Husband and I traveled to Big Island for a week and spent 3 nights in this property at Magic sands beach in Kona. We were quite disappointed with this property and had half a mind to go find another accommodation if we hadn't paid so much for this one.
The unit does face the ocean however the ocean view is pretty much the only thing that is going for this listing. The pictures are probably from when the unit was newly constructed and they have been enhanced I believe.
The property seemed like a 1 star hotel , I am listing some things which we didn't expect when we saw the gorgeous photos when booking this listing
- the windows are half broken and really hard to open
- the curtains are made of super cheap material, flimsy and look like it'll fall when you try to move it to the side
- your ability to enjoy the view is blocked by a bulky dining table and you have to squeeze through the cooler (also bulky), dining table and flimsy curtain to get a decent view
- the bathroom is small and the shower seems a little filthy
- the towels stink
- we tried to borrow a beach umbrella from the bathroom closet but it was broken
- lots of construction going on outside
- we couldn't find decent glasses to enjoy some wine, they only had cheap plastic glasses
I am sorry to be critical in my review however this was definitely our most disappointing airbnb experience , we were hoping to chill and relax in the afternoons but ended up finding something to do at all times so we wouldn't have to stay here except for sleeping at night. In our past experience we have always found airbnbs to be more comfortable than hotels however that was not the case this time. I also read some other reviews about different units in magic sands on other websites after we got there and they described similar things