This was an amazing place to stay during our first trip to the Big Island. The pictures in the posting almost looked too good to be true, but honestly speaking, they undersell the place. The view is staggering. You are literally 50 feet from the crashing ocean waves. I usualy can't sit still and have to be doing something, but I lost many hours just happily staring out at the ocean. We spent way more time in the apartment than we planned to because it had absolutely everything we needed and then some. The estate is extremely well managed and very airbnb friendly. Ample underground parking was a bonus. Keyless check in shows how it should be done. No messing with (and losing) keys. Da Poke Shack is right on your doorstep and proved to be a real find. Go early though as they close once they run out, which is usually mid afternoon. We used Uber to get into town, which worked out great at less than $10 a trip. We found Ubers easy to get up until around 10pm at night.
Kailua-Kona closes early..... with most restaurants closing at 9pm, so take that into consideration when planning your evenings. It was so nice to come back and sit on the lanai after dinner that we didn't mind the early closing at all. Holly was amazing and truly deserves to title Superhost! She was extremely responsive and accommodating when we needed her, and completely silent when we didn't, which is exactly the way I like it. Top tip : When you get to the apartment, go through all of the drawers and cupboards to really appreciate what a well though out rental this is. There was absolutely everything you could imagine ready to go for you. We ate in a lot more on this holiday because of the fully equipped kitchen. The only bad news is the wife now wants to buy a place in Hawaii!! I guess there could be worse problems to have. Mahalo!