KAHI KO'OLA UHANE - THE PLACE OF RENEWED SPIRIT

My wife and I spent 5 lovely weeks at David's vacation home in the Kapoho area of Hawaii in January. We spent a total of 13 weeks on the big Island and our first five weeks in Kapoho were definitely our favourite time.
David is a kind and attentive host. It was very charming to find several flower arrangements throughout the house when we arrived. It is a very clean house and it is well equipped and very comfortable. Being able to open two sets of doors onto the lanai creates a wonderful tropical breeze through the rest of the house.
Having said that, it is an older house and as such it does have a few maintenance issues. All of which were looked after by David in a timely manner. I wonder if it may be time for a bit of upgrading here and there.
If you like to snorkel, you could not ask for a better location. It is no more than a 10 minute walk to the amazing Wai Opae tidal pools. These pools are teeming with aquatic life and the locals do a good job of keeping visitors from destroying the coral. It is never super crowded and on sunny days, the clarity of the water is amazing.
There is one group of noisy neighbours about one block away. They aren't terribly obtrusive but you will notice them unless they have moved. The coqui frogs are quite incredible. Sadly, they have invaded pretty much the entire windward side of Hawaii.
David's home is very cosy and a great value. You could not ask for anyone kinder or caring.

My family stays there in late August 2012, we loved the welcome flower arrangement in each room. There are exotic garden around the house. You can truly relax with the sound of the ocean wave and it is surrounded by tropical vegetation all around. The house has hardware floor, a lot of windows, and it is very clean. In short, we enjoyed the owner's hospitality and our stay in his house.

We have rented many vrbo properties and this the only place to stay if you are going to Hilo! We stayed is this home ten days. The rain forest was enchanting, the ocean close by, shopping was convenient and close, the owner was so helpful. We wished we had stayed a full three weeks, the whole time we were on the Big Island rather than the other choices we made for driving convenience on the other side of the island. This home is spacious, clean and unique. The little touches show the care the owner has put into this home. You will love your stay here.