We loved our stay in Holualoa Ekolu! I loved being up in the Hawaiian countryside which felt like we were staying in the jungle! There were tropical sounds day and night and a beautiful view of the ocean.
Rachelle's place was clean and nice, with everything we needed. The kitchen was well set up, the bathroom had shampoo etc. We enjoyed using the provided beach gear, including chairs, an umbrella, snorkel gear and a boogie board.
The drive to/from Kona was longer than I anticipated with lots of hills and curvy narrow roads, and Holualoa Ekolu is up a very very steep hill, but after the first couple of days it was easy to navigate. This was a very relaxing vacation and I loved coming 'home' to Holualoa Ekolu.