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LOOK AT THIS OCEAN VIEW!! WALK TO TOWN. FREE WIFI. KITCHEN, POOL.

 
 
 
Kailua Kona condo rental - Imagine eating your breakfast on your private oceanfront lanai each morning
Imagine eating your breakfast on your private oceanfront lanai each morning
 
Kailua Kona condo rental - Imagine eating your breakfast on your private oceanfront lanai each morning

Imagine eating your breakfast on your private oceanfront lanai each morning

Gorgeous sunsets & cruise ships as viewed from your lanai

Gorgeous sunsets & cruise ships as viewed from your lanai

The beautiful & well-maintained oceanfront pool & jacuzzi

The beautiful & well-maintained oceanfront pool & jacuzzi

It's true, the ocean is just outside your living room door

It's true, the ocean is just outside your living room door

Here's the comfortable living room with TV, VCR/DVD, movies, books, and stereo

Here's the comfortable living room with TV, VCR/DVD, movies, books, and stereo

The comfortable bedroom with queen-sized bed and tropical furnishings

The comfortable bedroom with queen-sized bed and tropical furnishings

The fully equiped kitchen has dishwasher, ice maker, coffee grinder & much more

The fully equiped kitchen has dishwasher, ice maker, coffee grinder & much more

The newly remodeled bathroom with walk in shower and plenty of towels

The newly remodeled bathroom with walk in shower and plenty of towels

Sitting on your lanai, you can watch the surfers at the beach next to the condo

Sitting on your lanai, you can watch the surfers at the beach next to the condo

Explore tide pools & see turtles on the lava rocks in front of the condo

Explore tide pools & see turtles on the lava rocks in front of the condo

The gleaming gas grills are ready for you to cook dinner

The gleaming gas grills are ready for you to cook dinner

Walk 2 blocks along the waterfront from the Kona Reef to Kona's many shops

Walk 2 blocks along the waterfront from the Kona Reef to Kona's many shops

Walk a few blocks to downtown Kona stores, restaurants, and the farmer's market

Walk a few blocks to downtown Kona stores, restaurants, and the farmer's market

Sunset from your lanai. Isn't this what you imagined Hawaii would look like?

Sunset from your lanai. Isn't this what you imagined Hawaii would look like?

Map of Kona Reef, showing our D-3 condo on floor 1 & our D-24 condo on floor 3

Map of Kona Reef, showing our D-3 condo on floor 1 & our D-24 condo on floor 3

Per night (USD) $145 - $175
Per week $980
Per month $4,455
  • Bedrooms1
  • Sleeps4
Minimum Stay 3 - 5 nights

Photos and Description of the Kailua Kona vacation condo rental
Condo, 1 Bedroom + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath, (Sleeps 4)

Unit D-3 at the Kona Reef is an absolutely oceanfront, recently-renovated, fully furnished, non-smoking, one bedroom condo with a complete kitchen. The lanai (patio) is located only 30 feet from the ocean. There is terrific tide pooling and exploring in the lava rocks. And if it's sand you want, you need to walk only a few hundred feet to the sandy park next to the condo complex (ocean swimming at the park is for experienced swimmers only.)

This fully furnished condo provides a wonderful place to just sit and relax. From your lanai, watch the surfers during the day and the sunsets at night. You'll also see jet boats, parasailing, and huge cruise ships. During the winter months. you may see whales passing by and it's not unusual to see schools of dolphins. Large turtles are permanent residents in the tide pool area and shoreline.

The Kona Reef is a low-rise oceanfront condo complex located close to the center of Kona. While away from the center of activity, it's an easy 2 block walk from the condo, along the waterfront to shopping and restaurants. Fresh produce, flowers, and macadamia nuts are available at the nearby farmers' market. The Kona Airport is about 7 miles away. Kahalu'u Beach Park, one of the best snorkeling areas in Hawaii, is just a few miles from the condo.

