We had a nice stay at Shauna's, and an incredible time on the Big Island. I'll list a few pros and cons of our experience at Shauna's so future guests can make an informed choice about where to stay!
Pros:
- The condo is in a great location. Walking distance to downtown Kona, close to stores and Kona attractions, but not too much in the hustle and bustle of things
- Bed is extremely comfortable!
- Lots of beach equipment for guests to use
- Shauna and Chris were easy to communicate with, and quick to respond to any messages
Cons:
- The condo is on the third floor, and is extremely warm. While the listing is transparent about only having AC in the bedroom, and the fact that it's warm, it's worth noting that we found it too hot to really spend any time outside of the bedroom. The thermostat in the living room showed that it was about 81-83 degrees in the mornings, and around 90 degrees in the condo in the late afternoons/early evenings when we got home from our day's outing. This was with all the blinds drawn and windows closed. We had hoped to cook a lot to save some $ while on vacation, but didn't end up using the kitchen all that much because it was so hot. The living space is also really nice, so it was a bummer that we were cooped up in the bedroom the whole time.
- The condo is missing a few smaller touches that many of the best airbnbs we've stayed in have. Oil in the cabinet was rancid, there was half and half for the coffee, but not enough pods to last our whole trip, no instructions for using the TV, no dishrack for drying dishes in the kitchen. A few small touches that would've gone a long way!
All in all a good stay. Next time we'd look for a place with air conditioning, but if Shauna's place had AC in the living area we'd definitely stay again.