Location: Captain Cook, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA (20-25 minutes south of Kailua-Kona)
Accommodations: Apartment-attached to our home, 1 Bedroom + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 3-4)
REMODELED SUMMER 2007! - NEW CARPET, SOFA & LOVESEAT, WINDOW COVERINGS, & LINENS
Join us, just a few minutes above beautiful Kealakekua Bay on the South Kona coast, where Spinner Dolphins often frolic in the morning sun. Borrow our two-person kayak and paddle across the bay to the Captain Cook Monument, site of the famous British explorer's demise and some of the best snorkeling on the Big Island.
Surrounded by mango, macadamia, breadfruit, and coffee trees, you will awaken to the sounds of birds on our private two acres of property. Dolphin Bay Hideaway is a separate and spacious one bedroom, one bath apartment adjoining our home. With a kitchen full of amenities and gas barbecue outside, you may choose to eat all your meals in. Yet despite the property's rural feel, excellent dining and shopping are just minutes away.
Scuba divers will enjoy a wide variety of nearby dive sites. Certified Scuba instruction and guided dive tours are also available through the owner's dive business, "Wanna Dive?". We will be happy to direct beach goers to any number of secluded, uncrowded beaches within 10 to 30 minutes of your accommodations, including Manini, Keei, and Ho'okena. The lovely Place of Refuge National Park is only minutes away. Snorkel gear, beach chairs and mats, beach towels, and coolers are available for your enjoyment and convenience.
Come relax with us at Dolphin Bay Hideaway, and find out what an enjoyable vacation is meant to be!
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning: In bedroom only.
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Shared Hot Tub
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Ocean View: View is narrow. From outside only.
- Communications
- Telephone
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet): Secured network. Network key will be provided upon arrival.
- Other Amenities
- Children will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please inquire. Snorkel gear, beach chairs, beach mats, boogie boards, and coolers are available for guest use.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Boating
- Parasailing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$129/night + Tax,(2 person occupancy) .. $699/week + Tax
$10/night/each additi guest. (Additional nights pro-rated) .. $2299/month, + Tax
*There Is a 5 Night Minimum Charge*
$200 Fully Refundable Damage and Cleaning Deposit.
Deposit and One-Half of Total Rental Fees + Taxes Due Within 14 Days of booking
Remaining balance due at least 30 days prior to arrival.
All refundable deposits will be returned within 14 days of departure.
Contact us for cancellation policies.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
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- Large bedroom with queen bed and single day bed
- View from your private lanai
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Tom and Judy , upstate New York
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Robert Adams , Santa Cruz, CA
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Overall Rating : Best It is a secret hideaway that I would highly recommend and return to for years. It's a home away from home. Everything you could possibly need for comfort is provided and top quality. The location is fantasic whether heading to town or the beach. The landscape is tranquil. The owners are extremely friendly and helpful yet respect your privacy. You can't beat the price for a peaceful mind in wonderful accomendations.
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Overall Rating : Best If you are planning on staying on the Kona Coast of the Big Island, you must stay at this wonderful place. The value absolutely cannot be beat. Pat and Steve were great hosts. Their knowledge of the island was very helpful, and included in the rental price was the use of their first rate snorkel gear, dive tanks, and a great two person sea kayak that you can use to paddle across Kealakekua Bay to the Capt. Cook Monument for the best snorkeling on the Big Island. Those extra savings alone are worth the extremely reasonable price of the rental. Plus, the apartment is great!! It was so quiet that this city boy had a hard time adjusting at first. But then I had a much harder time leaving paradise. The property is extremely private, and the location cannot be beat. I cannot imagine paying an equivalent amount for an impersonal hotel in the middle of Kona when you can be closer to the good sights, away from all the crowds, with you very own tastefully furnished space for less money. This is a no brainer. I will definitely be back.
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Service : 10 - best Value : 10 - best Attractiveness : 10 - best Overall Rating : 10 - best Dolphin Bay Hideaway is a small treasure on an island of many treasures. It's quiet (except for the falling bread fruit!), picturesque (nice view of the ocean!) and truly a hideaway. It's close enough to the action at Kona yet far enough to feel secluded. We loved the drive up the Ancient Trail to the house. We half-expected King Kamehameha to appear amid the coffee and palm trees. The kayak is a bonus, providing the best access to the dolphins and snorkeling in Kealakekua Bay. Pat and Steve know the island. Two thumbs up from us!
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Service : 10 - best Value : 9 - outstanding Attractiveness : 9 - outstanding Overall Rating : 9 - outstanding This place is great!!! Good location, comfortable space and furnishings, nice view, quiet and peaceful. The kitchen is the best equipped of any vacation rental we've stayed in. The hosts manage to be absolutely nonintrusive, even though the rental is the lower floor of their home. They couldn't be more accommodating--besides the listed amenities, they even made a run to Walmart one evening when we discovered a need for one of the few items they hadn't thought to have on hand (a toilet plunger--not an item that could comfortably wait til morning)! We'll be back....
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Service : 10 - best Value : 10 - best Attractiveness : 10 - best Overall Rating : 10 - best We stayed here in April of 2000 and had a super time. Pat and Steve are the perfect hosts; friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful, without being intrusive. The apartment is in the lower part of the house, which sits at the top of a long palm lined drive. It is very comfortable, spacious, and cool. The kitchen has everything you need. Like the rest of the apartment, Pat and Steve have filled it with quality furnishings. Included in the reasonable rent is the use of a two person kayak, dive tanks, and lots of other water and beach gear to add to your vacation. You will need a car. There is a hot tub, but no pool. Who needs one, when you can be swimming with the dolphins in Kealakekua Bay! Plain and simple, it's hard to beat the value you get here. Nice place, nice people, nice price. If you're tired of hotels, and want a place that feels like your home away from home. This is it.