Maria is an extremely welcoming and warm host. We really enjoyed her hospitality. The space is BIG and very comfortable with everything you need (even in the kitchen). Maria also gave us some good tips on what to do locally in the Hilo area. The only minus was that the dogs weren't used to guests around. There was a moment where my girlfriend got stuck in the car with the bigger dog jumping and barking at her from outside. But apart from the dogs, stay was comfortable.