Over the course of the last three years, we've stayed in four different AirBnB rentals on the Big Island. This was definitely the best! The location is ideal - just minutes to Kona restaurants and shops less than a mile) and some of the best beaches on the island. The spacious lanai, where we ate all our meals, looks out right over the ocean. On days when the surf was high, we would enjoy the soothing sound of the ocean pounding against the wall below. Every night we were treated to spectacular sunsets.
The apartment is very well equipped - there's everything you need if you want to cook breakfast, lunch or dinner. The furnishings are in excellent shape and very comfortable. We appreciated having an efficient washer and dryer, as we were staying a month. Other useful appointments: nice beach chairs, an umbrella and snorkeling equipment. There's air conditioning in two rooms (something you rarely see in Hawaii), although we never needed it. Keyless door entry meant we never had to worry about getting the keys when we arrived late or losing them and getting locked out. Early every morning the grounds crew was out, meticulously maintaining the beautiful plant life and grills.
One small quibble: there is a fair amount of traffic noise heard in the bedrooms which face Alii Drive, which is about 100 feet away. You don't hear the traffic elsewhere in the apartment, but you will hear it in bed, starting around 6:00 a.m. Earplugs will solve this.
If we have the opportunity to return next year, this is our number one choice. Could not have been more beautiful and relaxing.