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The property and area are beautiful, but we had several annoying experiences while staying there that we were not happy about! For several days, they were doing repaving at the property which caused a nightmare in trying to get in and out of the property and park! For three mornings in a row the workers woke us up with making very loud noises drilling up and replacing tiles along the walkway in condo unit C where we were staying! The vertical blinds in condo C31 were broken and didn't completely shut. The dishwasher didn't work and get our dishes clean, so we had to hand wash our dishes during the entire stay! The property manager did take off money from our bill for the inconvenience! In spite of everything we experienced on this trip, we would stay at the lovely Fairway Villas again. As a heads up: The Fairway Villas Condo complex property is only accessible with a gate code when driving up to get in the property. Going to see the gorgeous property of the Hilton Waikoloa Village is a must see, and is just a very short drive away down from the condo! Also a must see is the awesome Volcanoes National Park! There were areas of Volcanoes National Park that even looked like a fern/tropical forest! We drove through Hilo to see the volcanoes twice during our stay, and it only took us 1 1/2 hours to drive on Saddle Road from Fairway Villas to Hilo. We drove the Hawaii Belt 11 road/Mamalahoa Hwy going to the volcanoes on one of those days. I thought Saddle Road was the best way to go to Volcanoes National Park, even though my family enjoyed both scenic routes to get there.

We booked this condo through Costco Travel, which included a standard size car from Costco. It was a 2 bedroom/2 bath with the view of the golf course and pool. It didn't disappoint. It was very spacious, clean, close to shopping and it was on the West side of the big Island of Hawaii, so we had virtually no rain. We'd defiantly stay there again and book through Costco Travel

If you think you are renting an “outrigger” property- you are not. Each unit at fairway villas is privately owned, which means some units are spectacular, while some are dated. Hotels have pretty standard rooms, which means you are getting a level of service. When you rent from Outrigger at this resort, there is no guarantee. Better to rent from South Kohala at this resort as they are more transparent about which unit you are getting. Outrigger makes it seem like they own the place. They don’t. They should not be allowed to advertise as if they own or control the property

The pros: -Nice grounds. -Great location walking distance to shops, restaurants, the beach. -Nice kitchen in G3 - relatively recently renovated (last decade perhaps) Cons: -The condo was in old and bad shape overall (though kitchen was nice). We had unit G3 (ground floor) and the carpet was stained in the second bedroom, and paintwork in pretty bad condition. No cushions for outdoor metal chairs either. Vents rusty and AC unit outside pretty loud and obviously on its last legs - pretty rusty. -No basic provisions. Just looking for some salt and pepper. Not a big deal but would have been nice. Summary: we have stayed here before 4 years ago and that unit was MUCH nicer so I think it really depends on the particular owner of the unit you get and what shape they keep their condo in. Ours was not good.

Even tho the place is large it has a very small private feel to it. Beautiful vegetation surround all the villas so they are not real visible . We were on the ground floor right on the golf course with a expansive view. Pool, and workout area was just 2minutes away. We found a local fish market and used the grill area next to the pool. 6 or 8 immaculate grills available for your uses. Easy walk to Kings Court for shopping