The house and view is wonderful. Enjoyably spacious for two people, and the kitchen is well equipped for cooking and eating in. The design of the house makes good use of the mountain breeze, so the inside November temperature was perfect for us pretty much all the time. No need for heating or cooling. The house and general area is quiet after dark and it is easy to get to sleep. The ground are well maintained and very lush - it is almost like a rain forest. We got very few mosquito bites even though we spent almost every evening outside on the porch.

The house is close to Kona, Holualoa, shops, beaches, snorkling and a ton of coffee farms, some of which have free tours and extremely good coffee. It is also not too far for a day trip to either Kohala, Waimea, Hilo, Volcano or the east coast.

The host is also wonderful. Our plane was 5 hours late, but Lolly and caretaker Gabe made checking in and out really easy and convenient for us. If we had any questions, they were both friendly and easy to get in touch with. Gabe recommended a nice place to get surfing lessons (which we enjoyed greatly!).

An added bonus for us was the two cute and friendly cats on the property - Paka and her son Mana. Mana will run over to say hi and snuggle in your lap in the evenings on the porch (he is not allowed in the rental). We gave Mana a lot of attention though, and he would probably not have spent as much time with us if we´d just ignored him.