Sue's plantation home was absolutely awesome. We were in Kona for a wedding and had nine people staying at the house, and the place was more than spacious enough to accommodate us all. Sue was very responsive to my messages, particularly since we had a last minute change in guest total. The place had beach chairs, snorkel gear, coolers and extra beach towels for us all to use during our three-night stay. I couldn't recommend this place enough, and will definitely consider staying here again when I'm back in Kona.
For those who haven't been to Kona before, Sue's place in Holualoa is part of the way up the hill from Kona, provides an awesome sunset view from the Lanai and is a bit cooler than downtown Kailua-Kona (especially at night) which was a definite benefit if you have a rental car and don't mind being a few minutes removed from the coast.