The house was great for our large single family. Well appointed and stocked with necessities. The location was great as well. Close to beaches stores grocers and restaurants. Our only negative was the strict check in time. The host was not negotiable for an earlier check in. We have not experienced that in the past with other family focused rentals. Overall would recommend this home to other families traveling to Kona but would advise them to plan arrival accordingly to the check in time.
This house was large enough to accommodate our family vacation. The a/c worked well throughout the house and the beds were comfortable. The host answered quickly when we had questions. The patio was great for morning coffee and yoga, and we watched the lunar eclipse up there. All of the gear you could need for the beach is available, and the outdoor shower is great for rinsing off. A couple of things to note if you are planning a trip - the large living room and couch pictured is upstairs, so if you have people coming that struggle with stairs, you’d have to do everything downstairs with the small couch and bar seating area. There is no table downstairs (despite it being in photos). The upstairs kitchen has a lot of dishes, cookware, and appliances, and we found everything we needed.
We enjoyed this beautiful property. There were 3 couples and we couldn’t have asked for a nicer place to stay. We enjoyed the upper deck, the layout of the main house and the ease of the location. Highly recommend this house for a vacation with friends or family.
Great little spot in Paradise! Close to everything but not too close! Loved hearing the crashing waves and the coqui frogs sing!
The house was spacious and a perfect spot on Alii drive to host our large family for the weekend. Check in was quick, and we utilized the extra spaces. AC was provided throughout the house, which was perfect for the hot Kona days! I would rent this house again, we just needed more linen for the pullout couch. Mahalo but loa!
Michael&Karen S.
Jul 09, 2024
Amazing stay! Our family stayed in an amazing property. It had plenty of room for everyone and all the beach gear available our stay. House was beautiful.
The house was very spacious. The house was clean and in a good location. The neighbor was awesome. There was plenty of beach gear and even a small cooler. I would definitely recommend!
This is a very comfortable and large home to share with other couples or family. It has a wonderful rooftop space to enjoy sunset!
We had an eight member family vacation July 8-15, 2023. During our stay, we had two questions we needed to ask the host and did so via email. The host's response was immediate! Very impressive and efficient.
Everything was even better than described. For example, we had no trouble getting nice hot water everywhere. The only difficulty was that some of the plumbing lines were crossed inside the walls so that what one would assume was for turning on the hot was cold instead. Minimal twist to rotating faucets was hot and maximum twist was cold.
There was sufficient beach equipment for every age. We had a rented pick-up truck we loaded up. Otherwise, we are not sure we could have carried it all, even to the beach across the street. Our granddad did not believe the ad saying 99 steps to the beach, so he counted his walk = 90 steps!
Thank you, hosts!
We had an eight member family vacation July 8-15, 2023. During our stay, we had two questions we needed to ask the host and did so via email. The host's response was immediate! Very impressive and efficient.
Everything was even better than described. For example, we had no trouble getting nice hot water everywhere. The only difficulty was that some of the plumbing lines were crossed inside the walls so that what one would assume was for turning on the hot was cold instead. Minimal twist to rotating faucets was hot and maximum twist was cold.
There was sufficient beach equipment for every age. We had a rented pick-up truck we loaded up. Otherwise, we are not sure we could have carried it all, even to the beach across the street. Our granddad did not believe the ad saying 99 steps to the beach, so he counted his walk = 90 steps!
Thank you, hosts!
Staying here was like home. The kitchen is well equipped for folks who like to cook. The location was perfect for our visit to Hawaii.
There are good walking trails, access to beaches, snorkeling and historical sites. We found good restaurants close by.
We started the day on the root top patio having out coffee, stretching, and doing yoga. We spent hours on the patio late afternoons into early evenings.
Staying here was like home. The kitchen is well equipped for folks who like to cook. The location was perfect for our visit to Hawaii.
There are good walking trails, access to beaches, snorkeling and historical sites. We found good restaurants close by.
We started the day on the root top patio having out coffee, stretching, and doing yoga. We spent hours on the patio late afternoons into early evenings.
We were traveling with 5 teenagers and 3 adults so it was great to have a place with so much room. Everyone had plenty of space to stretch out in. I also loved having so much light with all the windows. The beginning of the trip was a little rocky with my daughter falling down some stairs and badly spraining her foot and then a stopped up toilet that caused quite a mess but then it smoothed out and we had a great time. I should add that the toilet was our fault but we didn't know how tricky the toilets are in Hawaii. The house was located close to beaches and also places to eat and a grocery store which we liked. Communication was pretty good with the manager but occasionally it took a long time which was frustrating when we needed new towels after the bathroom disaster. The plumbers came as soon as possible, though, and did an absolutely fantastic job of cleaning up the mess. Overall a good experience here.
