Lovely location and we plan to stay there again!

There were many pro’s with this rental unit: it is walkable to Kona-Kailua Town, has great ocean views, a nice balcony, plenty of beach chairs, easy parking, and the overall condo property including pool, hot tub, and barbeque grills are clean and up-to-date. Biggest con was that the inside of the condo unit, especially the kitchen area, was pretty dirty. For example, there was burned food on the bottom of the oven, mold/gunk in the dishwasher, coffee pot was dirty and flashing “clean,” and can opener was so dirty/rusted we didn’t dare use it. We mentioned this to the property managers and they confirmed the unit was due for a deep clean, but they didn’t offer to send a cleaner in during our 8 night stay to clean some of the dirtiest areas. And when we asked for a few extra dishwasher pods, trashbags (only a few were left for us), the property manager said they only provide a starter kit but would ask the cleaners to drop the items off “at their discretion.” The items never arrived. The other con is that while we rented the unit through VRBO, a property management company named Casago Kona actually coordinates the rental. I had to reach out to figure out how to make my second payment and communication is a bit slow.

The unit was exceptionally clean and comfortable. Michael was very welcoming and accommodating when we had a canceled flight.The complex was very nice, we enjoyed our stay. That’s good

The host was not very responsive. I texted to ask them to let me know if the unit would be ready early and they didn't even respond. Also, they texted to ask how everything was and I mentioned a problem with the internet, and they never replied.I would NOT describe this unit as "newly renovated." It is very old and tired, both the unit and the complex. A piece of tile fell off under the cabinet in the bathroom. The washer had brown/black grime in the gasket. The entire place has a moldy smell. The bedding was very subpar and not very comfortable. The complex is also very old. The fascia is decaying. As discussed above, the internet was spotty at best. The view was beautiful as advertised, and we enjoyed the chairs, cooler, etc., but in general the place is very old and tired and I think it's a bit overpriced.