We loved the neighborhood and location in south Kona. We come from a small town near San Francisco so we adapted well to the long drives away from the towns and the steep roads were pretty similar to ones we’re used to. Our first day there we witnessed a mother and baby whale frolicking close to shore on Pebbles Beach. It rained hard the next day and we were content to stay at home, listening to the Hawaiian music and watching the ocean from the lanai. We tried to hit up all of the road stands around the area-avocados, shaved ice, baked goods, freshly caught fish and an abundance of fruit. The farmers markets are fun too, lots of local foods and crafts and friendly people. For snorkeling or sunny beach days we drove north, Pebbles Beach was way too scary to attempt though we did see people in the water. Every evening we made it home to enjoy the amazing sunset on the lanai. Mosquito repellent was provided, sometimes they were worst than others depending on the rain. It was fun to hear the abundance of birds in the day switch to the call of the croquites at sundown. The smart tv was nice to have. There were lots of dvds too but we weren’t sure how to use the dvd player/remote. Everything in the kitchen was well stocked, I love to cook and there was nothing lacking to cook big dinners. Lots of games, puzzles, music, books and beach gear for us to use. We felt very well taken care of by Terri Lin, she was always a text away and made sure we had what we needed. The one thing I would recommend would be to update the house binder with more up to date info, and not sure about recommending the local beach, Pebbles Beach as a swim spot, especially for kids. There are lots of safer swim areas not too far away. The house is close to the neighbors, which we actually really enjoyed, they’re super friendly and it made us feel right at home and safe knowing we’re around friendly neighbors. The house was definitely one of the best parts about our vacation!