LOOK NO FURTHER!!! This is the place to stay on the KONA side of the Big Island! Hands down!! My husband and I stayed at 3 different Airbnb locations in Hawaii during our trip, and 2 on the Big Island and there is no question that this was the absolute winner for us! We really tried to stay off the beaten path during our trip and this place just added so much to that feel, a bit out of town, but not too far. The location is spectacular and the drive into the street is an adventure in itself ;-) We used this as a hub for all of our adventures and we wished we had stayed longer to really have taken full advantage of EVERYTHING this apartment has to offer.. from the fully stocked kitchen with almost every kind of appliance and gadget you could dream for your own kitchen, to the fully stocked beach gear which made packing that much easier knowing that we didn't have to schlep that kind of stuff with us (towels, snorkel gear etc..).. And I haven't even started to talk about the Lanai!! Honestly, we built an entire day itinerary to make sure that we made it back at least once to watch the sunset from the Lanai - it was breathtaking and such a treat. We will definitely be back!! Thanks Joni!!