We loved staying at the Pineapple Express for the last four nights of our vacation. We took Albert's advice and shopped in Kona before arriving - and then we enjoyed all of our meals in our little home away from home. I walked to the beach along the trail (18 minutes for me) one afternoon and was the only one there! Depending on when you go, there is one short area where you might get your shoes wet. The bed was comfortable, we were not bothered by mosquitoes, and the air was cool at night for sleeping.
One particular delight for me was that the drinking water at the Pineapple Express was absolutely wonderful. It was a surprising change from the water that I drank in the Kona area. ( I do not like to drink from single use plastic water bottles, so I drank the water in Kona. But I found myself avoiding it.) At the Pineapple Express, I swooned over a simple glass of water. So I suggest that when you head to Pineapple Express, plan on saving a bit of money and making a small dent to help save the planet by leaving that case of single use water bottles on the shelf at Costco.