This is a great property and great value! If you want to hear the waves while you sleep... look no further. The building is adjacent to the Magic Sands beach, I think it’s advertised as a “short walk” but you can step off the building property and onto the beach property. Magic Sands beach is certainly one of the major white sand beaches in Kailua-Kona. We had an unexpectedly great time on the island and the condo was our base of operations!
There’s also a bike share across the street, you can take a pretty comfortable 15-minute bike ride into town and return your bike to a station next to bars and restaurants in Kailua. There are tons of bikers and runners along the road and the drivers were very aware of you and courteous.
This is really a great find and has a better interior than many of the other magic sands units you might find.
That being said, here are a few things to keep in mind: it can get a little toasty at night if you’re not used to a tropical climate (we’re from Colorado); the owners have setup an army of fans and a standing A/C unit to help with that but just be advised. If you’re a slave to privacy - and I’m not - this might not be the place for you... lots of windows and a pretty active location by Kona standards but we loved it... just keep that in mind. If you’re above 6’3” you might find the shower a little too snug - seriously if you’re in the top 10% of human height you’ll be crouching. Finally, I want to stress this is a great unit and clearly they care about it, but it needed just a few little repairs or updates to things like the sliding door locks, if you’re going for the prestine resort experience this is more authentic than that so don’t be surprised.
Rent and enjoy!