A large oceanfront pool, Jacuzzi, and chaise lounge area makes the Kona Reef a relaxing place to stay. Four gas-fired barbecues provide a great place to cook dinner, which you can eat at the tables and chairs in the barbecue area or take back to your private lanai.

Our condo is fully furnished and stocked with our guests in mind. The bedroom has a comfortable queen-sized bed, tropical furnishings, extra linens, plenty of storage, a TV, and a ceiling fan. The bathroom was recently renovated and has a glass block walk-in shower. We provide plenty of extra-large bath towels. The kitchen has a refrigerator with icemaker, an electric stove, dishwasher and microwave, plenty of cookware (for barbecue or stove), and dishware/silverware for 8. It also has a coffee grinder, a rice cooker, and a blender, as well as a toaster. You'll find most condiments as well as supplies such as paper towels, aluminum foil, etc. The living room has comfortable furnishings, including a 8' thick foam futon double-bed mattress. There's a large TV with VCR and DVD player. A cabinet contains an extensive collection of books, games, puzzles, movies, and DVDs. there's also a stereo with MP3 connector and CD player. Another cabinet contains coolers, beach chairs, beach towels, a boogie board, and other toys for water play. A sliding glass door covers the full width and height of one wall of the living room. And directly outside that door is the private lanai and the ocean.

Our guests have been delighted with the condo and we think you will be too.

NOTE: If our condo is already booked for the dates you're interested in or you prefer to be on an upper floor, please check out our VRBO listing 359614. We've recently bought Kona Reef D-24, on the 3rd floor of the same ocean front building.

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About Jan Zobel

We bought this condo in 2004 after renting it from the previous owner for our Kona vacations for a number of years. We live in the San Francisco Bay Area and try to come for long visits to our condo a couple of times a year. While there, we usually buy some new furnishings or make some other improvement in the condo as we want our guests to enjoy the space as much as we do. We remember what it was like to rent someone else's condo for our vacation and we try to make sure that all the little things (i.e. kitchen condiments, beach chairs, coolers, etc.) are available for our guests. We also never forget that a trip to Hawaii is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for many of our guests and we want them to be thrilled with the condo they've selected.

Jan Zobel purchased this condo in 2004
Why Jan Zobel chose Kailua Kona

After visiting each of the Hawaiian Islands, we found that we enjoyed the Big Island the most. The variety of scenery throughout the Island is amazing and we still love to travel over to Hilo side or to the volcano or north to the beautiful beaches in the Waikaloa area. But we were especially drawn to Kona because of the sunny weather and all the ocean activities. We love to snorkel and swim and we've also done some kayaking in the area.

What makes this condo unique

Despite the many visits to our condo (including the times we stayed there before we bought it), we still are amazed when we arrive and open the living room shades and find the ocean right outside. We don't feel like we have to do much to have a true vacation at our condo; just relaxing on the lanai or by the pool is vacation enough. One of the reasons we wanted to buy at the Kona Reef is because it's so close to the activity of downtown Kona without being in the middle of the noise. As we're walking the 2-3 blocks downtown, we see the traffic and people having trouble parking and are so glad we don't have to drive and park, which most visitors to Kona have to do. Another thing we like about the Kona Reef is that we've found the other condo owners and the guests to be especially friendly so we enjoy the general atmosphere. And the condo association is constantly making improvements to the complex so we always feel that everything is being well-maintained.

