We loved our stay! The house was clean and beautiful. We loved our mornings and evenings on the lanai. We enjoyed picnics and skipping stones at the black pebble beach down the road, and we hiked about 15 minutes to the right of black pebble beach to the hidden black sand beach. We also hiked left of the black pebble beach to Puoa Point. The contrast of the black lava rock and turquoise ocean was spectacular. Get groceries before you arrive, but keep in mind the house will be stocked with spices and some typical condiments. There are a lot of places to grab food on the way back to the house (tacos, poke, pizza, Kona Chips, etc.). Just plan ahead. We also loved the South Kona fruit stand that was right down the street. Great fruit, coffee, and homemade treats. We also enjoyed our meals at Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill in Kona and Magics Beach Grill at Magic Sands Beach. It is about 1 1/2 hour drive to Volcanoes. On the way back we went to Punaluu black sand beach and saw 6 sea turtles and the prettiest blue water on the island. We also stopped at Punaluu bake shop for delicious malasadas. There is great snorkeling all over. If you want to snorkel with manta rays at night, we went with Analekai Adventures. They only take 6 people and you get to canoe out and back. We saw so many mantas that night. We had an amazing trip and wouldn’t hesitate to stay at Minh’s again.