Hale Keaukaha is a majestic and elegant 1937 home perfectly situated across from Hilo’s Richardson’s Beach Park, a wonderful small black sand beach ideal for snorkeling, surfing, swimming, kayaking and sunbathing. Minutes from downtown Hilo, and the airport, the location is convenient and picturesque. Your stay at Hale Keaukaha will be an authentic and luxurious Hawaiian experience. Perfect for couples.
Sorry, no rentals over 7 days. No long term rentals.
Please note: The listing price is for two people per night, with a charge for each additional person (per night), maximum six people. Unfortunately, VRBO does not put this into the rental rate and instead it appears on your invoice as a "host fee." The only fee we actually have is the cleaning fee.
About Hale Keaukaha
A one-of-a-kind kamaaina home in Hilo. Styled for Hawaii, with a roof design of Hawaiian architecture called a Dickey roof that has a Polynesian style inspired by Kamehameha V's beach house in Waikiki. The wood floors in the main house are made of ohia, unique to Hawaii.
In the neighborhood called Keaukaha, about which songs are written and hula performed. The coastline is a string of beach parks, some with black sand and many with water access. This is a local playground. The water near the shore is clear with excellent snorkeling. Sea turtles come in to rest on the rocks across the street from the house.
The front bedroom looks down the driveway at the ocean, as does the shower in the attached bath. The luxurious queen bedroom is spacious with good linens, robes, a ceiling fan and a floor fan.
The master bedroom is quite large. In the back of the house looking at the lava rock seating in the back yard. The elegant king bed has fine linens and the room has a ceiling fan, a floor fan, and walk in closet. The attached bath has been kept in the charming 1930's style with updated fixtures and amenities.
The house has a separate ohana (attached loft apartment) complete with a bedroom, half-kitchen, walk in shower and bathroom, living and dining area with the loft bedroom. (Note that this is not suitable for children.) The kitchen cabinets are koa wood, a prized Hawaii wood. The loft bedroom is paneled in lauhala, a local weave from the hala tree. The ohana has a kitchen with good espresso maker, toaster oven (no oven or stove). The ohana living room faces the green back yard and tree ferns and has a private entrance. The comfortable queen bed is in the spacious loft with a skylight. Inquire if you need this included in the rental.
The bedroom linens are usually organic and always all cotton. Each bedroom has a ceiling fan and a tower fan.
The kitchen has period-appropriate Formica counters. It is stocked with espresso/coffee maker, microwave, toaster oven, waffle maker, blender, good knives, wine glasses, and all kitchen utensils. The house water is all filtered, with the kitchen having an additional filter. Weber bbq grill is outside the kitchen.
The main house has a smart television, DVD player, good wireless internet access that includes the ohana. Like most houses in Hawaii, it does not have a/c.
The home features local art from Avi Kiriaty, Peggy Hopper, Roger Whitlock, Jack Lord, and other local artists.
Cleaning supplies are, wherever possible, organic, green, and scent free. (We have made an exception during and since Covid and use Clorox and Lysol between ...
Registration Number: GE-098-888-2944-01, TA-098-888-2944-01
John C.
Apr 28, 2024
It’s absolutely perfect.
John C.
Mar 11, 2024
We loved it!! Feels like you’ve traveled through time and landed in old Hawaii 🏝️
Great location, great service, and we look forward to returning soon. Mahalo Nui Loa
Rebecca V.
Mar 02, 2024
This properly was even better than expected! Great location, everything we could need was provided and it was quiet and clean. We will be back!
Don W.
Sep 26, 2023
The house is a great place to stay and well-appointed. Bring your own BlueTooth speaker, though. The peninisula it's on is busy - lots of car noise and at night the coqui frogs. We never lost sleep due to either.
Lynn R.
Jul 06, 2023
We had a nice stay at the house which is a lovely older traditional Hawaiian home. It was fun poking around the gardens and visiting with the friendly geckos and outside cat. The swimming across the street was great too.
Lynn R.
Jul 06, 2023
We had a nice stay at the house which is a lovely older traditional Hawaiian home. It was fun poking around the gardens and visiting with the friendly geckos and outside cat. The swimming across the street was great too.
May 15, 2023
This property exceeded our expectations, it had such a Hawaiiana feel. Everything was wonderful and we wish we could have stayed longer. Every day I miss sitting outside with my morning coffee on the front lawn or across the street at the ocean, Swimming and snorkeling in the beautiful crystal clear ocean across the street, BBQing in the private tropical back yard. House was well equipped with all our needs and very comfortable. Great central location! We had the best time. Highly recommend this beautiful house!
