Cozy Kona Coast Apt w/ Lanai ~ 8 Miles to Beach!

Nice place at a nice price. A bit hot since there was no air conditioning, but everything worked. Great that there was a parking space. 😁

Nice cottage, well stocked with kitchen and some beach gear. Cozy. Keypad access door is on the south side of the building. This is a digital touchscreen keypad where the location of the numbers is scrambled after each number entry. Unfortunately, this keypad is unreadable in bright sunlight which renders the unit virtually impossible to access. If the sun is bright (guess what, it is on a south facing aspect in Kona) you may be locked out of your unit until the host remotely unlocks the door. I had to kneel down, use several towels around my head and the door to make it dark, and even then it took multiple tries to enter the unit. I asked my neighbors for help, they had the same issue. I wasted too much time fumbling with the entry mechanism in the hot sun. Unacceptable. Some other minor annoyances were that the labels are worn off the buttons the microwave, the light that indicates whether or not the coffee maker is on is broken, the ocean-facing window blind pull is very sticky.

This location& space was exactly what we needed it to be… a place to sleep& recharge! We needed stronger wifi during our stay as if was a working vacation. Our host was more then accommodating! Things to be mindful; - noisy dogs in the area from time to time - friendly neighborhood (white,orange, brown) cat that stops by regularly - manageable parking should there be other tenants - as it is a residential area vocal neighbors up the hill, and to the left (not including fellow tenants in either 1,2, or 3 should they be there when you’re there as well) at times Pros: - gorgeous sunrise and sunset - being in the suburbs far enough from the ‘hustle and bustle’ of downtown, yet accessible (close enough) should you need to make a quick run - responsive host via text and or the app if ever in need - though not advertised there is laundry… so use responsibly - there’s also a grill tho not advertised… again use responsibly

Very small, challenging access, noisy neighbors Great price