My husband and I recently spent nine lovely days at Thomas and Simone's beautiful Hale Kea. The spacious and tastefully decorated suite was beyond our expectations for the price. We loved it and would definitely go back. We have since recommended it to a number of friends and family back home. Having a kitchen with everything we needed to prepare some of our meals saved us money and it was lovely to sit out on the large lanai with a glass of wine and watch the sun go down. We enjoyed the adorable geckos trying to catch their dinner while we ate ours. Hale Kea is located on a hill above Kona in a beautiful neighbourhood of high quality homes. The view from the lanai is fabulous and the serenade of the many local birds was lovely. Unfortunately we did not meet Thomas but our contact with Simone was enjoyable and helpful. On the last day she let us keep the chairs and beach towels until dinner time so we could enjoy another day at the beach before our very late night flight home. All in all a fabulous holiday! Thank you so much Thomas and Simone for allowing us to share your home. Mahalo. Rosalie and Tony Neville, Kelowna, BC Canada