Louis's home at the Mauna Lani is lovely, fully equipped and located in an awesome area: great walks along the beach right down the street, a grocery store that is well stocked (and not like the Queens Marketplace), 11 minute drive to our favorite beach at the Mauna Kea as well as non-chain shopping, cafes, coffee shops, fancy and low key restaurants within minutes. The Mauna Lani has a lower key feel and is very quiet compared to the very very busy and transit Waikoloa Beach Resort. Of note there are 2 excellent and special restaurants at the Mauna Lani; Napua and The Canoe House just minutes away. Waimea is about a 20 drive with excellent Farmers Markets - there are 2 on Saturdays, Merriman's Restaurant, KTA Superstore (all sorts of great Asian food items - get the Ube ice cream, cookies or cake) as well as being the direction to access the scenic drives to Hawi, Pololu Valley Lookout / hike and the Hawaii Belt Road.
The 2 story town home has everything you need (and then some) for a relaxing vacation. There is a fully outfitted kitchen and outdoor grill. There were spices, baggies, plastic storage containers for left overs, beach chairs, 3 outdoor sitting areas, washer and dryer, working A/C and really comfortable beds with 4 pillows, 2 full bathrooms (2 bathtubs if needed for kids). Note that the master bedroom has a queen sized bed. We cooked most of our dinners at "home" and had everything that was needed. We loved that you can park right in front the house and walk up the path, lined with hibiscus bushes and flowering trees to the front door. It was more like coming home as compared to taking an elevator to your condo/hotel floor, and opening one of 20 identical doors to identical furniture.
We plan to come back soon.