Cherie’s place was a great home base for exploring between Kona and Hilo. It is super close to South Point and less than an hour into Volcanoes National Park. The cottage was comfortable and had plenty of toys for our 2 daughters (7 and 3yo) to enjoy at the cottage and at the beach. We enjoyed the sharp knives and lots of Tupperware. Our foodie family found everything that we need to cook our own meals in the kitchen. The beds were comfortable with lots of pillows and there were plenty of towels in the bathroom.
We would highly recommend two-step beach for little ones to participate in snorkeling activities and see fish in the tide pools. This is not to be confused with Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park, which does not allow any picnicking, swimming, snorkeling, etc.