For our trip to the Big Island of Hawaii, we rented a VRBO condo at the Kona Mansions in Kailua Kona.

We rented Unit #301 in Building A.

The address is 75-5873 Walua Rd, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

This is a corner unit facing the ocean on the third floor.

This studio unit has a bedroom area, 1 bathroom, washer/dryer, living room, dining room, and kitchen.

This is the view from the street:

As you get close to the building you will see the letter A and the different units in the building

You walk to the back and go up the stairs.

As you walk in the door has a keypad so you put in the provided code and you don't need to carry a key around with you.

As you walk in you'll see a very open concept. There's the living room/TV area, a dining room area, and the kitchen.

To the left you have the bedroom and bathroom.

In the bathroom there is a washer and dryer, sink, toilet, and shower.

We loved having the washer and dryer. It was so convenient to dry wet clothes or throw in a load of laundry.

Here's the view of the living room and dining room from the bedroom area.

This is the view of the kitchen. It has a refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, sink, oven and stove.

From the kitchen you'll see a sign on the wall pointing towards the ocean. This is what the view looks like:

You can see that this isn't a balcony, but more of an overlook area.

This is another view looking from the dining area.

We also had access to a swimming pool and BBQ/Picnic area at the back of the condo complex.

This is an aerial view of the Kona Mansions Condo Complex.

Overall, we loved our stay at the Kona Mansions Condos. It was a small unit, but had everything we needed and was centrally located. We would highly recommend this condo as long as you are good with climbing three flights of stairs.

(Click on the map above to go to a Google Maps larger view.)

We booked our trip through VRBO.com. 

The price was $160 per night for 10 nights plus the additional fees.

Total Cost: $2,357.46 for 10 days.

These are the checklist items I recommend:

• Rent a 4-wheel drive vehicle.
• Bring reef-safe sunscreen
• Bring your own snorkeling gear.
• The house provided towels for the beach.
• The unit provided a tv to watch shows and movies.
• You can buy groceries at the nearby Safeway or Walmart.