Location - 5 starts
Basic necessities - 4 stars
Extras - 5 stars
Ambiance - 3 stars
Overall Value - 5 stars
Our stay was wonderful. Really the only things that could have made it better were air conditioning (we were told there would be one in the living room and one in the bedroom, but there was only one in the living room), more towels (there were only 2 bath towels for 2 guests for 11 days) and better quality linens. The decor in the living room is pretty tacky and the couch/chair fabric was very uncomfortable to sit on, but that's vacation rentals for you. We loved hearing the ocean crash and seeing the sunset from our balcony. Location is a quick 5 minute walk to downtown Kona but just far enough outside to not hear the bar noises at 1am. The two times I interacted with staff people they were friendly and knowledgeable and responsive. It was great to have chairs and umbrellas in the unit to use at the beach.
For the added value of having a full kitchen and refrigerator and not having to eat out every meal I don't think we could have found a better deal for the location.