We've stayed at other places in Waikoloa Beach before and Mechelle's villa is our favorite. We love the general area and all the things there are to do. Mechelle's place was very clean and well stocked with anything we needed: from cooking supplies to washer/dryer to boogie boards. We love the two floor layout at Waikoloa Colony Villas as it makes it seem like you have much more room to spread out. The grounds are kept in immaculate condition. Her villa is an end unit so there is only one common wall and it was so quiet we hardly knew there were other people staying nearby. Parking is directly in front of the door. There are a table and chairs on her patio for a beautiful sunrise with your morning coffee. There is a walking trail through the lava fields right next to the Colony Villas complex, and you can walk to the grocery store at Queen's Marketplace. Puako is about a 5-10 minute drive from her place where you can snorkel with the gear she provides at her villa, or shore dive if you are a SCUBA enthusiast (You're almost guaranteed to see tons of turtles). We drove up the coast about 15 minutes from her place and saw whales (it was December). Mechelle was great about staying in contact with us and, even though we didn't need anything, I felt as if it would have been taken care of immediately. We highly recommend staying here.