Arrived to find previous occupants had left the air on with windows open. This brought moisture into the unit and leaving a musty smell. Part of our group could not stay because of health issues so they got a hotel room. The tv was nonfunctional also so we let the owner know of the issues. He was able to bring the cleaning crew in and had the tv replaced. He was responsive to the issues and made things right. Nice quiet location and enjoyed the stay for the most part.
Geraldine E T.
May 25, 2024
The place was not very clean, shower is dirty, old appliances and place needs upgrade. Every time I cooked roaches came up the side of stove it was disgusting I was killing roaches while trying to cook. I am fearful roaches in my personal belongings. I was also surprised we had to wash all the towels. I’ve never stayed in room that I had to do laundry. Someone let themselves in our unit while we were there and walked in saying he didn’t know we were occupying the room. This place needs complete remodel and spraying for roaches weekly do the come out of units
Beautiful property, dated condo unit. We would stay here again.
The unit is spacious and located in a well-kept resort. The pools and grounds are lovely and the view is great. The ocean is very nice to listen to from the bedrooms.
The place needs a deep-cleaning, windows are dirty, master bath shower is grungy, found a used mask and a sock beside the bed, appliances all work but the washer is so noisy you can’t have a conversation in the living room when it’s running. A/C works but not super cool and it’s noisy. The slider going to the Lanai is hard to work, needs two hands to open and close, and the screen is equally uncooperative, the tub drain is slow. It’s just stuff that is not great but the price is not the highest either, so I guess you get what you pay for.
They provided two garbage bags and two rolls of tp and no paper towels. Four of us stayed 11 nights and seriously it is not as if we would take extra supplies home in our luggage. If you want people to remove garbage and recycling it would be prudent to provide them bags. We made do and hauled it off, but I have never, ever had to buy garbage bags in a rental unit.
The owner asked us to let the plumber in on a day we would be out and then we no longer had a functioning toilet in the master bath. The owner has agreed to refund part of our fee, but this should never be part of a vacation.
Bottom line is, it’s a fair price for a B- unit. It feels like the owner is doing the bare minimum in maintenance and cleaning but the location is great.
Beautiful property, dated condo unit. We would stay here again.
The unit is spacious and located in a well-kept resort. The pools and grounds are lovely and the view is great. The ocean is very nice to listen to from the bedrooms.
The place needs a deep-cleaning, windows are dirty, master bath shower is grungy, found a used mask and a sock beside the bed, appliances all work but the washer is so noisy you can’t have a conversation in the living room when it’s running. A/C works but not super cool and it’s noisy. The slider going to the Lanai is hard to work, needs two hands to open and close, and the screen is equally uncooperative, the tub drain is slow. It’s just stuff that is not great but the price is not the highest either, so I guess you get what you pay for.
They provided two garbage bags and two rolls of tp and no paper towels. Four of us stayed 11 nights and seriously it is not as if we would take extra supplies home in our luggage. If you want people to remove garbage and recycling it would be prudent to provide them bags. We made do and hauled it off, but I have never, ever had to buy garbage bags in a rental unit.
The owner asked us to let the plumber in on a day we would be out and then we no longer had a functioning toilet in the master bath. The owner has agreed to refund part of our fee, but this should never be part of a vacation.
Bottom line is, it’s a fair price for a B- unit. It feels like the owner is doing the bare minimum in maintenance and cleaning but the location is great.
We had a wonderful time staying here! It was perfect for my husband and I and our two kids (ages 7 and 10). We swam every day (sometimes a day) in the pools, barbecued during the sunset, chatted with other residents and loved the ocean sounds from our rooms. The lanai was spectacular and a fully stocked condo was perfect. So many great memories made on this trip. Thank you for the wonderful and affordable accommodations!
We had a wonderful time staying here! It was perfect for my husband and I and our two kids (ages 7 and 10). We swam every day (sometimes a day) in the pools, barbecued during the sunset, chatted with other residents and loved the ocean sounds from our rooms. The lanai was spectacular and a fully stocked condo was perfect. So many great memories made on this trip. Thank you for the wonderful and affordable accommodations!
Great communication from owners. The condo was neat and tidy and was near to town. We enjoyed our stay there and would stay again.
Great communication from owners. The condo was neat and tidy and was near to town. We enjoyed our stay there and would stay again.
loved the sunsets the Pu horns at sunset friendly guests beautiful grounds and the salt water pool by the ocean wonderful hughly reccomend this place
loved the sunsets the Pu horns at sunset friendly guests beautiful grounds and the salt water pool by the ocean wonderful hughly reccomend this place
I Am very frustrated with this VRBO review website, I wrote a lpng and glowing 5-star review of this property and the site deleted it! Suffice to say we 4 adults had a great time,Owner was very helpful, nice gated parking, lovely ocean sunset views from the unit, and great accessories come with the unit (spices, beach items). Great pools, grills. Unit was dated but very clean, riomy, well appointed with AC and wash/dryer. Highly recommended, 5-star.
I Am very frustrated with this VRBO review website, I wrote a lpng and glowing 5-star review of this property and the site deleted it! Suffice to say we 4 adults had a great time,Owner was very helpful, nice gated parking, lovely ocean sunset views from the unit, and great accessories come with the unit (spices, beach items). Great pools, grills. Unit was dated but very clean, riomy, well appointed with AC and wash/dryer. Highly recommended, 5-star.
