We enjoyed our 9-day stay at the large and centrally located condo in Kona. A short drive from the airport (and Costco that had gas for ~$.75 less per gallon), the condo has a lovely portico, large living room with open kitchen, and very comfortable bedroom and bed, as well as a bathroom with plenty of space for 2 to store toiletries. Kona was a short walk from the condo has numerous restaurants, shops and beach. The owners provided beach chairs, beach towels and a small cooler which we used daily on our excursions to various beach locations (Kona, Mauna Kea lovely white sand beach, Punalu'u black sand beach, Kaloko-Honokohau beach with turtles just feet away in shallow water, and Kahalu’u beach for amazing snorkeling). We loved visiting Volcano National Park, several waterfalls, breakfast at Hawaiian Style Cafe in Waimea, night snorkel excursion with the Manta Rays (highlight of our trip!), Pu'uhonua O Honaunau Refuge Park and bake shop is a must stop, visit to Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation (don't miss out on the nature walk in the Cloud Forest or petting Margie, the cat), Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory tour, Mona Loa (don’t miss the sunset views from a mountain across from the visitors center or more stars than I have ever seen at night). We were also able to “hitch a ride” to the top for stunning views of the island. After a busy day of visiting the sites around the island, we really enjoyed time by the pool a couple of evenings where we could use the grill and were welcomed by neighbors in the community who graciously gave us recommendations on places to go in Kona (our favorite was Don the Beachcomber Happy Hour with a gorgeous view and Poke Nachos) and the rest of the island. We also looked forward to the welcome of the wonderful neighborhood cat, Mauser, who with a little encouragement would snuggle up against my stretched-out legs on the lounge chair. Gorgeous scenery everywhere! Truly a trip of a lifetime.

Our family of four stayed here for 2 weeks. Our sons used the pull out sofa bed and had no issues. Its a great unit for a couple or a family of four.

We loved the location. It was close to Kona and a 2 min walk to the shops and restaurants, while still being far enough away from any noise. Stepping out for a quick drink during happy hour or for ice cream after supper was easy. Walk across the street and through a parking lot and you're right in the heart of Kona.

In the mornings, you could walk to Safeway which is about a 5 min walk or to Starbucks (2 mins).
We found the condo complex was quiet, clean and welcoming. The pool was a perfect getaway to hang out and meet the neighbors.

The property management group was fantastic to deal with before, during and after our stay. We'll be using one of their properties on our next visit to the big island.

My husband, little one and I needed something convenient and close to the Pier (start/finish) due to the little one. This was perfect. I could easily go in and out and check in on my family, and on race day they could see me at the start, transitions, run course, and the epic finish. It was super close without the hecticness of one of the host hotels, and had a washer/dryer and full kitchen which is really important race week, and when traveling with a little one. My family stayed at a resort a few miles away, and came in just for the race day and were thankfully able to get a visitor parking spot very early AM. Knutson was regularly in touch through the process , and the unit was very clean and had everything we needed. Mahalo!

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