We stayed at one of the resort villages north of Kona on the big island. I enjoyed the big island as it is pretty unique as there are like 15 of the 17 climate zones on that island. Did a guided excursion to the volcano national park. Only thing with these resort villages vs staying in a city is they tend to have you unless you have a vehicle and the prices are definitely reflected. So it may be worth while to see what amenities are near by if you decide not to have a vehicle for the entire trip, they all seem to be near some sort of shopping area that is walkable (20 mins).
The other thing we found a little too late while we were there, is that it isn't that expensive to island hop, even if you just want to go to a specific island just for a day.
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