I’m having a hard time writing this review because the looming pandemic made a lasting impression on our trip. We booked a 10 day stay as a part of a 21- day trip but we only made it through Day 3 in Kona, departing a week early on 3/22. We had hoped to postpone our trip but we were not informed of the change in Airbnb’s cancellation policy until we’d been in HI for about 10 days.
We arrived in Kona having picked up food for four days, unpacked, did laundry, made breakfasts and lunches, ate take-out dinners (because restaurants were closed), walked to the beach maintaining 6’ between us and others (behind the adjoining property which used to be the Kona Lagoon Hotel), enjoyed watching the waves pound the shore, and, in the evenings, watched the news and DVD’s broadcast to the TV from my computer.
We easily followed the instructions for entry and departure except that, not knowing whether we would actually be allowed to fly out of HNL, we dried the towels, too, in the event we would be returning. We also left some perishables but let Jim know.
We thought the townhouse was just as described. Everything we used worked—washer, dryer, refrigerator, toaster, microwave, TV, shower, sinks, toilets. The décor was very nice and the rooms were immaculate. I remember being pleasantly surprised that TP and kleenex were supplied since hoarding had completely decimated stores. The unit was quiet, possibly because, judging from the cars in the lot, only the unit on the other end seemed to be occupied.
It was nice to have a convenient assigned parking spot.
We don’t play tennis but it would have been tricky to find a time when the nearby court was available. YMMV.
It was simple to communicate with Jim. He responds promptly to email and to the one text I sent to make sure that the instructions at the gate about checking in at the office were optional. I responded to an email from Jim while we were waiting at HNL for a chance to depart. He promised to let us return to the townhouse for the remainder of our trip if we failed but we made it home.
Under different circumstances, we think we would be glad to have a chance to stay here again.