Property Description
The Kona Lighthouse is centrally located in a peaceful neighborhood along the Gold Coast of the Big Island, a 5-mile scenic, oceanfront drive between the towns of Kailua-Kona and Keauhou-Kona. —- Ideal for family and small group vacations. A block from White Sands Beach and across the street from the ocean. Enjoy the private lap pool in a lush tropical garden setting. Open & airy home (approx. 2400 sf) with an amazing ocean view. Enjoy cool ocean breezes flowing through the house night and day. Air conditioning in every bedroom, including the studio.
Note that there is an onsite caretaker who lives in an attached apartment on the ground level. you may see her in the early morning cleaning the pool and the grounds. If you have a late-evening departing flight, we highly recommend booking an extra night. ). And we are often not able to store luggage past check out time.
Sept. 5 to Oct. 4, 2025, the outside back staircase is being rebuilt. The calendar is currently blocked for this work. If you are interested in staying during this time, and you are willing to deal with construction work taking place during the weekdays, please reach out to us. We would be happy to negotiate a special rate. Note that the entire back area would be inaccessible - no back stairs and no pool access. But the main lanai on the upper deck will still be accessible to enjoy the amazing view. Mahalo.
Registration Number: GE-000-293-1200-01, TA-000-293-1200-01
User Reviews
Stuart D.
Feb 02, 2025
My wife and stayed here with our two kids and their spouses. Had a great time. Home is centrally located to any tours scheduled and close to some awesome restaurants and shopping. The owner was extremely accommodating to our late night flight. Whales and dolphins were visible off shore from the upper Lanai.
Suzanne M.
Jan 20, 2025
The house is in a great location. Lots of room to spread out. There were 7 of us. I will miss the sunsets from the balcony or across the road at the beach. We were lucky enough to see and hear the high surf. Beautiful.
Laurel W.
Jan 07, 2025
This accommodated our family well; we were three generations (baby, 3 yr. old, teenager, 30-somethings and one senior). Everything we needed for a family that likes to cook was there. Plenty of paper products and a plethora of bathroom and beach towels! The garage had a supply of beach toys such as boogie boards, beach shoes, toys and even a wagon to haul it in. Such a roomy home with a wonderful deck from which we could watch surfers and enjoy the sound of the surf. Happy, happy memories.
Tom T.
Jan 07, 2025
Our hosts were very gracious to allow us to change our booking to come one day earlier (on Christmas Day) as flights were much cheaper to fly on Christmas. We stayed for 9 days and thoroughly enjoyed our home and the Big Island. The Kona Lighthouse is about 10 minutes south of Kona and only about 4 miles. Target, Walmart and Safeway are also about 10 minutes from the home. We stayed with our family of eight. We needed 4 bedrooms and 2 beds in at least one bedroom and Kona Lighthouse had this. You get a great view of the ocean from the balcony and kitchen area and can hear the waves crashing from the house. We didn't watch much tv, but we did watch our Minnesota Vikings and a couple of College Bowl games on their cable tv.The house had a lot of chairs inside and outside which helped our large family. The pool area is very nice and there were chairs that we could also bring to the beach in the garage. We grilled and had ample kitchen space to prepare many meals. Our 9 days went so fast as there is so much to do on the Big Island. Our hosts suggested Hapuna Beach and we spent our last day in the sun on that beautiful beach. I highly recommend Kona Lighthouse!!
Richard T.
Dec 03, 2024
Well stocked kitchen and bathrooms. Did a lot of family cooking and grilling. 3 bathrooms, one with a grotto shower on the lower level. Grandsons loved it. Laundry worked great. Enough parking for 2 cars at least. Pool and beach toys with a wagon to haul them all. Beach is 2 blocks away. Plenty of beach towels. Onsite caretaker was wonderful. Not the Four Seasons, but very comfortable. Great place for 3 generations to enjoy Kona.
Marybeth J.
Nov 06, 2024
The grounds were beautiful with a large variety of plants, flowers and trees. A beautiful peaceful view of the ocean from upper lanai. Ample seating inside and outside, we had a group of 7 adults. The location was ideal, we were in Kona as spectators for the 2024 men’s IronMan race so we were only 20 min drive from the event. A short walk to the beach with a restaurant. The kitchen was fully supplied for meal prep. No kitchen table inside but it was fine for us.The ice maker in freezer was not working great but we just bought a bag of ice. Overall, it was an ideal place for us, we loved it! And we would very much enjoy to stay here again! Mahalo!
Karen C.
Oct 01, 2024
Fantastico! Location is great. Property is great for a group. Pool is so nice and the beach is close and safe. Well supplied. Livable and so relaxing. Water always hot. We had so much fun showing our friends Kona. Mahalo. Terry was very attentive and answered all questions..
David C.
Aug 19, 2024
Was so nice. Beautiful view, beautiful sunsets. Conveniently located. Lots of rooms and beds. Really appreciated extra gear in the garage for the beach. Lady downstairs was very helpful and friendly. Pool was such a nice alternative to have when the children didnt want to do the beach. Internet connection was great for the whole family.
Jennifer H.
Aug 06, 2024
Very comfortable home in a beautiful, safe neighborhood for our multigenerational group. Took a hot mug of Kona coffee down to the beach each morning and watched the body surfers catch the waves. Cleaning up at the end of a beach day was easy with the very private, hot shower outside. There was so much to enjoy on the island and the location was perfect for reaching all sites easily. We heartily recommend this property!
Erin H.
Jul 24, 2024
Perfect size and location. We loved that it is so close to all the activities we wanted to do. The view is amazing! The lanai was a wonderful spot to watch the sunset each night. We really enjoyed our stay here. Kitchen was well stocked and beds were comfortable. Pool was refreshing to cool off in. We would definitely stay gere again!
Jennifer B.
Apr 08, 2024
We stayed for Spring Break with our 2 children, another couple, and their daughter. The location was great for nearby beaches! Comfortable beds and well stocked kitchen. 5 stars all around!!
Ann V.
Mar 27, 2024
This rental was beyond our expectations. I have rented many times through VRBO and this place was the best equipped of any I have rented. The location was perfect. Lots of room for all us. The views from the deck were amazing. I wouuld definitely rent this place again.
Lynda and Craig do a great job hosting this property.
Sam Z.
Feb 25, 2024
Our family of 6 adults had a perfect stay at Kona Lighthouse. All four bedrooms were comfortable and gracious. The swimming pool was welcome and sparkling. The house was well stocked with beach gear, cooking supplies and linens. The location was a quiet street with great ocean views. We could not have asked for a better stay. Ou
Ken T.
Feb 22, 2024
House worked perfectly for our group of 7. Lynda was great with communication and booking and arrangements were clear and easy. The caretaker on site was available and helpful. House had everything we needed. Would definitely rebook.
Walter P.
Feb 04, 2024
The property was as presented in the VRBO listing. Everyone was happy with the facility and the ability to make use of extras such as snorkeling equipment and the boogie board.
The interior living area was clean and met or exceeded our expectations. The large outdoor deck was used extensively while enjoying the fine weather that we experienced and we particularly enjoyed the view of the ocean.
We would seriously consider returning to this property if we returned to Kona.
A great home base for our multi-generational family gathering.
