Great stay! We stayed here for 2 weeks with our family.. we have 3 young boys.
Location - really great! It's literally 3 minutes to Spencer Beach, and within 10 or so minutes of several other nice beaches like Hapuna & Mauna Kea Beach. If you go to Spencer, there is also a more secluded beach just about 1/2 mile walk down called Mau'umae. The house is about 45 minutes to downtown Kona, but we had already spent some time there so that was fine for us. It's about 15 minutes from Waimea, which is a charming little ranch town. Great playground for kids in Waimea. House is 30-35 minutes north of airport. About 1 hr 25 minutes to Hilo.
Home - AMAZING sunsets over the ocean from the backyard view. Outdoor back shower is fully functional (hot water) and super awesome. The house is cozy and has everything you need. Lots of beach towels, sand toys, boogie boards, cooler, beach chairs etc. Kitchen has basic cooking needs. AC is a huge plus!! The beds are actually very comfy. It does get pretty windy some nights, if you're a light sleeper maybe bring some ear plugs (whistling sounds). But it was never a huge issue. Great WiFi. We loved having the Lanai for a bonus room (no ac in lanai of course) and there's an extra bed in there too. Overall pretty clean besides a few spots. No fire ants, that was nice.. we NEVER had an issue with ants in the kitchen like we've had in other places. Even if we left out some food or dishes accidentally. There are some rolly polly bugs sometimes but they're harmless and didn't bother us (part of living in tropical places). Blender works really great! If you're like me and make daily smoothies or protein shakes and like them smooth, this might be good to know, haha! House has some games and books.
Arieh was great and super nice. Fairly quick to respond back to us and answer questions. We needed help with a door and he came to fix it and brought a souvenir treat for us.
I would recommend staying here for your Kohala Coast stay! Thank you!