ALOHA...this house is very nice. Really love the open floor plan and view.
CONS: Be prepared to drive because this location isn't really close to anything except the downtown area (requires a rental car or plan on high Lyft fees to get to nearby areas--cost $30 to get downtown). Guest bedroom with the full bed...yikes! Mattress really needs replacing. There are rosters and cats everywhere and may wake you up if you're a light sleeper (seriously). We didn't spend a lot of time using the TV but found it oddly placed (oniy 2 chairs in front of it) and only 1 in the house (hope you don'tneed it like us).
PROS: Host is GREAT and responds quickly. We loved the house and didn't require any AC (we went in April so it could be the time of year). House/Host provides everything you need to include for the beach. Great view from the lanai and porch (very relaxing). We didn't have to deal with a lot of bugs/lizards (thank goodness). Water pressure was great for the showers (yep...this is important for our crew). Wait until you see the immaculate yard...WOWZER!
OVERALL: We loved our stay. If we didn't have to drive so far to see anything, it would have been a better experience for us. Everyday we drove an hour or more (one way) to see attractions. We were so tired of driving we got a hotel room in Hilo one night so we didn't have to drive back. It wouldn't have been bad if we hadn't already been on the road so many days in a row (the driving wore us out), If I was coming back to Kona to relax, I'd stay in this house again.
KONA: Again, be prepared to drive. Beaches are small and/or crowded that are close to the house (more so than I've ever seen before) to the point where one person sat on top a cooler because we couldn'tspread out. We are definitelycoming back to HI to check out the other islands we flew to Maui for the day).
Hope this review helps and ENJOY YOU TRIP!