Stayed in A4 for 8 nights with an infant and a 5 year old. 3 Bedrooms were wonderful, little "office" area was perfect for the baby to sleep in - although we had to rent a playpen and highchair from an outside vendor for extra money. We had been told there would be one room with a King bed, - there was, one wtih a Queen - there was, and one with 2 twin beds - there was not, it ended up being a double bed. The set up we were told about would have been perfect, but wasn't what we got. We made do. Pool was great, Hot tub fabulous. Went to Costco 1st day there and with the well equipt kitchen, had great meals. The beaches were all within easy driving distance, Abay with in walking distance. We did have trouble parking at times, we had 2 cars (there were 7 of us) and there are no "reserved" spots, it is first come first serve. We were lucky most of the time to get spots right outside our unit, but did have to walk once or twice. Housekeeping did a nice job. It was reasonably quiet, we were soaked by the sprinklers a few times both in the morning and at night. Beautifully decorated and gorgeous flowers around the condo. LOVED it!!! Will return.

We stayed here in 2006, and again returned in 2007. This place is a little gated community that served us well. We rented directly from the owners via VRBO.com, and each unit was well furnished and very quiet. For the price of less than $200/night including tax, these 2-bd/2-ba units are great for families.

The famed A-Bay beach is close by, but we tend to favor the Hapuna beach or the Mauna kea beach which are less than 15 min drive away. The drive to Costco goes through heavy traffic south of the airport, but one visit to stock up on the unit's large refrigerator will easily last us the week.

One advice is that try to avoid a first floor unit. My friends stayed at a first floor unit (we stayed in the 2nd floor units), and while they loved the fact that the patio led out to the golf course, they found few dead bugs in the property (but this is probably true in most tropical locations).

Overall, very conveniently located, and a great value for money.

Actually, I wish I was still there!
Exceeded my expectation.
My family and I stayed here after spendiing 4 nights in Waikiki. We all stated that next time..forget Honolulu...The Big Island is where we belong. In Waikiki we stayed in a 3 star condo...it was okay! But when we arrived at our 2 bedroom condo(B4) we just all sighed! The condo had everything we needed, including beach chairs, pool toys, dvds, cds, these owners went over and above. Even everything you need in your kitchen minus the food!

So as a travel agent I decided to book this stay as a consumer(no discounts). I wanted to see what my clients would expect. I am happy to say..I definately would suggest the Fairway Villas to my clients.

I had several clients with me in condos nearby. So I did some room inspections. Wow! It got better 3 bedrm etc... all looked great. One of my clients had 4 boys ages 2 and up...ran around, had a blast...so yes...readers it is very family friendly.

If you prefer to be closer to the beach then stay at the Marriott or Hilton....but remember you will pay the price if youknow what I mean.

The rooms, the bathrooms, the kitchen, the lanai...beautiful!

only negative...we found a petrified millipede in our room, and

Fairways is only across the street from the beach.

The only thing my girls did not like is that is is pretty far from the night life. Well only 10 miles away but when you are not familiar with the area to them it is far. The liked the nightlife in Waikiki but not Waikiki if that made any sense.

I think the best thing we did on the Big Island was go on the Fairwind II snorkel cruise, and horseback riding in Waipio.

Outrigger Fairway Villas No Ka Oi!

Booked via Outrigger Condominium Collection.
I love the Big Island so am a frequent visitor (retirement has its perks!). I've stayed at Fairway Villas almost every year since it opened. It is a lovely complex in the Waikoloa "resort area" - not to be confused with the "Waikoloa Village" area about 6 miles away up the mountain . The complex is convenient to numerous beautiful beaches and yet away from the traffic & congestion now found down in the Kailua-Kona area itself. It's peaceful-- the Kings Shops are just a short walk away (live music each evening!)-- and there was more than adequate additional shopping to be found up in the Waikoloa Village and Waimea areas. I've always stayed in a 2nd floor unit in the "O" building that faces the lake right on the 9th tee box, and I love it. The view is wonderful, the unit is large & comfortable, & the kitchen is great. There are 3 TV's, VCR/DVD, stereo, the furniture is all comfortable, and the artwork on the walls is wonderful! The first time I ever visited this area I stayed at the hotel across the way, but it cost more for a regular room there now than a 2 BR condo cost at Fairway Villas. So I don't mind giving up the hotel services for the difference in costs. Plus the condo is way more roomy & comfortable, there's a washer/dryer right there, & I enjoy being able to fix my own breakfasts instead dressing to go down to a dining room. I will absolutely stay at Fairway Villas again.