My wife and I loved our stay with Mike and Liz. I am going to echo many of the positive comments from other reviews. They went above and beyond our expectations as gracious hosts. For example, Liz noticed that my wife was moving gingerly when she came out to greet us and immediately offered her an array of medicine, ice packs and braces to make her feel more comfortable and Mike was great about greeting us both times we went on a cruise with his company and making sure that our experience went well. Their advice about where to go and what to do was accurate and made our visit go very smoothly. They told us about a lot of local places that are off the beaten track including Kay's kitchen, the Kona community center pool, and Kua Bay beach.

The property is very comfortable as well. There is plenty of living space and the bed and linens are comfortable. The bathroom and kitchen were spotless when we got there. There are lots of utensils and pots for cooking and lots of DVDs to watch. There is also a multitude of beach equipment including towels, boogie boards, hats, backpacks, chairs and an assortment of snorkels (unfortunately none of the snorkel masks or fins fit us, but they might fit you!).

Two tips: 1) Their place is s short drive to Costco, which has a lot of fresh local Hawaiian fish at reasonable prices. Had we found this early on our trip, we would have shopped there and eaten in a lot more. 2) Their place is a little outside of Kailua-Kona, so allow an extra 15 minutes for travel. (You have to rent a car if you want to stay here)

Overall, we couldn't have asked for a better place to explore Hawaii for the first time. The facilities were clean, well-thought out, well-managed and offered great value. The bonus is that they come with very gracious and caring hosts who will make you feel at home and help you plan your trip. I cannot recommend Liz and Mike's place enough.