Great Place! The deck is literally at the oceans edge. The home was clean and nicely furnished; the owner was a fantastic host and very attentive to our needs. The home has all of the essentials for cooking in, which I recommend; very few restaurants can offer the ambiance of the deck at this condo. Every day we saw whales from the deck; sometimes as close as about 400 feet out. The last two days we saw large pods of spinner dolphins about 300 feet out. Highly recommend you bring binoculars for a closer look. This condo was located close to Costco and Safeway for food and gasoline. It was about 5 minutes drive to the Captain cook monument snorkel meeting place (Fair Wind Cruises) and about 10 minutes from the Big Island Divers meeting place for night manta snorkel (which is a must and only on the big island). Lots of snorkeling close by and only 30 minutes drive to 2 step-rated one of the top 15 snorkel spots in the world. Many coffee farms are close by and interesting to visit. We would absolutely book this home again, it is a fabulous choice for a big Island trip.