Kailua Kona condo rental - Imagine eating your breakfast on your private oceanfront lanai each morning

Imagine eating your breakfast on your private oceanfront lanai each morning

Gorgeous sunsets & cruise ships as viewed from your lanai

Gorgeous sunsets & cruise ships as viewed from your lanai

The beautiful & well-maintained oceanfront pool & jacuzzi

The beautiful & well-maintained oceanfront pool & jacuzzi

It's true, the ocean is just outside your living room door

It's true, the ocean is just outside your living room door

Here's the comfortable living room with TV, VCR/DVD, movies, books, and stereo

Here's the comfortable living room with TV, VCR/DVD, movies, books, and stereo

The comfortable bedroom with queen-sized bed and tropical furnishings

The comfortable bedroom with queen-sized bed and tropical furnishings

The fully equiped kitchen has dishwasher, ice maker, coffee grinder & much more

The fully equiped kitchen has dishwasher, ice maker, coffee grinder & much more

The newly remodeled bathroom with walk in shower and plenty of towels

The newly remodeled bathroom with walk in shower and plenty of towels

Sitting on your lanai, you can watch the surfers at the beach next to the condo

Sitting on your lanai, you can watch the surfers at the beach next to the condo

Explore tide pools & see turtles on the lava rocks in front of the condo

Explore tide pools & see turtles on the lava rocks in front of the condo

The gleaming gas grills are ready for you to cook dinner

The gleaming gas grills are ready for you to cook dinner

Walk 2 blocks along the waterfront from the Kona Reef to Kona's many shops

Walk 2 blocks along the waterfront from the Kona Reef to Kona's many shops

Walk a few blocks to downtown Kona stores, restaurants, and the farmer's market

Walk a few blocks to downtown Kona stores, restaurants, and the farmer's market

Sunset from your lanai. Isn't this what you imagined Hawaii would look like?

Sunset from your lanai. Isn't this what you imagined Hawaii would look like?

Map of Kona Reef, showing our D-3 condo on floor 1 & our D-24 condo on floor 3

Map of Kona Reef, showing our D-3 condo on floor 1 & our D-24 condo on floor 3

Nearest Airport : Kona (KOA) at 8 Miles
Nearest Beach : Honl at 0.1 Miles
Nearest Restaurant : A wide variety of restaurants at 0.25 Miles
Nearest Point of Interest : Farmers Market
Nearest Point of Interest : Costco
Nearest Point of Interest : Kona Airport (KOA)
Car: recommended

No need to get in your car or find a place to park in 'downtown Kona'. The Kona Reef is just a 3 block walk along the waterfront into town. There you'll find restaurants, shops, bars, the Farmers Market, etc. This is one of the few Kona condo complexes that's within an easy walk to downtown but not in the middle of the activity there. There are monthly concerts and crafts fairs along Alii Drive and you can walk to all of them from the Kona Reef.

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Rental Rates for this vacation condo rental in Kailua Kona, Hawaii

Rental Basis:
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Rental rates quoted in:
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Rate Period Nightly Weekend Night Weekend Weekly Monthly * Event Minimum Stay
 
Base Rate
$145
$980
3 nights
 
 
Christmas/New Years
Dec 19 - Jan 6
$175
5 nights
 
 
High Season 2014
Jan 7 - Apr 14
$165
$4,455
3 nights
 
 
Low Season
Apr 15 - Dec 15
$145
$980
3 nights
 

Additional information about rental rates

As owners, we always offer at least a 10% discount off the rate charged by our property management company.

Rates quoted are for 2 people; $10/night extra for more than 2 people.

There are no charges for parking, WiFi, long distance calls to the U.S. and Canada, or any other fees.

Accommodation and Amenities for this vacation condo rental in Kailua Kona, Hawaii

