Valerie and Larry’s place was a home away from home for us. It’s is a fantastic choice in Kona. The studio is equipped with almost everything you may need. The kitchen has all the cookware and cutlery - very convenient for cooking a quick meal or heat up food. Bathroom looks like it’s recently upgraded and very clean. They were kind enough to provide soap, sunscreen, aloe vera moisturizer etc. We also appreciate that basically all beach gear was provided within the unit - beach tote, towels, boogie board, fins, snorkel, etc. Valerie and Larry are also cool with lending us their kayaks, and life vests etc. We used the life vests which was very convenient. We were able to meet them once to pick up the vests and had a nice conversation. They were very kind. They are also very prompt with communication and giving us advice and tips. The location - the unit is conveniently located right in the heart of Kona, just a couple of minutes of drive from the “downtown” area. There is a bicycle station right outside of the gate, and a coffee shop (Green Flash) a hundred of feet away. Overall a fantastic experience and we’d be happy to return here again.