We enjoyed our stay at Kona Isle, very much. It is a great location, and the property is well managed and kept. The neighbors were courteous and quiet. It was what I expected. Not fancy, but very clean, and well stocked. The ocean is very close (the condos are ocean front, the unit is not), and we spent alot of time in the lounge chairs, watching the sunset, reading...we usually had it to ourselves. The way the condo designer originally set up the ocean side area is worth staying here, very relaxing and private. Sandy beaches are all about 30 minutes to 1 hour away, which for the Big Island is fairly close. Restaurants, shopping, all very close. There are alot of small pocket beaches along Alii , but we went to the bigger beaches. Captain Cook is only about 30 minutes(amazing snorkeling). If we ever make it to the Big Island again, we would definitely stay here...good value.