We really enjoyed our stay at this condo. It is in a fairly remote part of the island which I liked, but not sure everyone would. We went to the Big Island with the intent to drive around and explore the whole island, and it was great for that purpose. The grounds are very pretty and well kept. The pool and hot tub are great. The BBQ area is nice and wasn't every busy. It would be nice if the pool had at least a couple of umbrellas because there isn't any tree shade. The Black sand beach nearby was great! Snorkeling was good but the water was a bit rough. I saw a turtle swimming (much more interesting than watching them sleep on the beach) and lots of large, beautifully colored fish. We ate once at the Dimple Cheek cafe (on the way to Hilo) and it was great as was the fish and chips at Volcano House in the national park. The kitchen in the condo has everything you might need...even a coffee grinder if you pick up some coffee beans. We used the small ice chest and beach chairs every day. Those were awesome to have available.
The weather was perfect...it rained pretty hard one night out of ten. Sprinkled here and there, but it wasn't overly hot or humid. Perfect compared to the 100+ temps we escaped from in CA at the same time. No A/C wasn't a problem.