Lori L.
Jan 01, 2025
The home was really comfortable and quiet. The bedrooms were spaced out so that the baby didn’t wake anyone but mom and dad! The pool was great especially for the kids. We we able to go to sites both north and south easily - and we could even walk to a great beach. Everyone loved the place.
Ali A.
Dec 13, 2024
We had a group of 12 gather for the holidays. The house was amazing and spacious and had everything we could possibly need. There is a beautiful ocean view and awesome spot to check out the tidepools right across the road. All of our kids loved the pool and various toys and fun stuff in the house. We were so happy with our time here. Thank you
Leslie C.
Dec 08, 2024
Our family enjoyed this large house so much! Watching the surfers.. and watching baby goats play behind the house were bonuses! The owner communicated promptly.. we felt so welcomed with the goodies, lights on, music on, etc.. Magalo very much🌺
Sue N.
Nov 22, 2024
This beautiful 5 bedroom home on the ocean accommodated our large family extremely well. Everyone had their own space and we didn't feel 'on top of each other'. Very clean and well stocked for making family dinners. There was plenty of pool and beach gear for our use. Everyone loved the game room. Ken, the host was wonderful! He quickly responded to any questions that I had and provided me with all the information I needed for a successful and fun family reunion. I highly recommend this property!
Wendy S.
Nov 02, 2024
This house is huge with so many sitting areas. Great for a large family
John L.
Oct 06, 2024
Great location and setup for large extended family providing space and all the amenities necessary for a week. Access and location was great for beaches and shopping. We all had a great time!
Helge A.
Sep 27, 2024
This is an absolutely amazing place for larger groups with the space enjoy together and privacy at the same time. We were a group of 9, and everyone had the space they needed. We found the home to be clean and neat, and we were greeted with an awesome fresh fruit platter in the kitchen.
The location was very good. Close to all the fun stuff in Kona, and a reasonable drive to Volcano National Park, Green Sands Beach, etc.. It is on a rather busy road that has traffic for most of the day, but that did not deter us from fully enjoying the patio and pool in the front of the house. The open-space on 3 sides allowed us to take in the nature of the island.
The house itself was well laid out. It should be noted that the middle bedroom upstairs does not have easy access to a full bathroom. Whoever stays in that room will need to walk through another bedroom to get to a shower/bath tub. That said, we were able sort this out relatively easily. The kitchen had plenty of space to prep multiple meals at the same time. The dishwasher made cleanup easy, and the pantry had lots of room. Three refrigerators in the home allowed for more than enough space to keep all the food and drinks cold and fresh. The game room with attached wet bar contained Foosball and Billard/Pool tables which provided great evening entertainment. Internet access throughout the home was great, such that a couple of us were able to get some work done while there.
Overall, we had a great time.
Kimberly C.
Sep 02, 2024
Great house for multi-generational group. TV's need instructions. Could only get the one in the bedroom of the separate unit to work. Normally wouldn't care since we didn't go there to watch TV, but we landed on the day a hurricane was supposed to come in and wanted to see the reports. Also, one set of laundry machines were out of service, and they want you to launder all towels before you leave. This was a challenge for a group of 12 swimming and showering all week. But we managed. All in all, we loved the house and would rent it again.
Janis D.
Aug 28, 2024
A beautiful though well used property which suited our needs for 14 family members perfectly!! Here to gather to celebrate my late Husbands life. Plenty of sleeping accommodations, well equipped kitchen and bathrooms, knock dead views, wonderful pool and game room. Fantastic memories made!
Linda P.
Aug 11, 2024
House was as promised, great location and plenty of space for the family/couples that came to help me celebrate my birthday. Only a few hours to drive south or the other side of the island for site-seeing an activities. The Royal Luau was just up the road, great show and food. Sound of the ocean cut down on the road noise at night, as I left my doors/windows wide open to enjoy the ocean breezes. (Remember to keep the screens closed). It had everything we needed to play in and relax by the pool. Would recommend for large or multiple families. Thank you, James, for being responsive to our questions and needs. We all enjoyed our vacation in your home.
Giovanna H.
Aug 02, 2024
The house is in a great location with gorgeous views. It is well stocked and comfortable for a large party.
Richard A.
Jul 22, 2024
Nice property, but a little dated. There are broken tiles around the pool. The floors were very dirty. And many cockroaches and assorted bugs.
Melissa S.
Jul 17, 2024
We spent a week at this location. It included my grandparents, parents, siblings, and their spouses for a total of 9 adults. The house was clean and well kept. We used the house in its entirety and loved it. We were originally a little put off by and nervous after reading recent reviews so wanted to share our experience. Yes, we had the occasional spider and cockroach. This is to be expected in any tropical location. It did not disrupt our stay in any way. We just killed them and moved on. The amount was not excessive, scary, or to the level I was expecting after reading some of the other reviews. We did make a point of putting food away right after we were done to try to keep bugs to a minimum. We enjoyed coffee in the morning out by the pool. We could see and hear the ocean from the pool deck and the balconies. Every morning and every evening we could watch surfers which was fun. We enjoyed the pool every day and loved this amenity. The downstairs stayed very cool. The upstairs bedrooms were warm even with the air conditioning running but the rooms did stay cool enough to sleep. The location is amazing with beaches, restaurants, and shopping close by. The communication with the host was pleasant and quick. We thoroughly enjoyed our time and would recommend this location to anyone.
Janet B.
Jul 08, 2024
This property was perfect for our family of 12. We stayed two weeks and wished it was longer. The house is equipped with everything you would need. The pool was an added plus especially for the children. All in all I can’t express enough how much we enjoyed the house accommodations.
Lu G.
Jun 12, 2024
This is a nice, big house on a main road in Kona. The kitchen and pool were amazing for our mixed generation group of 10 people! There are a lot of awesome things for use like beach chairs, a cooler, beach cart, etc. The kids loved all the board games, the pool table, table tennis table, and foosball.
However, if you are squeamish about bugs or have arachnophobia, I would not stay here. We encountered numerous cockroaches and 8 cane spiders in the house/garage during our ten days. The house backs up to a jungle area, is older, and is not “airtight.” There are some openings in the walls where we could see bugs were able to get in. The doors, especially the garage door, did not close all the way. We blocked many of the doors with towels, but there were still a lot inside the house. Many people would not mind encountering cockroaches and spiders, but if you do, I’d look elsewhere.
The house could use a lot of updates/maintenance to justify the nightly price.
Ken was awesome with his communication. An excellent host! We had an awesome trip!