This was the best Airbnb ever. I work for a big tech company in Silicon Valley and they had the best setup, with perfect internet, an adjustable standing desk, real office chair, extra monitor, mouse and keyboard. I was more productive than from home. I wanted to work from Hawaii to escape the gloom of San Francisco in winter in times of covid and I’m so happy I did. If you’re looking for a place to work remotely, this is a gem! I read the previous review from another remote worker, and I totally agree, this place is incredible.
The apartment is very quiet and private so I was able to get a lot of work done. When I was done, I would walk to the beach for a swim, or take one of the electric bikes to go to some of the best beaches (magic sands is 10 minutes away in a bike, Kahaluu is 15 minutes, and downtown Kona is a 15 minutes bike), there is a KTA 20 minutes away on a bike, with everything you need.
It’s also perfect if you have a car, there’s easy parking inside, and it’s a very central place to explore the island, close to the airport, 10 mins from downtown and all the restaurants, 30 minutes from 2 steps and captain cook with the best snorkeling.

The place itself is great, it’s a private suite on the ground floor which was perfect for my dog, there’s a bedroom with the office desk, a separate “dining room” overlooking the garden with a fridge, oven and gas burner to cook or relax on the couch or work from the bar, on the other side of the bedroom there’s a little kitchen with sink, microwave and anything you need to cook, and a nice private bathroom. Finally, there is a small private terrace that I used to eat dinner, work or just enjoy the sunset. The bedroom is a little dark as expected since it’s on the ground floor but the living room is very bright and the terrace is outside so you can get a ton of light if you want. The whole place was sparkling clean and disinfected.
What I also loved was Val and Larry’s hospitality. They have a shared patio where people hangout (with social distancing) and can choose to grab a drink if they want to. It was amazing for me because I was spending 2 weeks by myself so it felt like a little family. Everyone was extremely nice and welcoming. One day Larry caught fresh Ono and we all had it for dinner, what a treat!
Finally, it’s so convenient to have everything: they provide electric bikes, snorkeling gear (mine was brand new!), fins, body board, surf boards, paddle boards, beach chairs, beach towels etc, anything that can make your stay more comfortable, they’ve got it. They even have a website with great tips for your stay.
Overall, this was a phenomenal experience, I’ll definitely be back again and really recommend it to anyone who is going to Big Island, for work or for fun!