The house is fabulous, Cheryl is a great host, the location wasn't for us.

Cheryl was a great host. Good communications, and friendly. Great to have bottled water supplied in the heat of Hawaii!

The house is amazing. Spacious, comfy, well equipped. A fantastic holiday home for a couple getting away, a group having an adventure, or a family spending time together. The kind of house you could settle into for a few weeks, and not feel cramped.

The location is good in some ways. It is between Kona and the volcano, which means you could explore in either direction. But it wasn't what we were looking for. I should have done more research.

We wanted surf, easy swimming, and not a lot of driving. We were only in Hawaii for five days, and wanted some R&R. We couldn't easily access the water from here, and needed to drive to explore. Other reviewers didn't seem to have this problem, and certainly the guest book in the host was full of glowing reviews from people who had a great time and swam nearby very happily.

We actually ended up leaving after one night, instead of the booked three. Only because we didn't do enough research before booking, and the location didn't suit us. As I said, the house is great, Cheryl is great, and the location will suit some people really well. Just not us.