MAGNIFICENT, TRANQUIL OCEANFRONT ESTATE WITH VERY EASY OCEAN ACCESS

Prior to our arrival I contacted the Property Manager on information for my fiancee's birthday surprise. He was helpful in everyway from providing a name of a Masseuse, to a Private Chef and a Hawaiian Musician. It was better than having your own personal concierge, as he was readily available throughout our entire stay to answer questions about different events around The Kohala Coast, North Kohala & Waimea.

Upon opening the front door and seeing the view to the ocean we knew this would be truly a vacation of a lifetime. The description of the house and the photos do not really prepare you for how beautiful this property is. The accomodations within the house, the lanai, looking out over the ocean make this a place you do not want to leave.

Our expectations were very high for this property and we definitely were not dissapointed. To experience the whales everyday, the sunrise, the sunsets, the gentle breeze made this paradise.

We had a truly wonderful stay in your beautiful home! It was everything we had hoped for. What a lovely place for the whole family. We had lots of room to spread out, and we all felt that the yard and view were truly magical. It was so hard to leave! Thanks for all your help all along the way. We would definitely recommend this home to anyone.

We were looking for a place to for our wedding, and instead of going with a resort -- a bit too commercial for our tastes -- my wife had this dream of renting an ocean-front house in Hawaii, inviting some of our closest friends over, and just have a wonderful night together. Well, we couldn't believe it, but we found the absolute perfect spot in Sleeping Turtle!

Our wedding was on Sunday. We got there Thursday and spent the first few days preparing for the wedding. It was hard to get any work done though -- the place was so gorgeous and relaxing, we just wanted to lounge on the lanai all day long. Seriously, the photos here do not do this place justice at all. Lon, the property manager, was incredibly helpful -- he made sure we had everything we needed, was incredibly accommodating, filled with local knowledge, and was always a quick phone call away. I felt so pampered by his meticulous attention to detail!

The wedding day was incredible. The weather was perfect -- apparently, Puako is even sunnier than the already-sunny Kona coast. We held our ceremony in the tiny coral beach right by the backward, with our guests standing on the sand and the wedding party standing on lava rock extending into the calm ocean -- a very memorable location! We read our vows to each other as gentle waves lapped up against the shore. Dinner was served on the main lanai -- which was big enough to fit all of us comfortably. We moved the party indoors after a beautiful sunset, and had a blast. Our guests couldn't stop commenting on how amazing the place is!

We were sad to leave Sleeping Turtle -- in all our busy preparations, we didn't even have time to pause and use the hot tub! -- but hope to one day return. It is the most amazing place we've ever stayed at, and made our wedding an unforgettable event.