May 03, 2023
This property exceeded our expectations, it had such a Hawaiiana feel. Everything was wonderful and we wish we could have stayed longer. Every day I miss sitting outside with my morning coffee on the front lawn or across the street at the ocean, Swimming and snorkeling in the beautiful crystal clear ocean across the street, BBQing in the private tropical back yard. House was well equipped with all our needs and very comfortable. Great central location! We had the best time. Highly recommend this beautiful house!
Sara G.
Apr 26, 2023
After staying in 5 star resorts all week, we wanted to have a low-key adventure in a less “touristy” area of Hawaii and this charming home delivered.
A well-appointed, historic home. Not perfect however, perfectly charming! What it lacked in terms of “luxury”, it made up for in location & authenticity. We were all very comfortable in this elegant home.
The magical gardens (front & back) were the perfect spot for afternoon cocktails (post swim) & bocce. We had a difficult time tearing ourselves away from the beach across the street to explore the area.
We have already booked our next visit!
Sara G.
Apr 26, 2023
After staying in 5 star resorts all week, we wanted to have a low-key adventure in a less “touristy” area of Hawaii and this charming home delivered.
A well-appointed, historic home. Not perfect however, perfectly charming! What it lacked in terms of “luxury”, it made up for in location & authenticity. We were all very comfortable in this elegant home.
The magical gardens (front & back) were the perfect spot for afternoon cocktails (post swim) & bocce. We had a difficult time tearing ourselves away from the beach across the street to explore the area.
We have already booked our next visit!
Evan W.
Apr 10, 2023
The house is very pretty and in a good location. It's very spacious. The property managers were very nice and responsive.
I’m completely baffled by all of the 5 star reviews for this house. All in, we paid about double the other houses we stayed in on the island per night for 2 nights for our family of four. Even with the location, this was way too much money.
We had to meet the property manager in person and were asked for a meeting time a week before our check-in date. As we were traveling from a different part of the island, this was a little off-putting to have to be at the house at a certain time. Why not just have a lockbox like every other house we’ve stayed at?
When we got to the house, luckily the manager met us early as we were both coincidentally there an hour early just waiting on the other party. The first thing we were told is to be careful locking/unlocking the front door (an old sliding glass door that many houses have on the back patio). If it broke, we’d potentially be locked out for hours waiting on it to be fixed. The door is old, rusting, and rotting, so I felt anxious every time we opened or closed it.
The house was very musty especially in the primary bedroom. Even with the comfortable bed and sheets, I felt dirty laying there breathing in the moldy air. The connected bathroom needs a serious update. The grout in the shower is discolored and the grout is missing in many spots. It felt gross to take a shower in that bathroom.
All of the bathrooms don’t have shades on the windows. No, they aren’t facing busy streets, but as someone who has never stayed there before and doesn’t know the neighbors, it’s extremely uncomfortable. Multiple towels we used had rust stains on them as well. And no locks on the bathroom doors.
When leaving the house, we were asked to strip the sheets and start a load of laundry. Again, with the price, this was a little annoying. When we stripped the sheets though, we saw the old yellow/brown mattress pads which again felt very gross after sleeping on them for a couple of days.
The house is in serious need of many updates. It is pretty rundown. It could be a beautiful house and worth the money we paid, but it needs a LOT of work.
William G.
Mar 13, 2023
Beautiful setting in a quiet neighborhood that is lusciously landscaped. Close to the shoreline for walks and, although limited, the views the are great.
William G.
Feb 26, 2023
Beautiful setting in a quiet neighborhood that is lusciously landscaped. Close to the shoreline for walks and, although limited, the views the are great.
Keith W.
Feb 23, 2023
My kids and I stayed here for 3 nights as a home base for exploring the island of Hawaii. It really was an adorable and unique place. My kids enjoyed how authentic and comfortable it was. We didn’t spend a ton of time at the house but the location was right across the street from the park and beach. We were a couple miles drive from our favorite diner (Ken’s), and we were an hour drive from Volcanoes National Park. I would stay here again if we return.
Keith W.
Feb 22, 2023
My kids and I stayed here for 3 nights as a home base for exploring the island of Hawaii. It really was an adorable and unique place. My kids enjoyed how authentic and comfortable it was. We didn’t spend a ton of time at the house but the location was right across the street from the park and beach. We were a couple miles drive from our favorite diner (Ken’s), and we were an hour drive from Volcanoes National Park. I would stay here again if we return.
