Earl has to be the most amazing host i have ever had the pleasure of dealing with. From all of his stories of his world travels, to surfing and his wife Linda (unfortunately did not get to meet her) i had the best time. I really enjoyed heading into Kona with Earl for dinner and drinks on two of my three nights. I wish i could have stayed longer (or never left) but work is calling. I have to recommend this place to anyone staying on the Kona side of the big Island. You will need a rental car but this adds to the excitement of exploring! I will 100% be making sure if i visit the big island again i will be staying here and will make the effort to stay in touch with Earl who is the most amazing host and such an interesting guy! Make sure you ask him about the "shocker"!