This option for a private house with a pool definitely met our needs for a short getaway with the kids. We didn’t really leave the house much, but if you are into crowded beaches, magic sands is pretty close (although I personally wouldn’t want to walk that distance). The house is clean and very well equipped. Our only complaint was with the heat. For a house in Kona without A/C it can get very uncomfortable, especially at night when you just want to be clean and sleep. Our daughter ended up on the couch because she couldn’t sleep in the smaller bedroom with two fans going. Of course these problems depend wholly on the weather, so I don’t hold it against the house.