There's a lot to love about this apartment. It has everything you need for your stay on the island - beach gear including coolers, snorkel gear and beach chairs are available to borrow, but the best thing is the location. You are in a quiet neighborhood between Kailua Kona and the volcano park. A short drive north gets you to shopping and good restaurants and it's about 1.5 hours drive south to the volcano. At the bottom of the hill you'll find the neighborhood's pebble beach where you might be the only one watching the waves. A 15 minute hike north takes you to a private black sand beach. A hike to the south takes you to a blowhole and a collapsed cinder cone. If you're lucky like we were, you'll see wild goats. We will definitely be back!