This is a fabulous house for a group. We were 7 plus a baby, and rented the whole house for 8 nights. The location is great, very short ride to main part of Kona, easy access to groceries (Safeway, Costco, Target, etc.) as well. Lara and Marisa were fantastic hosts, very responsive (immediately, or within minutes) to all our questions before and during the stay. And when we had an issue with the front door, Marisa was there in minutes to fix it. The house itself is very well equipped, homey, the kitchen has anything (and more) you might want to use for food prep. They have paid attention to many details that make the stay easier, from what they provide for coffee, some drinks, snacks, condiments, etc. so you don't have to go buy everything you might need. And all the beach stuff was a huge help. Though we didn't use it that much, there are several high-qualityTVs with all kinds of streaming services. Lots of room to spread out, spaces to hang in. We never used the hot tub, weather was too hot while we were there.
We wound up eating most dinners up on the rooftop deck, as the sun set, with a wide expansive view. So many great pics up there, plus the temp at that time of day was most pleasant.
We also were very much appreciative of a late checkout for a couple in our group that had a late flight that day.
The only thing that would have made this better for us would have been if there had been some air conditioning, even if just in part of the house. We caught Kona at a particularly hot time, and getting some respite from the heat would have been welcome.
Thanks again Lara and Marisa! Mahalo.