Overview
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About this property
Summary:
Watch Rain Fall Inside Your Home Into The Indoor Water Feature. Amazing Entry Across An Indoor Pond. Expansive Unfettered Ocean Views
The Space:
Beautiful high-end home with views directly to the ocean below. Have your own private retreat within a secure, gated community in an expansive open home. Stay in perhaps one of the most unique homes in Hawaii where it rains into the house, filling the entry waterway. Walk under the copper rainfall screen, across the pond with seemingly floating carved rock steps. This home is all about celebrating the Hawaiian outdoors/indoors lifestyle. The living room and master bedrooms feature huge sliders opening up to the pool and hot tub area and astounding views of the ocean. Water features surround the home with waterfalls cascading into multiple coy ponds. Water is the reason you come to Hawaii, and the main reason to rent this home. You'll be surrounded by water from the moment you enter the home, from the entry pond, to the indoor rainfall feature, to the coy ponds, to pool and hot tub. The sounds of water envelop the home: the rain falls into the entry water feature, the waterfalls by the dining room aerate the multiple coy ponds, and the lava rock hot tub pours into the pool directly below it.
Like many Hawaiian homes, this unit does not have air conditioning (with the exception of the Ohana). Most every window in the home is screened and opens up to let in the fresh breezes. All rooms have fans, and you can cool off in the pool any time. This home is about being outdoors when you are indoors. Open up the windows, turn on the water features, and enjoy the sounds and feel of nature while gazing across the pool to the ocean. You'll probably spend more time on the expansive covered lanai than anywhere else. Brand new high-end patio furniture, a stainless steel grill, an outdoor section couch, misters, and the pool and hot, make this the place to be. *The home has recently been upgraded to have air conditioning! Due to the high electricity costs in Hawaii, a fee will automatically be added to your stay for Air Conditioning. Please keep all windows closed while the AC is on.*
The study is detached from the main home and provides a nice secluded area for members of your party that want more privacy. Attached to the garage, the study is a great place to go cool off under the air conditioning, read a book, or watch some TV. Offering 2 twin beds, it's a great location for members of your group that are on a different schedule as they can come and go without disturbing the group in the main house. There is no bathroom in the study, so guests will need to use one of the 3.5 bathrooms in the main house.
While we love children, this home's unique water features aren't conducive to small kids. There are multiple water features, some indoors, that are not childproof. There are doors that open directly to waterfalls and coy ponds without railings. And the pool and hot tub are accessed directly from the living room. Finally, there is a drop-off from the back of the swimming pool adding to the beautiful melding of the pool and the ocean directly below. If you want to bring children, a waiver will be required, and we recommend children be at least 12 or older.
A picture ID and photo of credit card are required for all bookings. Bookings nearby may be subject to additional verification to avoid any parties or gatherings
House Rules
1. No parties allowed. There is a noise meter at the home. Any noise alerts, after the first, will result in a $250 fine per occurrence. Any noise complaints from neighbors or the gate guards will result in a $1000 fine. If the police are called to the home for any reason, there is a $2000-$10000 fine, and you will be required to vacate the home immediately. In this case, you will forfeit the entire cost of your stay and incur the additional $2000-$10000 fine on top of that.
2. Only paying guests on the reservation will be allowed inside Keahou Estates. No children are allowed unless a liability waiver is signed prior to arrival.
3. The Gate Guards will deny access to anyone not listed on the reservation and who has not provided an ID in advance. Any gatherings or meetups need to take place outside of the complex.
4. A maximum of 2 cars will be allowed inside the complex.
By renting this home, you agree to all house rules and agree to pay all fines that may be assessed.
Please note that there is a ring doorbell that records video at the entry to the home. There is also a noise monitor installed at the home.
No parties are allowed at the home, and there are noise restrictions for the area. This is a nice neighborhood, with several full-time residents. We ask that you please respect your neighbors and refrain from loud music or loud get-togethers on the pool deck. Noise ordinances start at 9 PM each night and are strictly enforced by the on-site security and the police. Any noise complaints will result in a $1000 fine per report. The noise monitor will alert you if you exceed the noise limits at any time. A second alert will result in a $250 fine. Each subsequent noise alert will result in an additional $250 fine. Any tampering with the noise monitor will result in a $1000 fine.
