This was a perfect condo for our family for the week we were on the Big Island. We had access to an amazing private beach that was a 5 minute drive away with great snorkeling and was never overcrowded. There is a restaurant right off the beach where we had lunch a few times and had great food. There were beach towels provided that were nice quality – I am kind of picky and had brought my own but we used theirs! There is A LOT of beach gear too – snorkel gear, beach chairs, rafts, etc. I highly recommend walking to the beach at least once through the ponds. Beautiful views and is only about 20 minutes. We had planned a couple of longer days at the beach and drove on those days jus so we didn’t have to walk after being hot and tired. We used the pool once – can’t use speakers at either the pool or the beach at Mauna Lani – only headphones. The pool was very nice and just a very short walk from the condo. The view from the Lanai was amazing – having the market and shops near us were great. Can’t say enough about it. We would recommend a stay here again!