We really enjoyed staying at Kona Bali Kai. The location was excellent - we were a 10 minute walk from the outdoor market that is open every day and a short car ride (or cheap Uber) to downtown Kona for restaurants and everything the village center has to offer. At Kona Bali Kai, my family loved the pool (especially my seven year old!) and the views of the ocean were spectacular. There are BBQs on the oceanfront with picnic tables are there, you can watch the surfers, amazing sunsets, and just relax. There are so many tide pools to explore creatures and to the north just a bit, a small bay with sea turtles. I really appreciated the laundry in-unit. It was really nice to come home from the trip without suitcases full of dirty laundry. Dana was very responsive and always wanting to help.