Lori's place with great for so many reasons! The location was very ideal - close to the airport, close to shopping, close to beaches, etc. The house was very clean and well set up and had everything that we needed from towels, to extra blankets, to a grill that we used to cook out one night, to all sorts of beach gear and equipment that we were able to utilize like toys for our young son, snorkeling gear, and a beach chair. She even had a bunch of board games and books if you wanted to use any of those, and full cable TV which helped us put on kid shows for our little one while we cooked. Lori was super sweet and helpful throughout our visit, from baking us fresh cupcakes when we arrived to helping us answer several questions during our stay. She was super responsive and so helpful with suggestions! She has a well detailed book in the house to provide suggestions but was always willing to reply via text as well, and even brought us down a list of luaus to check out! She was super sweet to talk to but definitely gave us our privacy throughout our stay as well. I literally cannot think of anything negative whatsoever! If you are a large family looking to do a whole Heap of cooking that might be a little challenging, but if you are like us and don't do a whole lot of cooking while on vacation it is the absolute perfect set up! And please note that we were still able to cook breakfast every morning like eggs and pancakes, and full dinner like sides to go with our grilled food. We loved the large windows and kept them open at night to allow the Cool Breeze in. We even spent one morning and one evening on the hammock looking at the stars while our son played in the backyard. If you are looking for a great place to stay while in Kona we 1000% recommend Lori's place!!!