Sorry so long... We were lucky enough to stay here for 8 days while I attended a conference at the Fairmont-Orchid in July. We appreciated the proximity to Kahalu'u Beach---which is super good for snorkeling, and there was a lifeguard. (Parking spots open at the beach early morning and around lunch time, drive in before you assume it is full!) The location is just off All'i drive, but around 5-10 minutes to touristy Kona, so there was never any noise, it is a quiet area. A Long's drug store is around the corner with a local grocery chain--but try to buy fruit at a roadside fruit stand. It is 20-30 minutes to the airport depending on traffic.
The condo was very nicely decorated, and had all of the things you need and don't want to buy for only a week: laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent, spices and salad dressing. Drip coffee maker. (I never buy coffee beans on vacation because I am not sure if there is going to be a coffee grinder, but I think there was one in the pantry or one of the cupboards.) It has the local cable provider cable service--which had on-demand programming. I didn't see amazon/netflix, but it was easy to plug my laptop into the tv, and the wifi-internet was great. The ice maker worked good! Brandon was responsive when I emailed him. There was a front loading washer, that did smell a little mildewy--(leave the door open people,) but it is only in a hallway, and it washed clothes great, and there was a dryer. I thought it might be weird to not park in the garage, but it made it a nice place to unpack things, and let our gear dry (avoiding the temptation to hang stuff outside--which is against the HOA rules). We liked the pool too. They have a few pairs of fins, boogie boards, lawn chairs, beach towels... We usually bring our own snorkeling stuff, but it is good to know it is there.
There were lots of things people had bought before under the sink in the master bathroom (I think there was even an aloe/sunburn product as well as sunblock/mouthwash, so check if you forget something.)
We didn't have trouble with bugs when we put food away. As a townhome, it did put the kids away so we could stay up if we wanted to downstairs. The master bedroom was large with a beautifully tiled shower and a soaking tub. (With shampoo and soap!)
There were three large portable air conditioning units with vent tubing to the windows. I think having the central A/C on would be crazy expensive because people wouldn't be mindful to turn the thermostat up when going out and the high electricity costs are some of the highest in the nation--there is no reason to keep it cool when you aren't there. (That's partly why you stay in a condo and not a resort--save $$.) It was a surpise, but as long as the bathroom window was closed during the day and evening, the two units running upstairs, from evening to morning kept the bedrooms comfortable. We ran the downstairs unit less as the main floor stayed cooler--and we turned it off when we were out all day--they do have timers that you can set. (I think they are inverters, so make sure you use the snowflake mode and not heater or fan--that confused me at one point.) We saw the same type of a/c unit at a different condo we stayed in, and it worked fine as well, but that place only gave us one--glad we were there in the spring and not summer!
When we arrived, the cleaner left the bathroom window open, and unfortunately the hot air really came in off the shingled roof. We were kind of panicked at first---that it would be too hot to sleep, but it worked out fine, once we kept that window closed!