We stayed at this property for about a week and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. It has a great location and absolutely priceless ocean view on the lanai. The pool area is walking distance if you had a long day traveling the island and just want to relax at the hot tub or at the bar and catch the sunsets. A'bay, Hilton Waikoloa Village pools, and Kings and Queens Marketplace are all just minutes away drive if you just wish to stay on site. The property location is great too if you want to travel around the island; you are only within 15 minutes to the Hapuna Beach and within 30 minutes to Waimea to the north and there is easy access to Saddle Road via Waikoloa Rd which will take you all the way to Hilo and towards the Hawaii Volcano National Park. The property itself is very comfortable and you can easily find yourself just hanging around the lanai all the time and you wouldn't mind at all due to the nice breeze and the amazing oceanfront views. The check in and check out process was seamless and the management team is very prompt and has good communication.
There are a few improvements that we thought could have been done considering the price point still. The shower and sinks in the guest bathroom drained oddly slow where it was slow enough to be annoying, but not slow enough to warrant the effort to call maintenance to fix. There were noticeable drill holes on the guest bathroom shower tile where it looks like the glass doors were initially attempted to be mounted on. Some clothes got stuck in the top-load washing machine plate that required a call to maintenance to remove. Maintenance was prompt fortunately, but the clothes still sustained damage rendering them unusable. Some of the chairs in the interior dining room had chipped corners from previous accidents perhaps. The beach closet that holds the beach equipment didn't smell great and the equipment in there could use a quick clean and refresh.
Despite the listed things that could have been better listed above, we absolutely recommend this property for any kind of vacation on the Big Island whether it's mainly staying on property and relaxing or traveling around the island. Our stay was a mix of both and we enjoyed and appreciated every bit of it. That first view you get when you walk in and see the ocean backdrop behind the lanai is truly memorable.