Good location, outside of the bustle of Hilo, quiet neighborhood. Rich was super friendly and welcoming. He encouraged us to pick fruit from his yard (starfruit and papaya when we were there) and had good suggestions of things to do. The setup is a little funky (kitchen outside under cover, kind of scattered and mixed in with his tools), but we got used to it and managed to cook a couple of meals. They have three very sweet dogs. Not luxury, but very comfortable and friendly.