Tom and Christen's place was wonderful. It was nice to have a stocked kitchen and large, full bath. The place was tastefully decorated and comfortable, especially the bed. It was so nice to sit on the lanai and be entranced by the lovely ocean view and sounds of the waves crashing in the distance. Additionally, the pool and hot tub area was great and we found that getting there first thing in the morning or after dinner made it so we had the whole area to ourselves! The condo complex is relatively remote, so if you are looking for nightlife, this is not for you. We walked down the ocean and walked on the lava flows and also had that to ourselves. We did not spend any time at the popular black sand beach because we were deliberately trying to have some solitude and experience nature, but that is an option that is close by. The golf course surrounding the complex is not operated any more, but the grounds are still beautiful and kept up enough to walk and see a wide variety of bir