Property Type:
  • condo
Location Type:
  • Oceanfront ...
    The lanai of our condo is located just 30 feet from the ocean so you'll have a front row seat to view surfers, ships, para-sailors, the Atlantis submarine, and possibly dolphins or whales (in season)
  • Ocean View ...
    Total ocean FRONT, not just ocean VIEW
  • Water View ...
    30 unobstructed feet from the ocean
General:
  • Telephone
  • Covered Parking
  • Wireless Internet ...
    Free high speed wireless internet is available inside the condo and on the lanai.
  • Air Conditioning ...
    Air conditioning in the living room and ceiling fans in every room
  • Garage ...
    Plenty of free parking inside the garage or in the parking lot
  • Parking Off Street
  • Linens Provided ...
    Plenty of linens and extra large towels
  • Broadband Access ...
    Free high speed wireless internet is available inside the condo and on the lanai.
  • Clothes Dryer ...
    Washer and dryer in the condo
  • Washing Machine ...
    Washer and dryer in the condo
  • Free Long Distance ...
    Free long distance calls to anyplace in the U.S. or Canada can be made from the condo's phone
  • Elevator
Kitchen:
  • Ice Maker
  • Refrigerator ...
    Icemaker included
  • Cooking Utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen ...
    The fully stocked kitchen includes a dishwasher and ice maker along with a coffee grinder, rice maker, toaster, blender, etc. There are plenty of bowls and pots and pans as well as dishes and silverware for 8.
  • Microwave
Bedrooms:
  • 1 Bedroom, Sleeps 4
  • Queen size Beds (1), Sleep Sofa or Futons (1) The living room has a comfy 8" thick foam double bed futon
Entertainment:
  • Satellite / Cable ...
    TV in the living room and bedroom
  • VCR
  • CD Player
  • Video Library ...
    You'll find a collection of puzzles, games, books, videos, and DVDs in the condo
  • Stereo
  • DVD Player
Outside:
  • Outdoor Grill
  • Gazebo
  • Lanai / Gazebo
  • Deck / Patio ...
    A patio is called a lanai in Hawaii. Our lanai has a table and 4 chairs and is located just 30 feet from the ocean so you'll have a front row seat to view surfers, ships, para-sailors, sunsets, the Atlantis submarine, and possibly dolphins or whales (in season)
Suitability:
  • Minimum Age Limit for Renters
  • pets not allowed
  • children welcome
  • non smoking only ...
    Per Hawaii law, absolutely no smoking is allowed inside the condo or on the lanai. There are several designated smoking areas on the property.
Pool / Spa:
  • Shared Hot Tub ...
    The well maintained oceanfront hot tub is open from 8am until 10pm and can be used by guests aged 12 and older.
  • Communal Pool ...
    The well maintained oceanfront pool is open from 8am until 10pm and is surrounded by plenty of chaise lounges.
Attractions:
  • churches
  • library
  • marina
  • restaurants
  • museums
  • cinemas
Leisure Activities:
  • whale watching
  • scenic drives
  • wildlife viewing
  • sight seeing
  • shopping
  • boating
  • horseback riding
Local Services & Businesses:
  • fitness center
  • ATM/bank
  • groceries
  • hospital
  • massage therapist
  • medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities:
  • fly fishing
  • snorkeling/diving
  • tennis
  • deepsea fishing
  • scuba diving or snorkeling
  • snorkeling
  • parasailing
  • mountain biking
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • swimming
  • kayaking
  • surfing
  • sailing
  • golf
  • jet skiing
  • cycling
Notes: The washer and dryer are inside the condo, there's A/C in the living room plus ceiling fans in every room, there is plenty of dishware and cookware in the fully furnished kitchen, a sandy beach next door (swimming there is for experienced swimmers only), plenty of chaise lounges around the pool and on the grassy area facing the ocean. We provide beach towels, coolers, beach chairs, a boogie board, and other water equipment.

Reviews for this vacation condo rental in Kailua Kona, Hawaii

LOOK AT THIS OCEAN VIEW!! Walk to Town. Free Wifi. Kitchen, Pool.
average rating of 4.5 based on 27 reviews
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LOOK AT THIS OCEAN VIEW!! Walk to Town. Free Wifi. Kitchen, Pool.
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p308090vb
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Kona Reef Kailua-Kona
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
5

Anniversary trip

5 of 5
Submitted: April 26, 2013 Stayed: April 2013
My husband and I had a wonderful time at this condo for our 4 year anniversary. The walk to town was perfect especially when we ate too much and needed to work some of it off on the walk back. This is the perfect location to town and the sound of the waves put us to sleep every night. The weather was perfect and we never needed the air conditioner. Working with Jan was a breeze. We can't wait for another anniversary trip to come back and visit. Will definitely come back to this condo when we're on the Big Island.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
business
LOOK AT THIS OCEAN VIEW!! Walk to Town. Free Wifi. Kitchen, Pool.
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p308090vb
Toll Free (800) 490-4829
Kona Reef Kailua-Kona
Brea, CA
5

Outstanding!

