Hilo villa rentals

We stayed here with a few friends for 6 nights. The house sits on the ocean cliff and the view is just amazing. It is a beautiful and relaxing location to sit on the lanai and hear the waves crashing on the rocks. Since it is an oceanfront location, you always have a nice and refreshing breeze coming through the windows and doors. The house is spotless and well stocked, and the kitchen is well equipped if you like to prepare your own meals. There are 3 spacious bathrooms and an outside shower. Kim was a very helpful and responsive host. We truly appreciated the little welcome basket which was a nice gesture. Thank you and we will absolutely be coming back on our next trip to Hawaii.

We are regular users of VBRO and other home sharing organizations , and this is one of the best places we’ve ever stayed (probably THE best). Off the beaten path for sure, but certainly not in the middle of nowhere, either (we went into Pahoa and had an exceptional meal at a local restaurant , for example, and the grocery store in town is outstanding and only 10-15 minutes away). So quiet except for the sounds of nature including the crashing surf. House itself is immaculate, spacious, well-appointed kitchen should have everything you need. Pool is terrific, especially with the water features running during the day. Even the front of the house where you drive up to the garage is beautifully landscaped. For being surrounded by essentially a rain forest setting, there were virtually no bugs in the house whatsoever – very impressive. There is a quick and easy pathway to the shoreline which is a bona fide wow-factor, with surf crashing up on the rocks below. There is one house right next door, but it is fairly well blocked by foliage. There have been comments here about dogs barking. On our first day, we did note three dogs there but they started barking only when we were headed back up the path from the ocean, which is essentially right in front of their house (even though it is dual-use between the two houses). We didn’t hear any noise from them after that – we don’t know if the neighbors went somewhere or what happened, but it was perfectly fine and quiet. For us the bed was very comfortable – we like the mattress on the firmer side but it certainly shouldn’t be off-putting to anyone. The only note of caution we would have is if someone planned on partially working from here. The WIFI service was spotty, and if we were hybrid working (which fortunately we were not) it would not have sufficed. We had anticipated slow internet while in Hawaii so had brought our own MIFI with us; the MIFI couldn't get good coverage either. But really, shouldn’t you be enjoying the ocean, the pool, and a good book instead? If we ever return to the Big Island, we would absolutely scramble to stay here again. It was a highlight of our three-island trip and like a home away from home (but much better than suburban DC!) and a real gem on the quieter side of the island. We couldn’t recommend it strongly enough.

Robert was communicative and helpful. Overall, we loved it and everything was as good as advertised accept two things: 1. it might be helpful to know is the disproportionate size of the Master bedroom suite (which was huge) compared to the rest of the rooms. 2. The room with two beds is tiny and has the washer and dryer in it, so depending on who is staying there, it could be an inconvenience.