Sheri & Jeff’s place is excellent! They are very thoughtful hosts and have designed their place with the renter in mind. They have boogie boards, snorkeling gear, large cooler, etc. that make the visit to the beach so much more enjoyable. Their location is ideal as well. The house is about 1 mile up from the ocean with an ocean view that is breath taking (especially at sunset). It is nice be in a quiet neighborhood away from congestion of the beach but yet an easy drive to the beach attractions, and stores like Walmart, target, Costco.
We are a family with three kids and their place was perfect. The second part of our trip was on the Hilo side. Comparing the two: Kona is much more sunny and has sandy beaches. Hilo is very rainy and has only rocky beaches and beautiful waterfalls. If your trip is based on sandy beaches then staying in Kona is a must.