I'm a resident of Oahu, and the Big Island is my favorite to visit, with many varied activities available. On this stay, we visited Big Island Candies, snorkeled, did some horseback riding, took a kayak ride down some water flumes, and visited the Mauna Kea observatories visitor station to see an amazing amount of stars at night. The home is located on the Hapuna and Mauna Kea Resort property, so for an additional fee we could have signed on for things like golf, tennis, spa, fitness centers, and large pools (which we declined - we have those activities available on Oahu). At the end of the day, returning back to this beautiful and spacious home was a treat. Everything is new and in excellent condition, and it was easy to prepare meals in the well-equipped kitchen, with a pretty complete set of cooking utensils, pots, pans, and spices. The home also is set up with streaming music and the curved-screen TV has cable and is signed in to a Netflix guest account, so it was easy to find something to watch on a quiet night. We spent a week on the Big Island, even in the midst of the current eruption on the other side of the island. There were no complications due to this event. We read various assurances from scientists that the shield volcanoes in Hawaii are safe even during eruptive phases (aside from the locations adjacent to lava flows), and this home is about a hundred miles away from where the lava is currently flowing.
Overall, a fantastic stay - we’ll gladly book this home when we’re in town again.