Due to noise concerns, the built-in sound system at the home has been disabled, and may not be used by guests.
Because the home is mostly open to the outside at all times, we are unable to accommodate smokers. No smoking is allowed in the home, on the patios or lanais, in or around the garage, or on the lot itself. Smokers must be at least 250 ft from the home, completely off the property, and in the common area of the complex. This includes e-cigarettes and any product that produces smoke or vapor. There will be a $500 fine if the home smells of smoke or vapor on departure and if any cigarette butts or smoking paraphernalia are found on departure.
Cancellation Policy: A cancellation more than 30 days prior to arrival will result in a cancellation fee equal to our credit card processing fee of 3%. Any cancellation less than 30 days prior to arrival will result in a 100% penalty. If booking through a 3rd party vendor (Airbnb, VRBO) we will honor the cancellation policy on those sites.
Guest Access:
You will access the property through the Keahou Estates Gate. To gain entry you must supply, immediately after booking, photo IDs for all members of your party. The Gate will require this before you can enter. You will need to fill out a Tenant registration form at the Gate. We can provide that to you in advance if you would like.
Once past the gate, you will proceed to the Waterfall House just a bit past the gate. Turn down the driveway with the golden lions at the top. The driveway is steep and winding (remember, you're on a volcano!). There is room to park 2 vehicles in the driveway. The garage is secured for the owner's items, and there is no access.
The Ohana is next to the garage by the driveway. The main home is located down the stairs. Please reference correspondence from us within Airbnb for provided self-check-in details (i.e. rental address, door code, wifi, etc.). These details are forwarded by us just after reserving.
The Neighborhood:
One of the best neighborhoods in all of Kona. And the home is located on the west side of the subdivision; meaning uninterrupted, direct, ocean views. Very secure with 24-hour gate guards. The Keahou center is just below and south of the home which provides a grocery store, movie theatre, and many great restaurants. Alli drive is the main road to connect you to the downtown area, and you can access it just below the home. Alli drive is where you'll find most of the restaurants, shopping, and activities. This home provides you quick access while keeping you away from the noise and the crowds.
Please note that this home is in one of the more upscale neighborhoods in Kona, and full-time residents live next to you. At sunset, many of the neighbors on the western side head to their patios to experience one of the best sunsets in the world. It's a beautiful, quite neighborhood, full of serenity, views, and great star watching. As such, we ask that you please be courteous and respectful of your neighbors. Please do not be loud or disruptive. If you want to come and party, this is not the hosue for you. But if you want to come to and enjoy one of the nicest homes, in one of the nicest neighborhoods, and enjoy peace, serenity, and a great location, you've found your home.
Getting Around:
You will want to rent a car to experience all that the big island has to offer.
Up to 2 cars are allowed at the home
Other Things to Note:
There is a ring doorbell that records video at the front door
There is a noise monitor at the home
Interaction with Guests:
Once past the gate, you will be able to check yourselves into the property. We won't bother you during your stay unless you need us to. The homeowners live just a few houses down, and we have full-time housekeeping, maintenance, pool, etc. staff to assist should you need it.
Registration Number: 780210460000, TA-170-531-3280-01, GE-170-531-3280-01
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Guest reviews
Guest experiences
Guest reviews
Place is dirty and worn out. Pool area was filled with the house’s cat feces and urine that smelled awful. Had to pick up cat dropping just to walk out to pool. Photos are not accurate regarding furniture or condition. Dirty broken screens and windows that have not been clean in a very long time. Kitchen appliances broken and oven that has bug filled display panel. Cook top exhaust fan covered in grease. Dirty draws cluttered with old food crusted utensils and dirty pans. Had to wash everything before use. Walls that are either stained, smudged or unpainted after repair. Dust/dirty cover surfaces and confetti from some previous guests. Broken lights fixtures and dirty mirrors in the bathrooms and living room. “4th bedroom” is not a bedroom but garage workspace with two twin beds. This room has no plumbing. Guest in this room have to walk down exterior stairs to main house to use one of the on suite bathroom for shower. (Even real estate sales agent list the house as 3ba as they know they can’t call this space a bedroom)Master bath looks out of dead orchid garden filled with rusting baskets, dead plants and empty plastic pots scatter in the planter bed.Hot tub does not get hot and pool is falling apart with mold.DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!Great area, good view. Find another place in this development.
