Best Airbnb experience EVER! If you see this place available, book it NOW before it's gone! If you message Chiaki she'd provide more details on the apartment.

The place wasn't booked out like the other ones at Kona months ahead of time simply because it didn't have much description... I was able to scoop it for a bargain price and I feel VERY VERY LUCKY. Other places like hers (e.g. in the same resort condo village) would cost well over $200 per night. Chiaki did ask for $150 cleaning fee, which I guess she hasn't figured out how to add on airbnb. But we were perfectly ok with it given the very reasonable price for the place during the holiday season (we stayed for over a week starting from Thanksgiving night).

Apparently, the reason why Chiaki doesn't have as much description for the apartment is because she normally listed the place at other websites, and I'm her first airbnb guest. It was an honor.

We literally couldn't think of any con's for the place, as for the pro's:

1. Beautiful, large, 2-bedroom apartment! Very clean. Quite modern. Well equipped (LOVED the Japanese toilet seat in the master bedroom - sad to leave:( ). The sofa in the living room also extends to a queen/full bed, so this place can fit 6 people very comfortably.

2. The host is very communicative, and also her representative on the Big Island. If the house needs anything, they'd respond immediately.

3. GREAT location. 15 minutes walk to the beach. ~half hour drive to other beautiful beaches around Kona. ~half hour drive to airport or regular shopping malls (other than the fancy ones near the resort).

This condo is the perfect place to relax and enjoy Big Island. Would highly recommend.