This property is fantastic! Our family of 6 stayed for 4 nights. Don’t be worried about the lack of air conditioning as the rooms are equipped with very nice ceiling fans as well as additional portable fans to help circulate the air. This side of the island is definitely cooler and AC is not needed, especially if you run the ceiling fans and open the windows.
I believe all rooms had nice large tv’s available for streaming content. WiFi worked very well.
The lanai is very nice for outdoor dining. Bathrooms are very nice and well stocked with nice towels and toiletries. The kitchen has a nice large layout and it did not feel crowded with our family.
The garage made for a great place to stage luggage and gear to load/unload into the car - especially since it can be rainy. We did not park the car in the garage. The garage was also stocked with beach gear which we did not use due to time constraints.
Washer and dryer are great. The house was built this year so everything is brand new and in great shape.
The host is very hospitable and the accommodations are very nice.
Be aware, you do need to bring your drinking water as the house water system uses a cistern to capture rainwater and repurpose it for bathing. This is very typical for this side of the island and it should not be a big deal but you need to plan for it by buying a combination of water bottles and larger 1 gallon size jugs.
Tip - depending on the family size, you may need to only purchase 4-6 gallon jugs of water and you should refill the empties as needed at grocery stores (Malama Market is 15 minutes away) for a lot less cost.
The property is in a neighborhood on a street corner but it was quiet which we liked.
Of all the AirBnB’s I have visited, I really like this one. It was a great home base to explore the island - especially the east side, even though we also drove the north loop to Kona to explore the coastline and returned back to Ainaloa.
It’s not too far from Volcanoes NP or Hilo.
Highly recommended and would come back again. My only regret is that we did not stay longer to relax and enjoy the place more. Instead we kept island hopping to Maui and then on to Kauai.