We were undecided as to which island to visit during our 10 day stay. What was certain was that we were flying into Honolulu. We stayed in Waikiki for 4 days and had a great time touring Oahu. During our stay there we've decided to visit the Big Island and searched for a place to stay. We were looking for a house with two bedrooms, WiFi, TV and pool. First time using airbnb. We were surprised and fortunate to find this listing available during our time in Hawaii. Especially considering that these were the only days available until September (based on the calendar). It sounded to good to be true. We booked a deal on 7/5 and Karen was able to have the house ready for us by noon on 7/8 which we appreciated as we had an early flight into Kona. Karen and her cute little dogs and parrot welcomed our family to her home. She was very helpful with plenty of advise on attractions and restaurants. The landscape was beautiful and the lemons from the tree were delicious. There were plenty of game boards for the family. We were skeptic about the lack of A/C but the ceiling fans actually kept the house very comfortable especially at night. The views were spectacular. There are some great ocean views as well as some awesome views of the sunset especially from the lanais. If we had to pick on a negative, besides the little road noise, I guess it would be the beautiful over the edge pool. Just that it's located in front of the main house so not totally private. However, not a deal breaker. In retrospect we wish we would have spent more time in the Big Island at Karen's & Tim's place. Thanks for making our stay enjoyable we had a great time. Especially with the cute cuddly dogs.

We highly recommend Turtle house estates but book early as not everyone is lucky as we were.

Mahalo Karen & Tim!