Our family of 5 stayed in this well equipped condo for four days. It was beautifully decorated and the finishes were all top of the line. The kitchen had every tool and gadget we needed to prepare meals, down to the grill tools for the gas grill on the lanai. There were even paper goods, soaps and a large selection of spices in the cabinets. A huge plus in my VRBO experience! I would recommend shopping before you drive up from Kailua-Kona, the local market is small(ish). The condo is located in a small and very quiet gated complex with a lushly decorated pool area. After driving around the monstrous Hilton property, I recognized how valuable the condo location was!! There is a garage for your car, but we were never able to easily maneuver our minivan in and out so we parked on the street with no problem. The garage has boogie boards, snorkels and sand toys galore that kept the kids occupied at the beach for hours. The beach pass got us into a gorgeous beach with covered loungers and snorkeling. The coral reef there was actually the best we saw in the islands for the rest of our trip! The local managers of the property were responsive when we had an issue and even followed up the next day to see if things were still good. Again a plus in my VRBO experience. However, while we loved being able to walk directly out of the lanai to the pool, being on the lower floor was a minor issue, as the upstairs neighbors were extremely noisy AND early risers. But this is certainly not the owners fault and, on a positive note, that got us up and out to the beach for beautiful quiet mornings. Only minor criticism is the unit is not super large so the furniture in the living/TV room is on a smaller scale and not as comfortable to lounge in. The Master bedroom has a nice four poster wooden bed and the foam mattress, which we found to be very comfortable-- once you got in it! The mattress/bed combination creaked so loudly, it was impossible not to awaken your partner when getting in or out.
Overall, we had a great stay, it was in a convenient location, and we would consider renting it again.