This property wasVERY MISLEADING!!!! The 4th bedroom is a very small room outside of the house with NO FACILITIES!!!! You have to walk down 2 flights of stairs around the corner in the middle of night to use restrooms!!!!! We booked 4 bedrooms this is a 3 bedroom and a room outside of hose in garage. Please don’t be deceived as we were!!!!!!!!!!!!
The house is as beautiful as the pictures and the location is great.
We enjoyed this beautiful water sanctuary with all it has to offer. Stunning views and peaceful surroundings. We enjoyed both the outdoor spots and spacious interior to hang out and enjoy.
Beautiful home, location, and views. An Oasis in Paradise!!
The house and property are incredible- prettier than the photos. But, we rented it specifically for the hot tub and pool- which were unusable until the final two hours of our stay. We called maintenance and property management and nothing was done. House had a lot of dust bunnies but otherwise clean. Safe neighborhood, helpful rule book, well stocked kitchen- easy to use. Would have been 5 stars but the pool/hot tub were the biggest bummer of our 8 day, two island Hawaii trip.
The house was clean, and very quiet. Everyone had their own bathroom which made it especially nice
I have to say I was a little worried about staying here reading some of the posts. The lady at the gate was super nice and welcoming. The host was super friendly and the check in was a breeze. Now onto the house! The view and layout of the house was amazing. The kids loved the pool and fish ponds. The master bed toilet is a little funky and doesn’t work perfect but still worked. I guess the downside to the house is once your in it you really don’t want to go to the beaches haha
Great weekend
Great place for taking it easy family and friends!! House had everything needed for cook outs and chilling
The house has a fantastic location, amazing views and interesting architecture. However, we were there one night, and the pool and hot tub were dirty. No skimmer was provided so we could try to clean it and the master bathtub wasn't clean either. The drain had dirt and hair. The check out of 10 am sucks, especially as it seems the extra time isn't needed for cleaning. I believe we received a discount because we booked one night about a week and a half prior to staying. However, we paid a hefty price for a dirty pool and dirty hot tub. :/
Besides the security guy interrogating and scanning IDs. Entering property was nice. House set up is super cool. I’m a local so I definitely appreciated the views. The rule book!!!! Is something that is good to shared with the renters. To keep the noise to a minimum. But if that stuff is really true. This house is absolutely a no go. Pool was awesome. Pool guy was super helpful. How was nice. And I left it in good shape
I will say my family and I LOVED this house with the amazing water features, view and pool. We spent a lot of time outside. The house was clean. My husband was quite disappointed there was no coffee. With all the rules and energy in this house, we felt VERY unwelcome and unwanted in this space- we've never felt this way at any rental before. I made sure to get confirmation that the hot tub was indeed working before I booked and was assured it was. Yet when we arrived the heater would not cycle on. My partner had to manually turn on the heater for it to work. I reached out to the property managers who were very short and acted like I didn't know how to press a button. So, unless you know how to manually do this, plan on not having a "hot" tub you will be charged extra for. Keep in mind the thermostats are kept at over 90 degrees unless you want to pay-extra for AC during your stay. One of the bedrooms did not have a working fan and the pm didn't seem to care when I mentioned it, yet we did get AC in that room, so maybe something was done about it. The detached room off the garage smelled of mold and mildew and does not have a bathroom. I did not feel it was safe for anyone to sleep there. I wanted to give this place raving reviews, yet I just can't due to the noted issues. We did love the actual house!
