Caroline was an awesome host. She provided beach towels, boogie boards, snorkel masks, beach chairs, and an ice chest for us, which set us up for a great few days! We appreciated being away from the touristy downtown Kona, too, and Holualoa is a sweet, small community just above Kona. We also appreciated that Caroline provided us with Kona coffee, some fresh local fruit, and some tea (aside from some other kitchen basics, like sugar). Her dog Sundance is docile and great, too. Definitely eat at Holuakoa, the open air restaurant, and buy some opihi shells from the deaf vendor on the roadside on your way there.