This is the spot to stay if you love quiet evenings out on the lanai watching the sunset as if it were made for you, and you alone. Many nights, I would wake up and end up on the couch with the slider open so I could let the ocean lull me back to peace. The airbnb is fully stocked with everything you could need for kitchen (even a coffee grinder!), bathroom, laundry and beach. It doesn't have a smart tv, so no Netflix, etc., but, it's vacation...detach from those devices and get present! Also, the bed and pillows were comfy cozy, we slept well!
My wife had been concerned about me booking an Airbnb with carpeting, but it was super clean, and it's tight-knit berber, so it was fine. Temps were in the mid to high 80s, and the unit was cool enough. Each day when we returned, we opened the slider and windows, turned on the fans, and the a/c unit in the bedroom was powerful as well (some nights we turned it off around 2 am). Parking is conveniently located right outside the unit, and the building is located in a way where only tenants to building 3 and 4 would potentially be driving by (meaning, not high traffic; I don't recall hearing any vehicle noise). It's also farthest back from Ali'i so there was no traffic noise, and also, the location of Sea Village is about 1.3 miles from downtown Kona, so it was nice and quiet overall. Also, minutes away from the best shaved ice on the island at One Aloha; there is no comparison! I felt safe and secure on the property. I even walked to downtown Kona for exercise a couple of times (5:45 am and 8 pm) in the dark; no trouble. The pool looked nice, though we didn't partake, because...ocean (duh, lol); although, I was disappointed the hot tub was closed. We presumed it was due to Covid and social distancing mandates, because it looked kind of small.
All in all, our stay was a 10/10. With the pandemic, there were several nights where we got takeout and brought it back to eat out on the lanai. One evening, there was quite a squall. We never felt like we were missing out on anything because the view is just as it says: spectacular. It was like having our own private beach. Yes, you can see (and be seen) from building 4 lanais, but everyone was respectful and it felt very peaceful. This place is so beautiful, it's like an attraction in and of itself. Also, Travis & Tricia were very responsive and actively checked in with us to make sure our stay was everything we had hoped for. It absolutely was. We highly recommend staying here, and hope to return in the future. Mahalo nui loa & warmest aloha.