We had a great vacation staying in this unit! I was very familiar with Casa de Emdeko, but this unit is much more spacious than most, and has a totally amazing view from the lanai. The hosts were very gracious and accommodating and very kindly arranged for a check in as soon as we arrived-- much appreciated after a 4:30 am pickup to the airport! The beds were comfortable; the unit very clean, and more completely furnished with every detail: no need as I discovered to pack a sewing kit or a flashlight; cupboard full of spices and other staples; hairdryer in each of the two bathrooms. As an older traveler with some mobility issues, I was very pleased by the large walk in shower with a supportive hand rail. We fed our chicken bones to the almost tame moray eels in the tidepools and saw three "green flash" sunsets the first week from the lanai. I highly recommend this unit, and want to thank Mike and Betsy for the opportunity to enjoy it on our vacation.
We had a great vacation staying in this unit! I was very familiar with Casa de Emdeko, but this unit is much more spacious than most, and has a totally amazing view from the lanai. The hosts were very gracious and accommodating and very kindly arranged for a check in as soon as we arrived-- much appreciated after a 4:30 am pickup to the airport! The beds were comfortable; the unit very clean, and more completely furnished with every detail: no need as I discovered to pack a sewing kit or a flashlight; cupboard full of spices and other staples; hairdryer in each of the two bathrooms. As an older traveler with some mobility issues, I was very pleased by the large walk in shower with a supportive hand rail. We fed our chicken bones to the almost tame moray eels in the tidepools and saw three "green flash" sunsets the first week from the lanai. I highly recommend this unit, and want to thank Mike and Betsy for the opportunity to enjoy it on our vacation.
We stayed there for a total of 6 days and seven nights. The location was the only good part of this property. The blankets were not freshly washed. The sheets had stains on them, so did the towels. Master bathroom shower lights were not working. It was dark and moldy in the drain. The kitchen was full of ants and cockroaches. We understand this is a warm place, but with much needed pest control this place could be kept in better shape. On the last stretch of our vacation, we had to have cold showers for the days in a row. We came back from the beach dirty and iky and found out that there was no hot water in the entire community. We texted the property manager at around 9.30 but never heard back until the next day. In the meantime spoke to another resident and got to know that there was no hot water in all units. There was no communication to us about it and no ETA. Overall not as good as the ratings suggest it to be. Thank you.
Lovely setting. Clean, easy communication. Good a/c and ceiling fans. Wonderful salt water pool and clean grounds. Accessibility is poor if one has difficulty with stairs and handling luggage. The elevator was useless and you had to climb stairs to utilize it. Property is on an incline so stairs needed for all at casa de emdenko.
We stayed there for a total of 6 days and seven nights. The location was the only good part of this property. The blankets were not freshly washed. The sheets had stains on them, so did the towels. Master bathroom shower lights were not working. It was dark and moldy in the drain. The kitchen was full of ants and cockroaches. We understand this is a warm place, but with much needed pest control this place could be kept in better shape. On the last stretch of our vacation, we had to have cold showers for the days in a row. We came back from the beach dirty and iky and found out that there was no hot water in the entire community. We texted the property manager at around 9.30 but never heard back until the next day. In the meantime spoke to another resident and got to know that there was no hot water in all units. There was no communication to us about it and no ETA. Overall not as good as the ratings suggest it to be. Thank you.
We visited the Big Island August 9 to the 14. This place was amazing. Very clean. Very spacious. Minutes away from downtown Kona. Great host! Thank you Mike and Betsy. For sharing your beautiful home with us. Will definitely be back in 2 years. God willing. Maholo
This is a gem, nice secluded area but conveniently close to all the hot spots where you can dine, shop, and enjoy entertainment or you can just relax at the fully supplied spacious condo and enjoy the pool and ocean view. You only hear the ocean no traffic noise. It truly is paradise.
We loved the stay. The view is for real, always a view of the ocean! Near everything. Our stay was great the only thing I’d say is that the place is old and could definitely use some updates but given the price and location, we were very happy with our stay!
This was my first time using this site, was pleasantly surprised at the ease. In addition the owner was wonderful, very quick at responding and would definitely recommend this location. We will be using this particular owner again.
We enjoyed our stay very much. We loved the saltwater pool. The sunsets were amazing. Location was great!
GreT spit and great communication
The complex is very nice and well maintained. The parking is a bit inconvenient when you have suitcases or groceries as it is not next to the unit. The salt water pool is great when it’s open. The unit is outdated and needs a deep clean and new towels. No beach chairs or umbrellas in the condo. We rented from a store downtown. The location of the complex is great.
Well maintained. Spacious with large lanai overlooking pool area with ocean views. there were boogie boards and a cooler that we used for the beach. Cleaning crew comes every morning to wipe down tables and chairs by pools. Hoses down walkways and cleans the grills. Everyone was respectful of quiet hours. Peaceful. Would definitely book here again. The host, Mike, responded to text messages promptly .
Easy access to the condo was wonderful. It is in a great location.
We had an excellent time here. Everything went very smoothly and very grateful he found this listing last minute.
Quite a way to get tour bags to the condo! But was a lively setting nice and quiet with relaxing waves to help lull you to sleep
