Paul's hale was a great place to start our Big Island vacation. Close enough to Kona to eat out (On the Rocks / Huggo's is fun), and far enough away to feel very private. The hale was impeccably clean (there was even soap and shampoo in the shower!), there was a fantastic guide book there that we put to use and found some excellent beaches to explore, and Paul put out beach towels, etc. for us to borrow while we stayed. Paul was helpful and gave us advice on a coffee plantation tour (Greenwell's) which was low key and exactly what we were looking for. I would recommend this place to any mellow couple or single person looking to be close to, but not in the middle of the Kona Kailua action.