I'll start with the positives: The view was gorgeous. We enjoyed the ocean view and sunsets from the deck. The temperature was perfect. Being up on a hill, cooled the temperature, so it wasn't as hot as downtown Kailua-Kona. That was especially appreciated at night, where one actually used the fluffy warm comforters in bed. No need for air conditioning - in fact, at night we closed the windows, as it was cool. I also appreciated the great communication from the owners. They answered questions or concerns immediately. They seemed like really nice people, with respectful and well behaved children - even their dogs were sweet.
However, there were negatives, and we would not stay there again. The house didn't seem very clean. There were holes and tears in many of the screens, so bugs easily came in the cabin. The closed cabinets in the bathroom and in the kitchen were littered with dead bugs or bug droppings, as were the baseboards, and top of stove. In the bedroom, there were white paint spots all over the wood floor. The walls and doors were dirty and sorely in need of a new paint job. However, the owners were fair and did return our cleaning fee, which we appreciated. We stayed 6 days, but could only use the hot tub on the last 2 days, as it was only luke warm at first. They did hire someone to fix that. The pool was also too cold to use at first, but they did put in a new heater, so even though we didn't get to use it, it should be working fine now. The kitchen is tiny and hard to cook in. Most people probably wouldn't be bothered by that, as they would just pop something in the microwave or go out to eat. However, we cooked almost all of our meals, and found it difficult with lack of counter space.
I think with a little more work the place could be more appealing.