If you are looking for a "home" to vacation in, and Kona House is available to book, don't wait- book it now, you won't be sorry. I could write an essay on all of the positive aspects of this rental, and can't think of one negative thing to write. I'll try to keep it brief, foremost - you have awesome owners who communicated well, prior to and during (notes all over the house on how things work) the trip, who left special touches in the house to make the trip memorable. Steve and Diane were beyond gracious and would have done anything we needed. If you want to feel like you are at home, this is the place to be. It is the closest single family home to downtown Kona I saw, only about a ten minute walk to the downtown area - no parking hassles, no worries about driving if you want to enjoy an adult beverage or two with dinner, and right on Ali'i Drive - the heart of Kona. I saw condos closer to downtown, with there nice little 5' X 12' concrete patios stacked on top of each other, with no one ever using them. Kona House has three awesome PRIVATE decks, including one on the roof overlooking the bay at sunset, and a small beach right across the street. I am not sure what all of the condos or fancy resorts provide in terms on amenities, but this house had laundry, a full kitchen with all appliances and a refrigerator (graciously stocked with staples and beverages), and a ton of little things we didn't need to worry about finding like beach chairs, umbrellas, beach towels, a little insulated beach cooler we took everywhere (a real life saver), guide books, a TV with Dish Network, board games, books, and all the peace and quiet you could want. The property has a large fully fenced yard that was in great shape with beautiful trees and flowers, your own little private park. No one wants to do laundry while on vacation, but it sure was nice to pack home clean clothes. No one wants to cook on vacation but we hit the stores and stocked up on some dinner and lunch food, and were able to prepare our own meals. We ate out a few nights, but saved a ton of money eating at our own pace how and when we wanted (Yeah I'm talking frozen pizza while watching sports on the couch while not in clothing suitable for a restaurant). We were busy visiting sites and doing excursions everyday, and always looked forward to coming back "home" for some down time, I mean who doesn't want to lounge around on one of the three couches and watch a little TV or read a book? I can't say enough about how awesome this place was, and if you want to feel like you live in Kona, have a place to relax without worrying about finding a parking spot close to the lobby entrance, without feeling cramped or crowded by neighbors, worried about housekeeping knocking on your door, waiting for an elevator, then consider yourself lucky if you're able to book Kona House.