Wow! Incredible views from the lanai (and also from the living room and bedroom)! We so enjoyed our meals and an evening glass of wine looking out over the ocean and shoreline below. We saw some spinner dolphins and also some turtles in the tidepool. We’ve stayed in other ocean-front condos in Kona and some can get noise from Ali’i Drive but with this condo, although you are very close to everything, it’s actually on an ocean-front side street and it’s extremely quiet. It’s an easy walk to restaurants and beaches. We loved having happy hour drinks and appetizers at the Royal Kona next door.

The condo is in a small, friendly building (Hale Kona Kai) and the pool was also very quiet and uncrowded when we were there. The sound of the waves is great for sleeping and also blocks out any sound from other condos. The condo was clean and the owners had great communication. The king bed was very comfortable. Well-equipped kitchen. We didn’t use them but the condo has boogie boards, beach chairs and beach towels. It has its own parking spot and an elevator to get to the second floor so we didn’t have to drag our suitcases up a flight of stairs. We also appreciated the air conditioning as it was a bit hotter than we expected. There is pay laundry on every floor, in this case just a couple of doors down, though you do need exact change in quarters. Highly recommended. We’ll be back!