This was our first time visiting Hawaii as a family. We really enjoyed the Waikoloa area and this condo development specifically. It is walkable to both Kings and Queens shops and the pool is a quick walk across the parking lot. The pool is also warm (verses the huge Hilton pool which is not heated) and gets good sun throughout the day. Numerous umbrellas at the pool give you a plenty of shade options. We never had a time when we wanted an umbrella but couldn’t get one.
We also enjoyed this condo’s lanai which is always shaded and allowed you to watch golfers play a full hole. Also the condo has newer sheets, newer beach towels, newer furniture. We slept well in the very soft beds, which was a big win. The parking space is pretty close to the door, but not shaded. The condo is worn with use and a little ruff around the edges, but the newer furniture makes up for that. The condo was clean, but finger spots/dirt on light switches and doors and all the tile grout was old.
There were no boogie boards, which we were hoping for, and not many snorkel options, but we made it work. Next time we’ll bring our own. Four beach chairs and a cooler were helpful.
If you want to visit the huge Hilton Waikoloa pool nearby, you can get day passes for about $50 per person. It was fun to do with our 7 year old and 10 year old one day, but we didn’t want to go more than that because the pool at the Fairway Villas was more our speed.
Overall, we really enjoy our time here and are considering staying at the Fairway Villas again. We recommend this unit to others, with the small caveats above.