Everyone in our group myself included had a great time. The setting is idyllic.The grounds of the property are beautiful, and the view is stunning. There are a few things worth mentioning 1-some guests may be put off by the “property rule book” an example is the noise rules I understand that you’re in a neighborhood and you certainly don’t want to disturb the neighbors but going to the extent of threatening fines and eviction is over the top. The management has gone as far as disabling the stereo. 2-The air conditioning is an issue They charge for its use lol ! I found this offensive given the five star daily rate. We didn’t touch the AC but two units were on upon our arrival and leaking water through the ceiling and onto the floor. Management was notified and the problem was resolved. 3-The property advertises the pool and spa. Unfortunately the remote control to heat the system was missing. Speaking of remote controls, many that control the tv’s had no batteries that we ended up replacing 4-The house had no wine glasses, no corkscrew, no decent kitchen knives, and no steak knives 5-several lights were burned out including motion lights over exterior stair’s which is a safety issue 6-two bedroom closet doors were off their tracks 7-one of the bedroom showers had no bracket for the hand spray, so it just had to lay on the shower floor 8-two of the bathrooms had bug issues especially in the mornings-tiny gnats Lots of little frustrations that add up
Family and I stayed at the waterfall house in July 2023. We chose the property as the pics were beautiful and the reviews were great. I will admit that the property has a spectacular view, however we encountered some significant issues that would deter us from renting here again. On the 2nd day of our stay, we discovered that the remote control for the jacuzzi was malfunctioning. We reached out to the property manager, and he promptly came over to troubleshoot. The issue was beyond his ability to resolve. This led to a visit by the pool technician, and we were told that there was a significant electrical issue that would not be fixed before our visit was over. It was also implied that the jacuzzi had been having issues for a while, but the property continued to be advertised despite it not being fixed. Though we were reimbursed for the "spa fee", it was disappointing that we weren't able to use that amenity. The older people in my family were not interested in swimming in the cold pool. We never got down to exactly what it was (gecko?) but something was living in the rafters of the living room. It was leaving droppings on the table and the couch in the living room, making that space unusable. We also had a VERY large spider (palm size) we had to kill. There were dead bugs found in all of the rooms. Very few of the doors locked, and someone came unto the property unannounced. I would reach out to management before renting. So many rules to abide by, but respect goes both ways.
For the most part everything was good
This home had beautiful views and it was great to be outside. We had a wonderful time with our family and appreciated the great room and indoor/outdoor feeling. With the investment made to stay here, there were some opportunities, esp with the book outlining how many fees we’d incur for our actions (leaving someone by accident in the fridge had a $100+ fee). I suppose they have had complaints or parties there before bc the book was intense, but we didn’t have any issues following the rules. Some opportunities for the property management include more consistent cleaning (some rooms/bathrooms were cleaner than others, checking all electronics/features of the home (the heater did not consistently work for the pool or hot tub), the washer leaked water on the floor with each load, and updating the book (there is no recycling trash can outside). Given the investment, we expect excellence and though the experience in total was more positive/favorable than not, the items listed above are why we would not stay at this property again bc at a certain price, these things should be right.
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Kailua-Kona, Big Island
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Where is this vacation rental located?
- City: Kailua Kona (postal 96740) Hawaii
Nearby highlights
- Location: Kailua Kona, HI (Kahaluu Bay – Keauhou – Kona Coast – 0.53 km to center), United States
How many bedrooms and bathrooms does it have?
4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.
How many guests can it sleep?
This rental sleeps up to 8 guests.
What amenities are available?
- Private vacation home
- Gated community
- Unit size: 4500 sq ft (418 sq m)
- 4 bedrooms
- Bed sheets provided
- 3.5 bathrooms
- Hair dryer
- Shampoo
- Shower
- Towels provided
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- with speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
- Blender
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cookware/dishes/utensils
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Laundry facilities
- Washing machine and dryer
- Hot tub
- Private pool
- Shared/communal pool
- BBQ grill grill
- Furnished balcony/patio
- Onsite parking
- A/C
- Lanai / balcony
- BBQ grill
- Dryer
- Free Parking
- Internet
- Kitchen
- Laundry
- No Smoking
- Pool
- TV
- Washer
What should I know about check-in?
- Check in starts at 4:00 PM
- Check out before 10:00 AM
- Minimum check in age: 25
- Check in time starts at 4:00 PM
- Contactless check in available
- You will receive an email from the host with check in and check out instructions
- Government issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check in for incidental charges
- Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
- Property Registration Number 780210460000, TA 170 531 3280 01, GE 170 531 3280 01
What are the house rules and policies?
- Pets not allowed
- Children are welcome.
- Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
What are popular things to do nearby and on Big Island?
- Cycling nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Golf privileges
- Location: Kailua Kona, HI (Kahaluu Bay – Keauhou – Kona Coast – 0.53 km to center), United States
Do I need a rental car on Big Island, and what about parking?
A rental car may not be required for every stay, but transportation needs depend on your arrival airport, activities and how much of the island you plan to visit. Parking notes: Onsite parking.
What kind of rental is this?
This is a private vacation home rental.
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