Sunsets sunsets sunsets!!! This house has an ideal sunset/dinner lanai! We live on the other side of the island and have visited this home for a few stays now, to soak up Kona sunshine with our ohana. We love that our whole family has space to sprawl out and there are two separate hang out zones (downstairs was taken over by the kids). As an AirBnB super host ourselves, I’ll give a complete review :)
This is clearly someone’s home, not an empty AirBnB rental.... there’s a lot of personal items to be respectful of. It feels cozy and has the basics... though our personal style is different than the esthetic here, it was fun to be in a “Hawaiian” style home. Figuring out which light switch went to what proved humorous every single time.... there’s dozens!!
A few things to note: the neighbors closest to the carport are essentially in the Livingroom with you if the doors/windows are open. They can hear every word. We met them on our stay, and as Hawai’i residents ended up talking story for a bit. They were very kind, plenty aloha. But were honest about the noise traveling. For this- we kept the front doors and all windows on that side closed... which in turn made the house ten billion degrees hotter!!! There could be more fans, or some AC Units to offset this, as it was nearly unbearable in the early evening to be in the house. There are some quirks with some of the furniture and I’ve brought it to the owner’s attention. Bring your own soaps! There was only sink soft soap available.
That being said, the location is amazing, the views are stellar, and the beds were cozy. Everything you’d need for a great kona stay!