The view from this place is amazing! I'm not sure any hotel you could find would beat the view we had from this place. The distance from Kailua Kona was great, just a quick 5-10 minute drive. The beach right next door was nice, the surf was very high while we were there so swimming was a bit intimidating for us Michiganders! We ended up driving only a couple minutes away to Kahalu'u Bay and did just fine in the water there because it's slightly protected by a break wall! Great snorkeling there too! Having a kitchen to prepare food in was very handy, the bathroom was wonderful as well. No complaints at all about the condo other than the lack of AC. We didn't have much of an issue with it as we were there in February and at night it got nice and cool outside, so we just kept the porch doors open for a nice breeze and along with the fans it was pretty comfortable. If anyone has issues with the heat this may be a little uncomfortable in the hotter summer months. Otherwise I would absolutely stay here again! Can't wait to go back!