We stayed at Marc and Penny's rental room twice, at the beginning and end of our Big Island vacation. They were great hosts, enthusiastic about all the island has to offer but also contagiously laid back. They were generous with travel tips (the Dengue fever caution about mosquitos, however, was a surprise to us), use of their stuff, and kindly provided us with fresh fruit juice and use of their outdoor kitchen. The location is super convenient to downtown Kailua. The bathroom is large with a good supply of fluffy towels and very clean. The bedroom is adequate but minimally comfortable - small space to move around in, dim lighting, a slight musty smell (perhaps from the carpet?) and curtains that either don't cover the whole window or fall off when moved. We were kept awake the first night by noisy people and activity in neighboring houses, with our room's doors and windows open for air circulation (there's a fan mounted on the wall that we learned to keep on all night the second time we were there). All in all, it's a good choice if you just need a place that's friendly, convenient and inexpensive.