People have covered almost every positive reason why you should stay here. So Ill try and bring up a different point as to why you should stay at the plantation. If your like me and your coming to the Island for the first time, picking out places to stay is like closing your eyes and putting your finger on a map. You dont want to stay in a resort because they are impersonal and are over run with tourists, so you try and pick a place like this. Greg and Michaels place is the only thing I saw on the Kona side of the island that delivers, in my opinion, the tranquility and relaxation you need that accompanies a big adventure on the island. It's an amazing place to base all your excursions while on the western side of the island. My partner and I stayed here for 5 days and there was not a day that went by that we didn't laze about for at least an hour on the day bed on the lanai. So peaceful and so well appointed, this B&B sets a standard that I feel many others on this side of the island cannot compete with. If all these facts you have read do not convince you....they have a border collie puppy named Betty. Enough said.