Pros:
- Great place! And in a beautiful area
- Super private, and no road noise
- Hot tub! It was super clean, and refreshing in the mornings (it rains a lot at night so use it in the morning)
- washer and dryer and full kitchen
- friendly chickens and the coqui frogs at night are actually pretty rad even though they're invasive
- totally easy check-in and out process, no fuss or crazy rules
- they had a cooler for beach trips, towels , and boogie boards, totally unexpected bonuses
Cons:
- this wasn't a big issue for us but if you have a severe allergy to mildew the whole Kilua Kona area is probably not for you, it's sort of unavoidable. Everything was kept clean in the cottage but we did find some mold in the coffee grinder which we cleaned out with boiling water and a little on the bottom edge of the oven door. The washing machine also was a little suspiciously mildewy, but we did a few loads of laundry in it and had no issue. They should probably keep a sign on the washing machine door that says "keep open after use" so it can air out. Again not a big issue for us but if you're severely allergic I could see it being an issue
- if you're an insomniac or have difficulty sleeping at night the coqui frogs in the greater Kona area could bother you, if you search for a video of them you can see what they sound like all night. We thought they sounded great but you might be bothered.