SUMMARY: In our opinion, this condo was an amazing and luxurious place to stay in Kona, and was our favorite of the three places we stayed while in Hawaii. The newly-renovated space had everything we needed (and more!) to make our stay comfortable and allow us to enjoy the island; from the well-stocked kitchen/pantry and new washer/dryer, to snorkel gear and beach chairs, Wendy thought of every detail! The location of the condo was just a few minutes’ walk to the downtown Kona, with many great dinner options, shopping, and farmer’s market. The condo was immaculately clean, with fresh-modern style, and the size and view from the lanai was perfect. We spent every morning on the lanai sipping coffee, watching the surfers catch waves, and taking in the great sunsets in the evening. The property also had great amenities; the pool was large, clean, and not too crowded; we even used the grills when dining in one evening. Wendy is most definitely a super-host. She provided us with excellent checking-in instructions, along with great tips and resources for making the most of our visit. Overall, this place, and Wendy, made our visit to Kona perfect. BACKGROUND: Family of four from Ohio (2 boys, ages 8 & 11). This was our first trip to Hawaii, visiting for two weeks (6 days in Maui, and 8 days on the Big Island, including 5-nights at this location). We like to travel as a family and have stayed at several AirBNBs internationally over the years. DETAILED REVIEW: LOCATION (5/5) – The Pros: great location on Ali’i drive where all of the action is located within walking distance, including several restaurants; groceries are nearby by car; free parking on site. The Cons: there is a beach nearby where boarders launch (which is cool to watch from the lanai), but it is too rocky to go for a swim, this appears typical of the locations in Kona, however. CLEANLINESS (5/5) – The Pros: Extremely clean and updated place; everything appears to be fairly new. No Cons. CONDO (5/5) – The Pros: Newly-renovated with luxurious finishing all-around, including nice couch (which the kids slept on instead of the pull-out) and great bed with premium pillows, etc. Great lanai (balcony) on the top floor with plenty of space and wonderful views of the ocean, surfers/boarders in the morning, and sunsets in the evening; air-conditioning worked very well with one unit in the main room and one unit in the bedroom; well-stocked kitchen (everything we needed, including coffee pot, pans, etc.); plenty of amenities, including chairs, umbrella, boogie boards, scuba gear etc. which were great for kids and trips (new golf clubs looked nice but we did not use); washer/dryer located within the unit which was handy. No Cons – we actually commented that we might refinish our basement in the same design as this unit we like it so much. PROPERTY (5/5) – The Pros: very nice property with plenty of amenities, including grills for cooking out; nice...