Great place! We’ve rented beach houses on the East Coast and had a similar sense of it not knowing exactly what we’d get, but were very happily surprised at the place! Both bathrooms (usually the worst thing in old beachhouses) have been fabulously redone - to the point that I wanted to have them in my house! Everything else was very clean including linens, kitchen, etc. There are doors to everyone bedroom, so the early risers can go out to the living room and not wake everyone up. The caretaker Ama (sp?) was friendly and helpful. Like many houses in Hawaii this is shared space with people from the first floor rental, cottage next door, and the several other properties owned by the same person/company that come to access the numerous ocean kayaks. But, it wasn’t constant and it was worthwhile given the gorgeous sunsets, seeing dolphins from the porch, kayaking out to the best snorkeling spots across the bay before the charter boats arrived, etc. There is also a small shed full of snorkel gear, beach toys, life jackets, small coolers, etc. Where else can you grill overlooking the ocean! One drawback is distance back to harbor and Kona if you have activities there, but it’s still closer than Waikoloa. Very close to other activities like bee farm, parrot sanctuary, and Place of Refuge! We’ll definitely go back next time we are in Big Island! Aloha!