8 Reviews of Property 437477 in Pahoa, Hawaii

The roadmap provided to the round house is very good and mandatory at night (we succeed even if had some doubts ) .

A very useful and accurate booklet is provided.
The advises we tested from the booklet are OK : Thai restaurant and Fresh Fish are very good .

Very good support from Sharon (by email and SMS )

The House is very clean and well equiped . The only surprise is the lack of window shutter , it is not a problem but not indicated in the description (but it is obvious on pictures on the web site !).
We feel alone in a forest but less than 10 minutes drive from a very nice small town (no problem with supplies) or from the ocean . Very pleasant to enjoy breakfast on the 2nd floor deck .

It is the first time I used a "green spirit" house : It works . Quite strange to have every modern appliances without beeing connected to electricity network .
And happy to live shoe free in the house .

About Mauna Kea :
It seems that Harper is the only car rental compagny to allows to use saddle road and the road to the summit .
It is a great moment to climb to see sunset and then enjoys star lights all over you (very very warm clothes are mandatory)

Please , enjoy the warm pond :

Only 10 mn drive from the house
People in the pond are very cool and friendly
But be prepared to be bite by very small fishs (surprizing the first time)

Enjoy fresh fruits : for example pineapples and small bananas are a delight .

Take care that many thinks are forbiden when you go back to Continental us ( vegetables, fruits, ...) . We had to say goodby to our avocados !

I keep a very warm souvenir of this stay and hope to come back even if it is 17 hours flight from home .

I loved staying in the Rainforest fantasy house. It was up a private road with a locked gate leading to a beautiful fantasy house surrounded by rainforest. Beautiful views of the sky and the forest all around. I am a birder and saw many kinds of birds in the area. The large yard was mowed back so you could walk and look right into the rainforest.The large decks were lovely to sit on day or night. The kitchen was well equipped with everything one could possibly use. The choice of dining at the bar or sitting at the large family style table was nice. The bathrooms were both clean and well stocked with towels. The downstairs shower was especially nice. The Hawaii books available for trip planning were great. It is very close to the Lava State Park, trips into Pahoa were quick, and there is a place to go snorkeling not far away. I was able to go walking on lava near the ocean entry too. I truly enjoyed my stay there and would recommend visiting this rainforest fantasy house whenever you are visiting the Big Island.

Let's start from the beginning...I inquired about this property online and within 5 minutes my phone was ringing. The home owner was calling to explain the house and ask more about what we would be doing there, how long, their deals, etc. She kept describing this as a "luxury home" (and she was right!) Throughout the next couple of days I must have sent her 20 emails just asking questions and she always promptly and patiently responded :) The directions were great. We found it with no problem. They include a "things to do" list in their policy and I am SO SO glad for that. Some of the highlights from our trip were in there and we would have never known about these things if they didn't include it for us. Now for the house: complete bliss. You will literally not see a soul if you decide to do so. It is so secluded and relaxing. The kitchen was stocked with everything and I mean everything one could possibly need. My favorite part of the house was the master bathroom shower. Just incredible. I cannot rant and rave about it enough. I could go on and this house for days, but the bottom line is is that we were extremely happy about it. I will never forget this vacation and the customer service of the home owners was just wonderful. We had never rented a house on vacation, but I feel now that this is the only way to go. Thank you again so much for the vacation of a life time!

I've been to Hawaii a few times in recent years and always find myself going back to the Big Island. It's much less touristy and what I would consider to be the "real Hawaii". Before, I have stayed on the "Kona side" near Wiakaloa, which was nice, but to me, is no comparison for the lush, tropical side of the island where I stayed in this amazing house. I can't stress it enough... Amazing! This house is situated on a ton of private land and is secluded, yet is still a short drive to the quaint town of Pahoa, and an even shorter drive to seriously relaxing hot ponds (thermally heated!) Last time I was there at the ponds, a bit of rain showed up, and being in the ponds with warm rain falling on you is simply awesome. The house is a short drive from lots of great beaches too. Tan sand? Awesome. Black sand? More awesome! Green sand? Unique and so dang cool!

The house itself is totally off grid... Solar power, water containment system, etc... For an engineering nerd like me, it's so cool. Knowing you have the necessities while having it be off grid! If you don't care how that stuff works, no big deal, you don't need to... It just works on its own anyhow!

So if you want a true, real Hawaiian experience, some alone time, the most insane foliage, stars, and animal life, this is the place for you.

I've been to Hawaii a few times in recent years and always find myself going back to the Big Island. It's much less touristy and what I would consider to be the "real Hawaii". Before, I have stayed on the "Kona side" near Wiakaloa, which was nice, but to me, is no comparison for the lush, tropical side of the island where I stayed in this amazing house. I can't stress it enough... Amazing! This house is situated on a ton of private land and is secluded, yet is still a short drive to the quaint town of Pahoa, and an even shorter drive to seriously relaxing hot ponds (thermally heated!) Last time I was there at the ponds, a bit of rain showed up, and being in the ponds with warm rain falling on you is simply awesome. The house is a short drive from lots of great beaches too. Tan sand? Awesome. Black sand? More awesome! Green sand? Unique and so dang cool!

The house itself is totally off grid... Solar power, water containment system, etc... For an engineering nerd like me, it's so cool. Knowing you have the necessities while having it be off grid! If you don't care how that stuff works, no big deal, you don't need to... It just works on its own anyhow!

So if you want a true, real Hawaiian experience, some alone time, the most insane foliage, stars, and animal life, this is the place for you.

My family and I look forward to vacationing every year at exotic, special places. We had previously visited the big island and stayed at a Marriott on the Kona side and even though we enjoyed ourselves, we felt that we had not experienced the real Hawaii.

We decided to go back this year, and to try the "Garden side" of the Big Island so we started the search which led us to this fabulous home close to everything but far far from it all. It's so beautiful and comfortable, all and more than we hoped for. Both my husband and I have demanding corporate hotel jobs, real high stress. And this restful place, the quiet "Round House," fit the bill for us, totally.
We loved the stars, sunrises and sunsets on the deck, the views, hanging in the big hammock. Hardly ever left except for an occasional trip to dine out and of course went down the road to a wonderful thermal pond at the edge of the ocean.
Highly recommended host, too. House was filled with tropical flowers in all rooms, tropical treats and local grown Kona coffee awaited us at arrival. True Island hospitality. We enjoyed it so much my sister booked it for her family when we got home. Excellent!