We felt welcome before we even left home due to the email communications we received from our hosts. As we arrived late in the evening, it was nice to find a welcome letter and listings of some of our hosts' favorite restaurants and beaches. The cottage was just as lovely as shown on the website. Very clean and beautifully decorated.

Our hosts greeted us the next morning and provided us with additional information and tips to maximize our time on the big island.

The location was lovely and very quiet. Our porch looked out on a beautiful garden which provided a very serene environment to come to at the end of a busy day. We had family staying at a large hotel resort and as we dropped them off one evening, we commented on how glad we were to be heading back to "our" cottage.

Another advantage we liked about Carrie's Cottage was that it was located at a little higher elevation which made for cool nights and cool mornings.

This was our first experience using airbnb and first visit to Hawaii. We couldn't ask for a better way to begin our vacation. We highly recommend this location to anyone visiting the Kailua-Kona area.