11 Reviews of Property 323528 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii

I stayed for 5 nights in February, 2011. The apartment was nicely spacious, clean, well-appointed with all amenities. I really appreciated having the washer/dryer. The big bathroom with double sinks and double shower will save you time getting ready in the morning to go out for the day and to get cleaned up in the evening. It's located in the back of a home in a nice residential neighborhood. There are 2 long flights of stairs up to the unit from the driveway and a small lanai at the top with a table and chairs, which looks over the neighborhood to the ocean down below and also the owners' garden in the back, complete with fruiting trees of various types.

The home is on a sloping-to-flat lot on a steep hill, which is great because each morning I'd walk out and up to the top of the hill and back for my morning exercise, and I got to know the neighborhood dogs and turkeys (yes, there is a small flock of turkeys on the street--I thought I was hallucinating when I heard "gobble gobble gobble" --until I saw them.) Speaking of dogs, the only possible negative to this area is that all the neighbors have dogs, and some are the small and yappy kind who go on for hours at a time. Just keep this in mind and bring earplugs or shut the window if this sort of thing bothers you. It bugged me at first, but then I got used to it.

The location is great for exploring and taking advantage of the north Kona and Kohala coasts and beaches as well as Holualoa & other upslope coffee towns. It's also easy enough to go south and either go to Kailua town, or bypass it to get to the south Kona places of interest and to Volcanoes National Park (about 2 hrs.). In fact, I never even went into town at all except for the farmer's market (papayas 4 for $1.00 !!). Bring your Safeway and Costco cards so you can get the discounts for groceries and gas.

The owner is very friendly and accommodating, and I was so happy to see they recycle whatever they can. She let me use a boogie board, beach chair and soft-sided cooler--the cooler was the most important and it worked really well, but it did leak, so line it with some plastic bags before placing your ice inside or get one of those freezable gel boxes at the store.

I would highly recommend this place for your vacation stay--I know it's not near the water, but you have an ocean view, and it's a very relaxing, comfortable place with everything you need. A great value.