Waking up every morning to waves splashing at your feet?! Yes please! We loved our stay at The Cottage so much! It’s like your own private little oasis in paradise but still in Kona on the main Ali’i Dr. The kitchen is well equipped and the outside storage bin has some great useful items like a cooler, beach mats, snorkels, water shoes, etc. We enjoyed eating our morning breakfasts on the north side porch every morning with food we created from the Farmers Market right up the road. We even caught a glimpse of dolphins right from the porch! During the evenings we’d have dinner around the fire on the South porch with the tiki torches lit all while watching the surfers, watching beautiful sunsets and listening to the sound of the ocean. Incredible! The Murphy bed was easy by following the instructions. 10/10 would rent this again if given the chance! Others have mentioned the bugs. There are bugs in Hawaii especially next to the ocean. Keep screens closed. No buggy or biggie! Mahalo!