The apartment (lower floor of a house) had a beautiful view from the lanai and was very comfortable. Shane is great at getting back to questions and comments. The Waikoloa Village area is a bit far from Kona so heading to the south part of the island takes a bit of driving. Being further north had it's advantages to being close to a couple great beaches and access to head east from the northern part of the island and then traveling to Akaka Falls and into the Hilo area.