Santai Cottage is the closest to perfection of all the many AirBnB rentals we've experienced. Truly a treasure. It was our home for a full nine weeks and could hardly have been more comfortable and appealing. The design of the house, thoughtful touches, private and sylvan property, and stunning views of the ocean and sunset are superb. The hot tub, well-equipped kitchen, comfortable bed, excellent showers, and two beautiful lanais (covered porches) are particular highlights. In such a long stay it's almost a sure thing that some infrastructure issues will crop up, and Karen and Chad responded quickly to every problem and request. The property is at 1,400 feet elevation up the lower slopes of the Hualālai volcano, so it tends to be ~10 degrees cooler than downtown Kailua Kona and the nearby beaches, which often is a blessing, but due it was also cloudy or raining much more often there. A vast, amazingly beautiful cloud forest, a type of rainforest, is mauka (up the hill) on Hualālai. The cloud that makes that possible forms almost daily around Hualālai's summit, an it often expands well beyond the volcano's upper slopes to shade the lower slopes, including Santai Cottage's neighborhood. But when it's cloudy or raining at the house, sunshine is usually only a 15 minute drive makai (toward the shoreline) or up the coast toward the Kohala volcano. The location is convenient to supermarkets and other necessities, the Kailua Kona tourist areas, and more importantly, some of the most beautiful beaches in the world! Don't miss Honokōhau, ‘Alula, Manini‘owali, Makalawena, Mahai'ula, or Kīholo Bay beaches, all within a 15-30 minute drive. There are endless opportunities for awesome hiking, birding, snorkeling, experiencing amazing historic (and prehistoric) sites, and taking in the local culture within 15 minutes' to an hour's drive, too. At the house you should expect that birds (including feral roosters) and treefrogs keep up a constant chatter day and night, often loud. Our sleep wasn't disturbed in the least, but only because we're used to the tropics and use a white-noise machine at night. The wildlife sounds are pleasant when you're not trying to sleep. It's generally a quiet neighborhood. A great home base for getting the most out of the paradise that the west coast of Hawai‘i (Big) Island truly is. Mahalo nui loa to Karen and Chad for being superhosts indeed!