Good things first.
The location is great. Walking distance to a beach, close drive to Kona. Our assigned parking spot was always open. The pool was great & they had blow up toys for the kids! The apartment itself had pool/beach towels, extras like aloe vera, lots of kitchen supplies, and I appreciated that they provide shampoo/conditioner/body wash (not all airbnbs do).
Honestly this would have been a 5 star review except we specifically booked here because it had AC units in each bedroom (if you’re unfamiliar with homes in Hawaii, AC is not a given). Unfortunately, the AC unit in the master bedroom is old & cannot cool the room. It will blow cold air but it doesn’t actually cool anything down. When we called maintenance for help (we were only there Saturday - Monday, so it was the weekend emergency person), she understandably didn’t have the skills to fix it. Thankfully our second night was much cooler than our first, but if you happen to have a hot day (so, when you really want that AC to work), it won’t. Unless they replace it.
At the end of the day, there’s other spots to stay with AC & if we go back to Kona, we’ll stay elsewhere & hope the AC situation is better.