WOW! Golf Course Frontage- 2bd/2ba Villa

Husband and I stayed in this unit for 5 nights in February, 2018.

On the plus side, the area is nicely maintained and quite close to shopping and site seeing activities. This was a nice base site for daily outings on the west side of the island. The property was clean and quiet. The unit had 2 bikes, boogie boards, beach chairs, umbrellas and ice chests available for use. There was an attached garage in which to park your car.

On the negative side, the unit could use some small upgrades, namely replacing the baseboards in the bathrooms, having a cutting board in the kitchen, having bath mats in the bathrooms, the towels were a bit worn out, and the sheets for the master bed were also not what I expexcted (worn and bleach spotted). The carpets on the stairs were spotted and needed cleaning. We were missing the remote for the down stairs TV, and the upstairs TV was only pulling in 3 stations. (Mark did say he was working with the cable company on this). We ended up watching TV on our tablets, since wifi was working. The lanai was quite small, with the lounge pad ripped, and extremely close to the neighbor's lanai (almost like sitting in a restaurant). Some of the problems that we encountered upon arrival (lights burnt out, door stops broken off base boards, folding doors off track), were fixed by Mark's handyman Ron the next day. I was quite pleased with Mark's prompt attention to my concerns.

Overall we had a nice vacation on the Big Island. With a few minor repairs/upgrades, this unit is a good value. Mark was quick to respond to all my concerns and was timely with access codes.

the location of the unit was perfect across from the pool area but the unit itself was such a disappointment and communication with the owner was very poor when we arrived we were unable to find a remote for the main tv so it was unusable we did contact the owner immediately. There was a small tv upstairs but there was only 3 channels and the cable connection was very poor. It was impossible to watch anything. I have rented home in Hawaii for 20 years this was our worst experience because the owner wouldn’t respond the complex was beautiful the grounds well taken care of but our unit didn’t even have a mattress pad on the mattress and the bedding was stained and thread bare. We spent a lot of money and I would not suggest to anyone to rent this unit because there are many other units within the complex to rent. The unit was not cleaned properly but to his credit the owner did send the cleaners back. So sorry that the owner didn’t do anything to help us with the tv problems I had even asked him to add some channels

We were not able to access the codes to enter the property, or condo. Neighbors tried, management office closed upon arrival. No wi-fi on my flip phone...melt down struggle. Sent a message to the owners without an apology or response. Let them know what we had cleaned, replaced, what was broken when we arrived, no response. We love the Big island, come every year, not sure I'd stay here again. The condo was nice, the area is beautiful, close to Queen's and King's shopping, neighbors are great. If you stay do a thorough inspection, in writing for yourself.

This was my family's first trip to be Big Island and our first time renting a condo and using VRBO. We had a wonderful time and loved how the condo provided such ease of use for everything. It was so convenient to load the car with the provided beach gear (chairs, toys, boogie boards, ice chests) and head to the beach. We also used the provided bikes to ride over to the nearby shopping areas.

We also found the location convenient for driving to other areas of the Island. We were there 8 nights and spent quite a bit of time finding adventure across the Island. Snorkeling, surfing, golf, helicopter rides, volcanoes, cliff jumping, sea turtles, mongooses, and fresh fruit markets were all a short and un-crowded drive away. We also found a free luau type show they perform every Monday evening at The Shops of Mauna Lani which is only a short 5 minute drive.

My wife and I were able to enjoy the entire top floor while our two teenage sons were very content with the first floor. We really enjoyed opening the patio doors to listen to the birds early in the morning and found everything peaceful and relaxing.

We were quite pleased with the property. It provided excellent accommodations for a family of 4 and made our vacation to the Big Island more comfortable and fun. The condo is well stocked with kitchenware, a nice refrigerator, microwave, washer/dryer and other amenities for enjoying the island. We loved having access to the boogie boards, coolers and beach chairs, which we used often. And we were happy we did not have to pack beach towels. The garage is perfect for parking one car. Both bathrooms are spacious and clean. Upon arrival, we found the condo to be immaculate and in good condition (no odors you sometimes experience in hotels). This was our first experience with renting through HomeAway and we were a bit nervous. One thing to note, is that you should expect to get check in information about 48 hours before your arrival. Overall, we were very pleased with this property.