Hi all-
My family and I (6 people total, all adults, ages from 34-66, all reasonably active people) are traveling to the Big Island in September. We're staying for 7 nights and planning to split our time between the East (4 nights) and West (3 nights) sides. Our budget per night is ~$200-300.
We're trying to figure out which towns to look at for house rentals. We like the beach and it would be nice to be on the water, but it's not an absolute requirement. We're planning to hit most of bigger attractions and maybe spend a day or so on a beach somewhere. Having a town nearby for groceries, restaurants, etc would be nice.
For the East side, I'm trying to decide between Puna and Hilo.
On the West side, we've looked at houses in Captain Cook, but I'm told that may be too isolated for getting around.
Any thoughts on good home bases?
Thanks!
-M