What a VIEW

Have you ever rented a place that when you compared the published pictures to the actual location, you were amazed that it was the same place? What a wonderful surprise to arrive at this gorgeous get-away and find that the pictures were a beautiful lead-in to this breath taking location. I wish I could capture the the sea sounds, the ocean fragrance and spray, as the waves beat on the rocks right in front of our place; the sounds lulling you to sleep each night and greeting you each morning. It was fun to watch the waves roll in and the surfers perfect their skills from the comfort of the wrapped view lanai.

Our place was comfortable and clean and fully appointed. Everything we needed was right there...right down to beach towels and a cooler for our excursions. Who was to know that Ali'i Drive was "the place" to be. It was such a convenient location for all the things we wanted to see and do. The cute town of Kona was close by for unique shopping and great restaurants. Your everyday shopping needs were met with the Safeway, Walmart and Borders being equally close by.

I knew from my first phone call with Don, the owner of the property, that this was going to be a great vacation stay. He was informative, helpful and very accommodating. My only regret is that we had such a short stay at such a lovely place. We definitely will make a return trip to the Big Island and we will definitely stay at this location again. Thank you Don for providing the setting for such a memorable vacation.

This was the most amazing vacation I've ever had. It can only be compared to paradise. The ocean front view from all angles and the sound of the ocean had me wishing I could stay there forever. I slept out on the lanai just to hear the waves crashing and look at the stars. The condo has every ammenity and is very clean. It was great having my own front seat to the surfers, fishermen, turtles and fish. I am definately going back. The sooner the better!

Can't imagine going anywhere else. This Ocean Front is awesome. Starting with working with the owner we had a good feeling about our vacation. Getting access to the property when perfect. Our first walk down the hallway to the living room was absolutely breath taking and every time after was the same. Well furnished and ready to go, could not be better. The view great and the sunsets where postcard perfect. We saw and watched fish, sea turtles swimming right from the Lanai and or living room couch. Surfers from sun raise to sunset everyday. Professional photographers taking action shoots from the beach of the surfers. Snorkeling only minutes away. Downtown Kona only minutes away also. Perfect location. The sound of the surf in every room. We highly recommend to anyone or family. Would love to come back to Banyan Tree again. Thank you for a vacation of a life time.

The ocean view is spectacular, turtles and surfers are right in front of you, and the property is near the town of Kailua Kona; however, there is one big problem which the owner did not disclose. Adjacent to the property is a small public park inhabited by locals and surfers and transients,some of whom spend the night. The loud activity starts at dawn, about 5 am, and continues until about 10p.m. The noise is not conducive to a relaxing vacation. The lanai doors have to be closed to drown out some of the noise, but it is too hot and humid to close all the doors and windows.
The owner was not concerned when I emailed him about the noise issue. Everyone we spoke to in the condo complex is aware of this huge problem and sympathized that we were in the end unit which is affected by all of the park noise.

The stay here was fantastic - the condo was clean and comfortable and had a postcard view! We had a great time watching surfers, turtles, and whales while we ate. The pool and hot tub were a wonderful place to recap the days activites. 5 minutes to town and other beaches. We will definitely be back!

My parents, husband, toddler daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed this condo. The location was great- right on the beach and the property was quiet and well-equipped with a great pool, hot-tub and bbq. The apartment itself had many amenities, was spacious and very comfortable. We especially loved the windows over looking the ocean and the huge balcony. The owner was pleasant to work with and responded promptly to all communication and questions . We would definitely return.

Don,
I can't tell you how much we enjoyed your home on the Big Island. We were blown away with the ideal location and incredible view (really loved watching the surfers). We're already looking forward to coming back next year.

Don, your condo was amazing; much more than we ever envisioned and more than one can understand from the internet.

We had a wonderful time on the island, but I must admit that the highlight of our entire trip was the view from that condo. Although the bedrooms were spacious, Bill and I chose to sleep in the living room on the blow-up mattress so we could fall asleep watching and listening to the ocean and awakening to the surfers!

The condo was well equipped with everything we needed and the amenities at the building were fabulous. I think our favorite meal was when we barbequed steaks on the gas grill, sitting in the hot tub and looking at the ocean.

We couldn't have wanted more. We'll definitely recommend your location to everyone who will listen.