My husband and I had a great time at Mark's place. We stayed for a total of 3 days. Our room was comfortable and clean with a beautiful view of the coast line. There was a TV in the room with a guest Netflix account. Mark's place was quiet with a safe neighborhood. In addition, the parking is right outside of the house and easy to access.
Mark is a really friendly and welcoming guy, he provided us some food while we were heading out. Also, we got lucky to see his grand children's dog, a golden reliever.
Friendly reminder, its not the house with the white fence, it's the house before that, so don't get confused. The neighbour was very kind and directed us to the right home. Also, to address all the people that complained about taking their shoes off before entering the home and not being able to eat inside. People around the world take their shoes off before going inside their home, it's cleaner and is good manners in general. In Hawaii, this is common practice across the island and is something you will likely have to do at most local residences. As for the food, there are a lot of bugs on the island and food crumbs can easily attract insects/pests into the home. The last Airbnb we stayed at before Mark's was proof of that and was overwhelming how many bugs we saw inside that particular home. We stored our food in Mark's fridge and ate outside with the amazing view of the coast. Definitely worth keeping the place clean and worth the trade off of not having to run into bugs.
Overall, our experience was great and is hands down the best Airbnb we stayed at on the big island. Highly recommend staying here while in Kona.
Thank you, Mark.