Located up in the hills above Kailua-Kona you get a true tropical feel at the house that you won't get in the more touristy areas. Set in gorgeous grounds (the driveway in is stunning) topped off with a bird chorus and singing frogs at night (bring earplugs) you will truly feel that you are in a tropical retreat! We loved the location (about 10-15 minutes drive from the supermarkets, Kona, airport, Costco etc, 40 to the resorts and beaches up the coast) and although there isn't air conditioning, the house is cool at night thanks to the breezes and ceiling fans. The house is comfortable and nicely decorated and Adam kindly provides all the beach gear you'll need as well as snorkelling equipment which we made full use of! (A couple of the beach chairs broke and Adam replaced them all with new ones right away which was amazing as they made a huge difference to our beach days!!) We enjoyed relaxing in the hammocks, eating on the covered porch and soaking in the hot tub and those elements alone are worth 5 stars. The kitchen is very tiny and although well equipped utensil and equipment wise, cooking can be challenging due to the small stove, so plan to use the BBQ! The owners live upstairs and you can hear them but the noise was acceptable to us. Also, there is, currently, construction going on right next door and they start around 8am. Overall we slept well, the location is great, we were really happy with the house and had an amazing vacation - Thanks Adam!