Location: Captain Cook, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA (South of Captain Cook and Honaunau,) View Map
Accommodations: House, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths (Sleeps 2-4)
Watch the sun dip toward the sea painting the skies with orange, pink, red, violet, lavender, and blue, while you are relaxing in an Indonesian sling-back chair on the lanai. Soothing breezes fan the trees sending up scents of plumeria. Soon the evening stars appear and the surf is heard above the hush that follows the setting of the sun. Night has fallen and the coastline is now dotted with lights.
Tomorrow perhaps you will go to the beach a couple of streets below and play in the tidal pools. Or hike along the coast and investigate a cinder cone. Watch whales and dolphins swim by. Or maybe you will go sight seeing or snorkeling and be with the turtles and multi-colored fish. Perhaps you will just stay and read. Or study the original artwork by local and international artists displayed within the house.
For dinner, you might decide to go to one of the restaurants in a nearby town or venture to Kailua for more choices and a little nightlife; although it would be lovely to stay and eat in. The kitchen is well equipped to handle simple to gourmet preparations. Enjoy the dining set made from three hundred year-old roots from a jungle in Thailand. Afterwards, sink into one of the sofas and feel the inviting softness of the hand-knotted rug from Tibet under your bare feet. Select a movie to watch from the DVD collection in the teak armoire. Or listen to music played on a high quality stereo/CD player.
Then slip into the cool, comfortable bed and let the sound of the surf and the night wind be your lullaby.
If you can imagine yourself in this peaceful setting, then Hale Mele Kohola is for you.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Garage
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library: small selection of videos
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library: small selection of music CDs
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided: toaster oven, electric kettle, food processor, coffee maker, coffee bean grinder, blender
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Beach View
- Ocean View
- Communications
- Telephone: Free local calls to entire island.
- Free Long Distance
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Charcoal Grills (BBQ), Cable Internet Access, Wireless Internet Access, Ceiling Fans, Swim Fins, Beach Towels, Beach Mats, Boogey Boards, Beach Chairs, Golf Clubs
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Not Suitable for Children: Please, inquire for details.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Parasailing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Rock Climbing
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Low season: $179/night (2 Jan. - 14 Mar.; 19 Apr. - 5 Dec.)
High Season: $260/night ( 15 Mar. - 18 Apr.; 6 Dec. - 1 Jan.)
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Minimum stay 4 nights. Maximum occupancy: 4
Rates do not include taxes, cleaning fee, or security deposit
Reservation confirmed when paid in full.
Cancellation policy.
MEMBER: Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2003
Why the Owner Chose Captain Cook
While in the military, we lived on Oahu for three very short years, then our tour was up and had to go to the next station. Before we left, we did have a chance to visit the Big Island. We had heard that it got cold in Volcano and that the mountains would be snow capped in winter. We were intrigued so we went for a weekend and sure enough, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa had snow on their peaks! In the morning there was frost on the windows. There are sixteen micro-climates in the world and fourteen are on the Big Island; is that not astounding? You can go from alpine to semi-arid in a matter of a few hours! We fell in love with the Big Island and secretly wished that someday we would return. We liked its slower pace of life. We go on holiday to get away from it all and we can do that here. When we look at the sweeping views of the coastline and the beautiful sunsets and the way the moon shimmers in the water; the schools of dolphins and pods of whales that swim by - all from the vantage point of our lanai, we know that we made the correct decision to buy a vacation rental here.
The Unique Benefits at this House
We like to have as many comforts of home as possible when we are on holiday, and we like to think that our guests feel the same way. So we have furnished and decorated our island home with this in mind. We have a private beach a few streets down from our house with hiking trails along the shoreline dotted with tidal pools. There are fruit trees in the garden and a prolific lilikoi vine climbing on one side of the house. Many places of interest are easily reached from our location. It is a quiet neighborhood so we find that we can really unwind. There are restaurants and other sources of entertainment within a half hour by car from the house.
Historical park. Hawaiian spiritual grounds. Great place to walk, swim, picnic, snorkel, kayak, paddle, or contemplate in solitude. Spinner dolphins, turtles make frequent appearances. Local festiv
Sandy beach. Nice for families. Boogey board, body surf, picnic, hang loose. Ten minutes from Hale Mele Kohola.
Simply the best macadamia nuts in all the islands. Four generations of the same family have run this historical landmark.
St. Benedict Catholic Church. National Historical Landmark. Interior was painted by a Belgian priest in the 18th Century with depictions of Bible scenes and trompe l'oiel architectural details of Go
Southernmost point of the United States. Very windy - the trees look like giant bonsai from being bent by the wind. Tantalizing blue hues of the water. Favorite spot for fishing. Green Sand Beach c
Owner's Map of Captain Cook
While we were in college we would take day trips either to Shenandoah in Virginia or to Sugarloaf Mountains in Maryland. At other times we would go to Ocean City. We would talk about how wonderful it would be to live in a place where both features existed side by side. When we came to Hawaii we saw that this dream could come true. Our children agreed as they also love the mountains and the sea. Buying an island home to where we could come for rejuvenation has been one of the best decisions of our life. - Nanette and Gary
Property Photos
- Welcome to Hale Mele Kohola - Big Island Vacation Rental
- No two sunsets are alike! - Big Island Vacation Rental
- Lanai - Big Island Vacation Rental
- View from the Lanai
- Living Room
- Dining Room
- Kitchen
- Master Bedroom
- Bath - master
- Second Bedroom
- Lanai
- Green Sand Beach
- Hula Festival
- Warm and inviting
- Aloha Festival - Royal Court Investiture at Halemaumau Crater, Kilauea Volcano
- The Queen's baths
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