I had my hesitancies with booking Howard's place initially, if only because it was on the cheaper side and I was booking a place for the first few days of stay for a honeymoon before my 26 week pregnant wife and I went over to Kona for the rest of the trip. Now that our trip is completed, I wish we could have stayed in a place identical to Howard's in Kona!
I won't be redundant because all of the other positive reviews were spot on. The one thing I'll say is that if you're a big TV person, there is no cable so you'll have to figure out your own streaming solutions if you're looking for something to watch. With that said, you're in Hawaii and can watch TV when you get back to the mainland!
VERY happy to have booked with Howard. I never met him as we only texted during my stay, but there wasn't anything additional I ever needed from the home because of how well it was put together. HIGHLY recommend.