My boyfriend and I recently stayed at Valerie's and Larry's for an entire week and our experience was nothing short of wonderful. Upon arrival Valerie greeted us quickly and welcomed us to the island, offering her advice and knowledge if we had any questions or concerns. The rest of our stay we didn't have much contact with the hosts which was nice because they respected our privacy. The room was spotless and stocked with all the amenities. It was little details such as the kona coffee, various sun screens, everything was labeled (making it easy to find kitchen items), cooking items provided such as cooking spray, salt and pepper and mugs that you might forget or feel the need to go and buy, they had it, even a rice cooker! You can tell that they have been hosting for a while because the room reflects it. They are very prepared and make your stay as stress free as possible. What I appreciated the most from Valerie and Larry was their flexibility for check-out time. Usually it is 12pm but with our flight that day being at 10pm, it wasn't ideal for us to leave so early. Valerie was quick to extended our check-out time in order or us to have the day to beach and hangout instead of hauling around our luggage for the next 10 hours. This was very kind of them and really shows their desire to have their guests be comfortable and want to come back. I would 10/10 recommend this room to anyone looking to stay in Kona in a nice room for a decent rate and a short drive from the city center. Mahalo !