This was a small condo compared with other ocean-front condos we have rented in Kona at much lower prices. It is about the size of a double suite at a Residence Inn, although the bathrooms and second bedroom are significantly smaller. The condo was very dirty upon our arrival - large dust bunnies in every corner, dirt and tissues under and behind furniture, mirrors and glass table surfaces looked as though they has been swiped over with a dirty damp rag and a bad smell. It was terrible for our asthma. I contacted Anne and she immediately sent a housekeeper to spiff the place up. That is a big plus. After the housekeeper visited, it was much better on the surface, but my wife walked on the tile floors for less than a half hour wearing new white socks and will never be able to get the socks clean again. We cleared a ball of lint bigger than a softball from the dryer vent, which was a significant fire hazard. The vacuum had no suction, so we cleaned the dirt container and filter to get it working again. It was obvious from the contents that pets had stayed in the condo, despite condo association rules prohibiting pets in the condos. The filters on the kitchen exhaust fan were extremely greasy and gross, so we cleaned them.
A "penthouse" is a unit on the top floor, which this is, but also implies differentiation from other units by the inclusion of luxury features. There were no luxury features here, so listing it as a "penthouse" is a bit of a stretch.
The unit would be very comfortable for two. We had three and managed despite the dining room table having only two chairs, which were high enough my wife and I both had trouble getting our legs under the table and we are not large people. We needed to rearrange the furniture, moving the heavy sofa-bed out from under the TV in order to comfortably watch television. (The television was a very nice big screen TV.)It does sleep six when pulling out the sofa bed, but it would be crowded.
The master bath had one sink with no counter space and a walk-in shower. The guest bath was a bit larger, but not much. The master bedroom was spacious, but the guest bedroom was very small, with two twin beds taking up almost all of the space.
The lanai is very nice, but it also was very dirty. After vacuuming the rug and wiping down the table and four chairs and two padded chairs it was a nice place to spend time.
We spent far too much time cleaning considering that a rental should be immaculate.