5 of 5
Submitted: August 3, 2012 Stayed: July 2012
Wonderful Condo! Everything was perfect - and we could not have asked for anything more. It is an easy & safe walk to town, clean & quiet low rise complex, condo had all the comforts of home -- and then some!
The condo's description & photos are accurate. Very well stocked kitchen, and all linens are new & clean. We used the well maintained BBQ's a few times as well.
Favorite activity (besides relaxing on the lanai) was the Evening Manta Ray Snorkel w/Splashers (this is a Must-Do trip!!) and 4WD'ing to some local beaches. Walked to and ate at Humpy's, Lulu's and Bongo Bob's a number of times during our stay. Buns in the Sun was a good b'fast and lunch spot too, just had to hop in the car to get there.
Owner, Jan, was very helpful & we appreciate her opening her condo to us. We'd come back to D-3 without a second thought & would recommend it to anyone. We loved every minute.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Adventure Seekers, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: So glad you had such a great trip. We also enjoyed the Splashers Evening Manta Ray Snorkel trip when we did it recently. Please come back soon again!
Jan Zobel, owner Kona Reef D-3
Helpful votes: 1/1
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LOOK AT THIS OCEAN VIEW!! Walk to Town. Free Wifi. Kitchen, Pool.
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Kona Reef Kailua-Kona
British Columbia, Canada
5

Everything We Hoped For!

5 of 5
Submitted: March 22, 2012 Stayed: March 2012
Our stay was fantastic! We enjoyed everything from the view on the lanai to the location which is close enough to town to walk in for dinner but far enough away that you only heard birds singing and waves crashing. The condo is very comfortable and everything we needed was right there - right down to a cooler to take water with us when we were out adventuring. The condo and facilities are very clean and quiet. I have to admit that we didn't use the kitchen as much as we thought we would but everytime we looked for something, like a cheese grater, we found it. We really appreciated the little touches like the "snorkelling" book and the file full of "things to do" - even though we had a good idea of what we wanted to do while we were there these things helped us decide on the must "do" activities. The contact with Jan was fabulous - we really felt welcome. We definitely plan to return to Hawaii and enjoy D-3 again!
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 1/1
business
LOOK AT THIS OCEAN VIEW!! Walk to Town. Free Wifi. Kitchen, Pool.
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p308090vb
Toll Free (800) 490-4829
Kona Reef Kailua-Kona
Guest Comment Entered by Owner
3

Great location!

Submitted: February 22, 2012 Stayed: September 2011
What an absolutely fabulous location. We enjoyed the walk into town but we especially enjoyed the activities out front. Surf was "up" so there were lots of surfers. Also enjoyed watching the Ironman trainers.

The condo was so very well equiped...even with Hawaiian art. What a nice touch.
Helpful votes: 1/1
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LOOK AT THIS OCEAN VIEW!! Walk to Town. Free Wifi. Kitchen, Pool.
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p308090vb
Toll Free (800) 490-4829
Kona Reef Kailua-Kona
Guest Comment Entered by Owner
3

Wonderful Honeymoon!

Submitted: February 22, 2012 Stayed: July 2011
What a wonderful place to conclude our honeymoon We spent 2 weeks on the Big Island and had a fantastic time.

We loved being able to walk to dinner -- a nice change from the Hilton at Waikaloa.

Thank you for having such a beautiful place. We will be back.
Helpful votes: 2/2
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