If you like golf...good choice! Villas are well maintained... and clean on arrival. Location is handy to shopping and food! The only downside was daily housekeeping... they missed alot of the details, and some days would not ever come. We enjoyed the BBQ area, fitness center and pool. Overall would return but would request either an East or West facing unit... so we could layout with out having to use the pool area or catch the sunrise.

First time on the Big Island, and thanks to TA we stayed at the Fairway Villas. We got a great rate through the Outrigger website, and were very pleased with what we recieved.

We stayed in a 2 +2 + Loft. We had 5 adults and 2 children. There was plenty of room for everyone.

Condo positives:
-The condo was very clean and well stocked when we arrived.
-Check-in process, although not onsite, was simple and fast
-Very spacious inside.
-Parking not a problem

Condo negatives:
-Daily maid service was not great. Empty trash and somewhat make the bed.
-Beds were not really comfortable
-Lanai was small
-They leave NOTHING in the cupboards from previous guests. Salt/Pepper, vegetable oil, baggies....nothing.(i wonder if they take it home)
Overall, the negatives were not an issue, but felt I needed to list them.

The Property is well maintained. There is a nice walking path which will take you thru some old Petroglyphs (and some not so old ones thanks to college kids). The pool area is surprisingly nice for a condo. The negative edge pool is set very nicely, looking over a man made lake and directly at the Kings shops, there is a nice hot tub (which was about 112, no joke). As said in every other review, the property is close to some shopping and some dining (Kings shops, and the now open Queens shops), along with A-Bay.
If you're looking to not spend a lot, and stay up in the Waikoloa area, this is the spot you're looking for.

We are a Family of Four that spent 12 Glorious days at the Fairway Villas. We have 2 Teens, and the oldest is graduating next year from High School, so we reluctantly thought that this might be our last vacation as a Family...so it has to be special! After months of search and asking LOTS of questions (on this forum, of course!) and reading the Big Island Revealed (I know, not appreciated by the locals!), I chose the Fairway Villas 2BR/2BA through VRBO. The owner is SUPERB (thanks, Angela!), and answered all my e-mail questions about the unit within 24 hours. My jaw dropped when I entered the condo...absolutely Stunning decor and attention to detail. Tastfully done Asian style. We loved the Fairways because of it's large condo size, (we live in a large home; we we need a large vacation condo!) and the convienance of being in Waikoloa Beach Resort. I choose this location because of what is important to my Family....the Beach! Although A-Bay had great snorkelling (I snorkelled with a HUGE Turtle...I think I screamed when I first saw him/her!), Hapuna Beach (a mere 10 minute drive north) was THE BEST for my Boogie Boarders, and is just a beautiful beach in itself. Coming home each evening to the Fairway was always a pleasure, because it was nice and quiet. The pleasant lady at the info centre was a gem, and helpful in many ways. The pool itself was quite cool in temp.; but the hot tub made up for it!! The outdoor grills were always clean and well attended. A great place to socialize with your neighbours, and ask about their days' adventures. The King's Shops are near-by...but come with $$. Somehow, I don't come to The Big Island to shop at Tiffany's, KWIM? Great for Starbucks at 0600 hrs when you are jet-lagged, though!!

We have been home a week; and our tans are fading (too fast!), but not our memories of the Fairway Villas and the Big Island.

We booked through Aloha and were on the last flight to the Mainland. That seemed to lend emphasis to the fact that we felt so privileged to be enjoying a beautiful vacation. We have always gone to Kauai, as my parents had a place there for many years. All the black lava did take some getting used to! But the Hapuna and Mauna Kea and Spencer Beaches were wonderful! The beach by the condo is OK but if you have a car do explore. We had our adult children with us (21 and 24). Our son wanted to surf but there was little surf. He had opted (luckily) to not bring any boards and rent. He ended up finding a spot north of Waimea. We had some amazing dinners out (don't miss the Lobster at Brown's at the Orchid, go early, 5:30, and watch the sun set.) and I would reccomend the Canoe House. We also went into Kona to a fish market to get fresh fish and grilled back ant the condo twice. We love the fresh organic lettuce, papaya's, onions and tomatoes. I thought our daughter would enjoy the shopping - the rest of us are not much for that but it is handy! All in all the condos were very clean - I saw not ONE bug - amazing! Every thing was handy and confortable. There is no ocean view but at this price, and since, as a beach rat I spend all day on the sand, it was fine. My only complaint, like another writer, there was a lawn mowing guy who would ride around (not even cutting lawn) and make noise. But it only happened one morning. All in all, if your are lucky enough to go to Hawaii and stay here - relax and thank your good karma! Aloha!