My wife and I absolutely loved staying in this apartment. It's located a short distance inland away from the shoreline, so you are surrounded by the diversity of the rainforest where you'll see geckos and coffee plants, etc. The views from the lanai are amazing. We had coffee and breakfast out on the lanai just about every morning. The apartment itself is beautiful - Karoline has a great eye for design, order, and detail. Her apartment has just about everything you'll need from sun block to snorkel gear to beach towels and chairs and more. You can also use her washer/dryer. We definitely packed light for this trip. The apartment really felt like living in your own home. On top of everything else, Karoline and her dog Sundance were absolutely great hosts. Any information or advice you need you can just ask Karoline who lives above the apartment. And if you need pet therapy, Sundance loves to be petted. The location can get a bit noisy at night due to the chirping frogs, but once you close the windows, it's not a big deal.

Assuming you have a rental car, you have easy access to just about everything the island offers, from the resorts and tourist trappings along Ali'i Drive (10-15 mins) to Hapuna Beach and Beach 69 (1 hour north) to Place of Refuge (30-45 min south) to Greenwell Kona Coffee Farm (30-45 min south), and South Point, Black Sands Beach, and Volcano National Park (2.5 hours south and east). There's also a nearby and quiet post office less than 5 minutes away and a great farm-to-table type restaurant called Holuakoa Gardens and Cafe and an artist community.

We would recommend this stay to anyone, especially if you hate the conventional resort stays.