From start to finish we were impressed by the condo, resort and the communication with Kona Coast Vacations. The condo was very clean and had everything that we needed. Kitchen is well appointed with cooking wear, utensils, spices, oils, foil wrap basically everything that you would need is there. Beds are all very comfortable with a huge closet in the master and large closets in the other two rooms. Great interior decoration that added to the feel of the place. Location of the condo in the resort was great. Three minute to walk along the grass beside the golf course to get to the pool area. Amazing view of the sunset every night right from the lanai, we could see whales playing in the ocean as well. The only thing that I would say needs to be replaced is the lanai furniture. Getting a little worn but was still comfortable enough. BBQ worked great and cooked our steaks to perfection. Does not self light but has a hand held clicker to get it started. We did have an issue getting into the garage but a call to Kona Coast Vacations and they had a handy man there the next day to replace the key pad and we were good to go. There were four beach chairs, large cooler, two beach umbrellas, two beach pads, boogie boards and a Costco cart to haul your gear to the beach that worked awesome. There was a bag with three sets of flippers but no snorkel gear so we rented some for the week. For beach access that is close by there are a few options. You can drive five minutes to A-bay on the other side of the resort with lots of parking and a short walk to the very nice beach. I walked over to black sands beach on the fishermen’s trail that starts right beside the pool. Very nice walk along the ocean but make sure to have decent shoes, no flip flops, as it is a lava path that can be a little tricky in spots. Took about 20 minutes with stops to take a few pics along the way. Great place to snorkel and does not get busy with people. We also went to the lagoon at the Hilton which is about a fifteen minute walk using the fisherman’s trail or we cut across the golf course and were there in five minutes. Worth going over there for a day as the lagoon is easy for swimming and snorkeling. Not as clear of water as the ocean but still lots to see with turtles that will swim right up to you. There is a fee. Hapuna beach is a must! Would 100% stay here again!
