I have to preface this review with a warning; This host does not communicate very well prior or after your trip. We requested a change order three months prior to our visit, and it took him a month to respond. He told us that our change (we were cutting one night out of a five night stay) was fine and he wouldn't charge any fees. However, he didn't officially accept the change on the Airbnb platform itself. I messaged him an additional three times before the trip asking him to accept the pending change order so we wouldn't be charged the additional night, and he never responded. In person he told us to take it up with Airbnb. We did so through the Resolution Center after the trip. When Airbnb contacted him he denied the refund for the night that we didn't spend at his Airbnb, and there's no appeal process. So we're stuck with losing $80 for a service we never received. In the grand scheme of things, not a giant deal, but it's incredibly frustrating and it seems he was purposefully misleading about accepting the change order. For this reason, we will not be returning. However...
While we were staying at the Airbnb, we had a lovely time. It's a bit hard to find using the GPS, but once you arrive you'll see what a gorgeous property it is. We were greeted by an adorable and friendly dog Tar, as well as the host who was very friendly in person. The Airbnb was clean and stocked full of nice amenities (coffee, tea, beach chairs, recommendations, etc) The view is spectacular, we loved getting up at 6am and just watching the sunrise before packing up and heading out for adventures. We also had access to a washer and dryer which was a great bonus. Had there not been such frustrating circumstances before and after the trip, we would happily have come back the next time we are at Kona.