If you’re a single traveler or a couple coming to the Big Island then BOOK THIS SPACE! Sean and An’s place was extremely clean, full of every amenity and necessity you need to make a stay feel like home! Check in was very easy and covid safe! My partner and I had never been to Hawaii, but truly feel we lucked out in booking this space.
The space itself has bath towels, beach towels, coffee maker and French press, fridge, dishes, hot plate, and more. PLUS beach chairs, snorkels, and noodles to take swimming. AND it’s located only 10min from the airport, but doesn’t at all feel like a city near an airport. Instead, it’s quaint. Kona is full of great restaurants, happy hours, shops, and GREAT beaches in walking distance. We parked our car on-site and never had to pay for parking in town because we could walk everywhere. Also just a block from the Kona Islander Inn there’s a market where you can buy fresh fruit to have on hand for delicious snacks Cannot recommend this place enough!
Side notes: the pool looked clean and nice, but we were so busy we never even made it there. BIG TIP: Cat rental is bananas. We ended up using the Turo app and got a GREAT deal. Way less than the rental companies. Plus it keeps the money local! We rented from TK of TK Noodle House. He has several types of vehicles and the folks are super easy to pick up from, drop off, and work with. We saw the whole island thanks to the car! Also recommend Dolphin Discovery Tours, we did the dolphin and manta experience. The crew was very knowledgeable and cared a great deal for the marine life, setting boundaries and expectations of how to interact. We also went to the octopus farm! All amazing. Highly recommend researching a beach you’d like to go to and doing a free snorkel on your own. Obviously be careful of the tides and strength of the ocean, but if you pick the right spots you’ll be blown away by the corals and marine life. A turtle swam next to us!