Joy's place is conveniently located to the main town on the Kona side of the island. There are beaches a short drive away, there is a great French cafe walking distance up the hill that is spectacular, and plenty of parking on site as well as two pools and two jacuzzis. As far as desiring luxury, this would not be your ideal place. The Wyndham is fine--- but we happened to have some sewer problems where a plumbing service had to be called out twice. However we stayed focus on how lucky we were to be traveling and to take in the beauty of The Big Island and appreciated having a comfortable bed to lay our heads at night after our daytime adventures. I would personally not choose to stay here again-- even if it means at more expense-- I didn't realize we would not be nearer to the beach and to hearing the wonderful ocean waves lapping at the shore.