My first vacation since 2020 and boy was this condo a disappointing experience; mostly due to lack of cleanliness and an inattentive management company. But there are some great points. I’ll pro and con it below…
Pros: The condo itself shows as seen in the photos; it’s original and hasn’t been updated at all, but it is spacious. Best is the huge lanai/balcony w/ unbeatable views of the Hawaiian sunsets. It is also amazing to have a washer/dryer while on vacation. Location is great and is drivable (not walkable) to everything in Kona.
Cons: First let me clearly get across that this management company cares the least about the guest experience and any request will be passed off to an “on site” team who does not have a number nor do they communicate with you. When we arrived the condo was layered in thick dust. Literal dust balls hanging from light cords, lamp shades, and the ceiling; there were dead bugs in the kitchen vent hood above the cooking surface. All the stainless hardware is rusted such as towel racks and metal furniture. We had requested the twin beds be converted to king as the ad states, but this message was not received apparently. We had also requested a cleaning on day one. Both requests were met with denial and it took them 3 days to get someone over to help; they never did clean a second time around; just wiped the dead bugs off the vent hood.
Secondly White Sands Beach seems to be the place for local teens to hang out which means you will hear the sound of parties and cars doing burnouts. During our stay these beach parties went well into the nights; usually calming down around 10pm. But know that this is not a quiet or private location. Lastly this unit has no handicap access as the elevator is far and you have to take stairs to get to it; like stated above this is a very old property, so probably due to old construction standards.
Hope this was accurate and helpful.