It was wonderful being in "real" Hawaii and not on a condo on Alii Drive. Cool morning and night temps for wonderful sleeping. Very peaceful and quiet. We never new if the family was home or not. Beautiful view and we loved walking the one car road though the foliage. 15 minute drive into downtown kona and a 10 drive to the supermarket. We got use to the rush hour traffic noise in morning and evenings and didn't notice it much after awhile. I would definitely recommend it for families because kids would love the pool area.