This condo is exactly as pictured!
PROS:
Check-in was easy as was finding the place during the daytime. The location is prime for visiting: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - about a 40min drive to see lava, Punalu'u (the Black Sand Beach) - is a 10min walk down the road and the Green Sand Beach (South Point Area) - is about a 25min drive. The condo was very clean and parking was relatively easy despite the fact that we arrived fairly late every night. The place was well-stocked with beach necessities like towels, sand mats, chairs etc. The other guests around the facility were very friendly. There are options for recycling here (this can be hard to find on the Big Island)! We also loved the island-inspired art featured through out the unit and the day geckoes that joined us on the lanai for snacks.
CONS:
For those of you not familiar with the tropics.... there is NO AC in this unit. The vented windows all over the unit allow decent air flow when using the ceiling fans as well. However, I would have been fairly uncomfortable staying indoors all day long as it became very warm & stuffy from about 11AM-9PM. The pool and hot tub area looked very nice but were always very crowded in the evenings so we did not use these features. Additionally, the check-out procedure makes practical sense BUT it a lot of work for the guests and failing to plan accordingly could cause you to check out of the rental late.
Overall:
Julie is a very prompt and thorough communicator. We would stay here again!