LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! If I could give more than 5 stars for location I would do so. It was great to be able to walk down to Ehu and Kai to rent kayaks to go across the bay, and to Manini Beach for a peaceful afternoon with great snorkeling right off the beach (the snorkeling at Manini is actually better than right by the Captain Cook monument, imho). We asked Jill for a dinner recommendation and she suggested the Kona Grill House, which was a real winner (very good food, not too pricy). This was a good base of operations for a couple days on the south end of the island before heading up to the resort we had booked at Waikoloa for the rest of our stay. Very pretty surroundings and very quiet and peaceful at night. On your way in, be sure to stop at the fruit stand around the corner for some fresh fruit (love the giant avocados) and banana bread.