We were traveling with 5 teenagers and 3 adults so it was great to have a place with so much room. Everyone had plenty of space to stretch out in. I also loved having so much light with all the windows. The beginning of the trip was a little rocky with my daughter falling down some stairs and badly spraining her foot and then a stopped up toilet that caused quite a mess but then it smoothed out and we had a great time. I should add that the toilet was our fault but we didn't know how tricky the toilets are in Hawaii. The house was located close to beaches and also places to eat and a grocery store which we liked. Communication was pretty good with the manager but occasionally it took a long time which was frustrating when we needed new towels after the bathroom disaster. The plumbers came as soon as possible, though, and did an absolutely fantastic job of cleaning up the mess. Overall a good experience here.
The house was much larger than we had expected but was perfect for the amount of people we had. Plenty of room for everyone so you never felt like you were crowded or anyone under foot. The house was well stocked for 2 kitchens so cooking was not an issue. The owners were very helpful and attentive at all times.
Mahalo, we loved our stay.
The house was much larger than we had expected but was perfect for the amount of people we had. Plenty of room for everyone so you never felt like you were crowded or anyone under foot. The house was well stocked for 2 kitchens so cooking was not an issue. The owners were very helpful and attentive at all times.
Mahalo, we loved our stay.
Great location as a base for traveling to the beautiful beaches near Kona. The home is well maintained, nicely decorated and had plenty of room for the 6 of us. Communication with the host was good. We would stay here again.
Great location as a base for traveling to the beautiful beaches near Kona. The home is well maintained, nicely decorated and had plenty of room for the 6 of us. Communication with the host was good. We would stay here again.
We had an amazing experience staying here during the Ironman World Championships. The house was spacious enough to easily accommodate our party of six and provide enough room for friends to join us on race day. The beach cruiser bikes included in our rental made it easy and convenient to get downtown and the close proximity to beaches kept my children happy. Great home, perfect location.
We had an amazing experience staying here during the Ironman World Championships. The house was spacious enough to easily accommodate our party of six and provide enough room for friends to join us on race day. The beach cruiser bikes included in our rental made it easy and convenient to get downtown and the close proximity to beaches kept my children happy. Great home, perfect location.
We loved the location, layout, and amenities provided with the home. The upstairs/downstairs split gave the kids their own sense of place, and the rooftop deck was a great place to watch the sunrise and the stars at night
We loved the location, layout, and amenities provided with the home. The upstairs/downstairs split gave the kids their own sense of place, and the rooftop deck was a great place to watch the sunrise and the stars at night
This house was a perfect place to celebrate our anniversary with our adult kids and spouses. The six of us had a great stay, each couple had their own space and the great room was excellent for our whole family. The rooftop was lovely for the dinners we ate at the house. Excellent place for our week together!
This house was a perfect place to celebrate our anniversary with our adult kids and spouses. The six of us had a great stay, each couple had their own space and the great room was excellent for our whole family. The rooftop was lovely for the dinners we ate at the house. Excellent place for our week together!
We were able to accommodate our family of 8, with plenty of room. The decks are amazing and the beach access is perfect.
This place had everything we needed and more. Not only was the indoor space beautiful, the outdoor areas were equally nice.
We loved the beach area across the street!
We had a lovely stay - it was comfortable, and well provisioned for our group of 6. Perfect for couples - a private room, bed and bath for each, and so ace to relax without crowding each other.
It’s also incredibly well stocked with spices, cooking utensils, games, coolers for day tripping and beach supplies (towels, chairs, umbrellas, boards, etc), just bring the food!
We would definitely stay again if we found ourselves on the Big Island!
Zane was very communicative, even brought us chairs and boogie boards partway through the stay. Great place, great rooftop.
We had a party of 6 adults and found this property to be perfect for our needs. Ample space for everyone to spread out and great communal areas for when we wanted to come together. We loved watching the sun set from the roof top deck and walking over to the secret beach. Set just outside of town, this was a quiet rental while still super close to the downtown area and attractions. This made a great home base for us while we explored the island. Zane was super responsive to any questions we had and was always pleasant and courteous. Can’t wait to come back!
House was great. We enjoyed the roof patio and the upstairs living room quite a bit. 99 steps beach was good for sunset watching, but magic sands down the road a bit was better for a traditional beach experience.
