If you are looking for a several-day stay and are not looking for seclusion, Lorelle’s place could be a good choice. It is ideally located minutes away from town and not far from the beach. The kitchen is well-equipped, which can make for some great home-cooked meals and a bit of money saved on eating out.
It is important to know that Lorelle actually has three units at her place. The one we stayed in is in the basement with the main house directly above. This means you can hear what is going on above you, including footsteps and plumbing. The hot water had also been used up by other guests. After we took our cold showers, we let Laurel know about the hot water, and she’s told us that she could have turned on an alternative source. So if you stay there and you don’t have hot water be sure to let Lorelle know right away.
The balcony that looks out onto the ocean is actually part of the main house, which Lorelle is gracious enough to invite you up to should you wish to have coffee upstairs with her and her other guests.
While we did not have the fresh eggs advertised in her Airbnb post, Lorelle did make lattes for us and fresh baked banana bread using bananas from her yard. They were both delicious.
If you are planning to spend more time in Kona, you may have more time to take advantage of the yard and resources at Lorelle’s place. However, we just needed a place to stay for the night to get a good night’s sleep and thought we would have a wonderful sunrise view and quiet, secluded breakfast before going to the airport. Given the circumstances, we could have found another place that cost a bit less and not have paid for some of the features that we did not use or were not available in our unit.