This was such a wonderful place to stay. The home is lovely, hard wood floors, simple and comfortable decor, spacious and so immaculately clean when we arrived it felt like no one else had ever stayed there before us. The Richardson Beach, located directly across the street, has a small black sand beach access to water and I didn't even have to use water shoes. There are not a lot of beaches in the Hilo area with sand and it was great to be able to walk right to it. Snorkeling at this beach we swam within feet of sea turtles, tropical fish, etc. The park is busy with locals but everyone at the park was having a good time and were pleasant and there is no issue with being located right across from it. There were only three of us using this house but you could comfortably have eight guests and still have plenty of room for entertaining. The wrap around deck is a perfect place for relaxing and enjoying the Hawaii day. There is an interesting fresh water pond next to the house that has fish and we enjoyed watching the herons fish there in the mornings. The landscaping is beautiful and there were fresh limes available on the trees for picking. James met us on our arrival and was very gracious and welcoming. I highly encourage you to enjoy this rental while you are in Hilo and we would absolutely rent here again!