My wife, daughter and I had a wonderful first trip to the big island due in large part to the great experience we had at the villa. I’ve convinced my wife condo rentals are the way to go vs. hotels, this trip sealed the deal. I could not stand the thought of spending 9 days in a hotel room. My daughter loved having her own bed/bathroom and spreading out on the king size bed. My wife and I enjoyed the upper level “master suite” with walk in closet. Nice to unpack and have room to spread out. The Keurig in the kitchen was nice if you’re used to brewing your coffee that way. A reusable filter pod is available so you can enjoy the ever-present Kona coffee whenever the urge for a cup may arise. Quick tip: food is expensive, after picking up our rental car we drove straight to Costco to pick up essentials (bottled water, cereal, wine, chips, etc) and saved a ton of $. Target and Walmart also near to Costco. Recommend as there is little for groceries near the villa. Closest grocery store is in Queens Market (1mi.), but expect to pay top dollar for the convenience. Great beaches are close (15 min. to Hapuna, Beach 69) with amazing snorkeling @ Beach 69. Heidi was easy to contact and very nice allowing us to check-in a couple hours early. Overall a really great family vacation with wonderful memories we’ll be able to share for a lifetime. The villa was the icing on the cake.
Pros:
+ Unit in excellent condition, spacious, great layout and quiet.
+ Extremely close to pool/hot tub.
+ Open kitchen, well stocked.
+ All the beach gear you’ll need; chairs, umbrella, boogie boards and beach towels.
+ Lava Lava Beach Club
+ Great location, short drives to everything in the Waikoloa Beach Resort area.
Cons:
– Garage is small. Rented an Hyundai Sonata and it barely fit, I found it easiest to back in. Had to pull out for others to get in. No way Mustang, Jeep or full sized car would fit.
– After the first day you’ll be trying to figure out how to extend your vacation.