This house was absolutely beautiful! It was comfortable, well stocked and furnished perfectly for a group of 4-5 people. We stayed here with our children, who loved the yard. Every morning they went outside to play in the "jungle", which is actually a gorgeously landscaped yard with tropical plants and fruit trees. We enjoyed the beautiful view from the windows and the big covered porch where we could have our kids dust off all of the sand they brought with them from the beach!

The best feature of this house, however, is the location! It is close to everything, but not so close that you're in the center of the most touristy areas, so you can go down to Alii Drive and walk around, and then escape back to the quiet of a comfortable, residential neighborhood. The house is also in close proximity to all of the good beaches. While we stayed at this house we spent time on Alii Drive, and the local beaches, and took a day to explore farther afield, driving to Hawi, the Pololu Valley, and then to the visitor center on Mauna Kea.

Unfortunately, we were not able to meet Karen as she was away traveling in Asia (lucky lady!). The couple, Renee and Alex, who were staying in her house, were wonderful, giving us plenty of good recommendations for restaurants and beaches, and a warm welcome!