I have found the most wonderful condo in Kona. It’s a place called Outrigger Kanaloa at Kona. It’s located on the Kona Country Club grounds and the ocean views are wonderful!

Kanaloa is on 18 acres, overlooking Keauhou Bay. Ocean front units are 20 feet from the lava rock coastline and all units are fully furnished with full kitchens and washer and dryers. There are 3 pools and 2 tennis courts, for those who like a little action on vacation.

We had a one bedroom unit and it was perfect! It had one and a half bathrooms, a flat screen TV with DVD player and a Playstation with games and movies. The kitchen had granite counters and was stocked with coffee maker, espresso machine, microwave, side by side fridge, brand new stove, all the dishes and pots and pans you could need, it was great! The washer and dryer came in very handy after spending a few days on Maui and lugging all my dirty clothes to the Big Island. Our lanai was huge and had a wet bar with a small fridge and a couple lounge chairs. The best part was, after we would cook dinner, then breakfast in the morning, we would come back at the end of the day, and the dishes had been loaded into the dishwasher and washed! It made me feel special. There are gas grills all over the property and we used them to make steaks.

I read that the property is wireless, but have heard that some people have a hard time getting logged on. There is a community computer in the main pool house, but you have to use a credit card to pay for time. It was $10 for 30 minutes. It was perfect to print boarding passes, or to send a quick hello email back home.

We loved our condo and plan on going back, often. This was our first time staying in a condo and I loved being able to make my own meals and snacks and not have to rush to breakfast at a hotel restaurant.
TIP: The closest grocery store is KTA at the top of the hill, but there is a Safeway further down the road for those of you that have a Safeway Club Card. I found KTA to be very expensive.

Air conditioning is a separate fee...$15 a day. We went in October and we definitely needed it. Don’t scrimp on the a/c. There's nothing worse than being uncomfortable while on vacation.