34 Reviews of Property 317822 in Honaunau, Hawaii

I have stayed in many VRBO homes but this one was far and away my favorite. Our family spent 8 fabulous days here and we will absolutely be back! The home alone was beyond all expectations, but all the thoughtful attention to detail for every need was fabulous. We wound up nixing quite a few of our "To Do's" to spend more time here. We thought it was perfect. Details? You need little beyond food. The kitchen is just beyond awesome. More pots, pans, serving dishes, etc. than you could ever need unless you are entertaining for oh, 50 people. Coffee pot, blender, microwave, crock pot, etc. Huge frig full of condiments, a cabinet full of spices, paper towels, trash bags, water bottles, laundry & dish detergent, sunscreen, Off (which you will need), etc. etc. etc. all there. Granted, much of this is left by prior guests, but still. We stopped at Costco on the way in and purchased many things we wound up not needing as it was provided. Beach chairs, small and large coolers, beach towels galore, tubs full of snorkel gear, etc. The beach there is great, and a black sand beach is a lovely 10 minute walk up a path heading back towards Kona. The house and area was quiet and so peaceful. Speakers outside with surround sound if you want some island music. Things to be aware of: the nearest store is 13 miles away, so plan accordingly. The street off the main road down to the house is EXTREMELY STEEP. I had a minivan, no f wheel drive, and was in low gear and on the brakes the entire length. And it is long. A little nerve racking. But ooooohhhhhh so worth it!!!! My only suggestion for the wonderful owners of this home is the shower head in the 2nd bath badly needs replacing. It is very substandard to the rest of the house. Think shower head in a campground. The master bath is GORGEOUS on the other hand. Overall, great job and we are already planning a return and wouldn't think of staying anyplace else.

Our group of 5 stayed here for 8 days in late March. The location is truly great, as the pictures show. Right on the small pebble beach, with great views in both directions. The beach varied from day to day in swimmability depending on wave size, but the view and sound of the water was always fantastic. The luge lanai take full advantage of the location. There are interesting hikes in both directions from the house. The neighborhood is quiet and friendly. People actually wave to each other as they drive by. Highly recommended if being right on the water is important to you. We did not find the steep hill down to the house to be a problem.

We were truly surprised upon arrival to Paradise Hale, The house is very spacious. Two bedroom wings afford privacy to two couples. The kitchen is large and well equipped. We loved everything about our stay. It is a little bit away from Kona so if you want the town life this may be a problem. For us it was wonderful. The pictures don't really do justice to the home. The extremely large lanai brings the outdoors to you. Pebble Beach is fun as well. The only negative would be the long, steep road down to the house but once you do it a couple of times it isn't too bad. Thank you for allowing us to enjoy your home.

This was our first trip to Hawaii and we started making plans well over a year ago. From the start the owners were extremely responsive, friendly and helpful.The house itself is beautiful. Clean, comfortable, open and inviting. It had everything we needed from beach equipment, sunscreen, linens and a well appointed kitchen.

The view from the lanai is amazing. The lanai itself is amazing! We loved just sitting out there watching and listening to the waves. Our first night we sat on the beach watching the sunset and saw a whale just as it dove underwater. So cool!

The water itself was a little too rough to swim in, but fun to dive into the waves & be knocked back to the beach! We saw very few people on the beach during our stay. Usually no more than 2 to 4 and often we had it all to ourselves.

Being someone who is afraid of heights, the unexpected steep road leading to the house rattled me a bit, okay, more than a bit (to be fair, in the driving directions the owners sent it did say to put the car in low gear, just was more than I expected). However, by the last couple of days I was able to share in the driving, finding it not so bad once I got used to it.

There was nothing quite like falling asleep every night to the sound of the ocean.

Truly and utterly peaceful and relaxing. We absolutely love this place and wish we had stayed here longer.

I've rented several houses on each island all were great, this house the best. Location directly above the beach was fantastic, when surf was down provided excellent swimming, when surf was high(which it was unusually) made for fantastic wave watching. The house is stocked with everything we needed, is about 15 minutes from a fantastic snorkel site (two-step). Very quite (except the sound of the surf, which we love! I've never slept better). The pictures don't do the lanai justice! it's huge, we ate every meal outside and spent 90% of our time in the house out there. Owners are great/easy to work with. If you are looking for a truly great place to stay on the BI, don't hesitate to rent here!
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Beautiful home. Extremely clean and comfortable with a gorgeous view of the ocean. We loved the lanai. It was equipped with everything that we needed and more. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to stay in a beautiful home away from the madding crowd. Carol Killeen was great about quickly answering questions and getting back to us about any thing we asked.

I put just 1 star short, because the beach was too rough to swim or snorkle in? It was probably the time of year. It would have felt good to get wet! Because it was our first time on the big Island some inside tips on where to get wet would have been helpfull.. The home was beautiful along with the view! Beds were comfortable and kitchen was stocked with the little things you just need a pinch of here and there! We loved the hours sitting on the deck and listing to the surf, not a lot of people pardise!
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Off the beaten path, we had everything here that we wanted for our vacation. Peace, quiet, away from it all!! Thank you, Carol and Mikie, for sharing with us! Already planning the return.