Stayed for 3 nights with my girlfriend and another couple. Here's some pros and cons:
Pros:
Awesome balcony
Fantastic view of the water
Pictures match well
House included basics we needed like plates, some basic spices, etc
2 decent size bedrooms and 2 full baths
Quiet unless you leave the doors open (ocean)
Cons:
Driving distance to the bars and restaurants of Kona (may be a pro for some)
Property and furnishings are a somewhat dated
Mandatory insurance (info below)
One additional major con is that this property owner requires you to sign an additional rental agreement outside of Airbnb. I don't recall this being in the ad when we made our reservation, but it definitely is now. It makes the rental feel like a scam which leads to our last minor issue.
The owner will email you about purchasing "Rental Guardian" insurance. The email states:
"Use this link to purchase travel insurance. Cancel for any reason policies are available"
It then gives a link. After messaging the owner, this coverage is apparently mandatory and hidden in the cleaning fee, so $59 of the cleaning fee goes to insurance. I'm not sure if the original email was a mistake or if the owner is trying to make additional money by selling insurance polices. Either way, it seemed more than a bit odd.
The fact that I had to sign an additional contract and then trade multiple messages with the owner about insurance is the reason we will choose a different property the next time we visit Hawaii.