KJ's place is a must! Although you might consider staying by the shores of Kona, please highly consider KJ's cottage tucked away in the hills of Holualoa! The croaking of cute coquis frogs at night and the exotic sounds of wild songbirds in the morning in addition to the calmness of the forestry around, this place is definitely where to be in KONA when looking for peace, vacation, and allows you to truly take in the Big Island. Close to coffee plantations, central location to beaches in North Kona and South Kona, accessible to main highways to connect you to South side to Volcanoes National Park/Hilo or North side to Waimea/Hawi/Kohala. Awesome place, and it wow'd me more than I expected!