My family and I had a wonderful stay at the Lotus Pad. The house is spacious and well furnished. All three bedrooms were very comfortable. I'm kind of picky about beds, and the bed was great. The eating area was large, and there were plenty of plates, pots, etc.
We loved the pool and hot tub. The hot tub did have to be heated before use, which took about 90 minutes. Note that you can change the temperature it's heated to up to 104 degrees, which is as high as is safe for hot tubs.
The downstairs had an alarm on the door, which we appreciated since we have a little one. I was glad we rented a 2 story house since we loved going out on the upstairs lanai and leaving the doors open in the evenings when the weather cooled.
The house was very well equipped. I really appreciated that we could rent a full sized crib. In addition, the house had a high chair, games for the kids, balls and water toys, snorkel equipment, beach chairs. It was great not having to drag everything, like snorkel gear, with us from home.
The house is very well located. Waikoloa is a great community, and within a couple miles of the house are multiple beautiful beaches. In addition, I particularly liked the private beach you have access to. The snorkeling there was wonderful and felt very safe.
My only complaint is that they limit the A/C to 72 degrees. I woke up sweating the first couple of nights. For nearly a grand a night, I'd like to be able to cool the house to 69 or 70!
Overall, though, highly recommended and we'd stay there again.