In general, the place is as described. Everything was clean and functional with the exception of the A/C remote (which meant hands & knees to turn the A/C's on and off).

Overall we enjoyed our stay and really have no complaints.

The view is not quite an "Ocean View", more like an Ocean glimpse over the parking lot, but hey, the key thing is it's location.

It's reasonably priced, and they had decent wi-fi, which for us was a plus since we needed to get some work done while we were there. It was also very quiet despite overlooking the parking lot and being near lots of shopping and Kuakini Highway.

There is a full shopping complex right out the back gate of the condo complex with an L&L, Long's Drugs, Grocery, and all kinds of other stores. We never walked up there though, we used our car. There is a single un-covered parking spot with plenty of room.

The A/C's are old, but functional, and once turned on will cool the condo to a comfortable temperature in about 30 minutes. Couple that with the ceiling fans and you should be just fine. They are noisy though, so we slept soundly using ear-plugs.

The Lanai (patio) is a bit hard to get onto since the lock is tricky, but once you're out there, there's a table and four chairs so you can hang out. I'd say afternoon and early evening it's a bit warm, but there are external shades you can pull down to shade the entire balcony, making it bearable if you like heat. It was nice to drink a cup of home made coffee out there in the morning.

My one and only complaint is the drainage on the living room A/C does not work, and causes a puddle on the lanai, which is a concern with mosquitos. We just sprayed some bug spray on the puddle and never had any issues.

The kitchen is fine & fully stocked, and having a washer and dryer in the unit is really nice since it allows you to pack light, and not worry about a public laundry. You'll find little things left behind too like salt/pepper, bags, spices, etc.

The owner was VERY responsive to questions, issues, and helped us resolve a beeping smoke alarm from the condo two floors up from us (right after Christmas).

Overall it was a satisfying stay, with only a few very minor issues that would not keep us from coming back.

My wife and I are quite picky and although the condo itself is a bit dated, at the end of the day it was a nicely located and reasonably inexpensive place to sleep, allowing us walking access to much of "down town" Kona and Ali'i Drive where all the action is.

Oh, and the Kona Brew Company is literally a 4 minute walk up the street :)