I booked Robert & Konrad’s Leilani Estates rental months before the 2018 Kilauea lava flow, and was pleased to learn that it survived! Although it is VERY close to the most active fissure 8 of that event, and suffered some surrounding vegetation loss from the toxic gas emissions, it is still lovely, quiet, comfortable and very thoughtfully supplied.
Robert welcomed my daughter and me, and showed us to a cute & spotless 2-bedroom unit already supplied for breakfast (fresh fruit, eggs, half-and-half, fresh bakery bread, butter, jam), and with bottled water and basic condiments—and chocolates! Other amenities we noticed included iron & board, hair dryer, nightlights everywhere, bathrobes, luggage racks, snorkel gear, umbrellas, head lamps, a small cooler and ice packs, a beach bag, and entertainment for a rainy day (games, playing cards, a jigsaw puzzle). We both also loved the touch-activated bedside lamps.
The kitchen area is tiny, but well-equipped. Fine for breakfast and quick, small meals/snacks. When Robert asked, we suggested a couple of small things we would have liked. The new covered lanai extension includes seating around a coffee table, and a dining table/chairs with a view of the garden and ocean beyond—a great addition!
We wanted to explore Volcanoes NP and the new lava flow, and we just happened to pick the perfect place!