We greatly enjoyed our stay at Mary's place. The cottage is comfortable and in a very pretty residential area of the island up the hill from Kona. It is a quick drive (10-15 minutes) to get to shops and restaurants, but we appreciated being able to escape up the mountain at the end of the day. Mary brought us avocado (from the tree outside!), pineapple, and muffins upon check in, which were all wonderful. We also loved listening to the chorus of frogs at night and the birds in the morning. In retrospect, we might have rented a four wheel drive vehicle as our two wheel Mazda 3 was unhappy with the trips up and down the mountain. We would certainly stay here again and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to others.