Vacation Rentals by Owner

Great Kona Location

Guest: Wayne M. (Orinda, Ca)
Date of Stay: 01/18/12 Review Submitted: 02/04/12

This house is right on the water with great palm trees to frame the wonderful sunsets you see each night. Whale and dolphin watching is right out in front of your house. We have come here the past two years. Being tennis players, the nearby community park courts (4) are a bonus which are within walking distance, Pickleball is also offered there M_W_F_Sat. You can walk to downtown Kona but also have a very private experience when you are enjoying being in this home on the ocean. The nearby sandy beach, 2 min. away offers a small pond where you can cool off. The A/C is great and free! A better spot to spend a week you will not find in the Kona area. There are four couples in our group so the price for what you get is very reasonable.

Owner response:Aloha, Our owner takes pride in maintaining their fabulous oceanfront home, Villa Kai. We have remodeled 3 bedrooms with all new beds, bedding, furniture, central a/c, stone floors, and new bathrooms too. We get many repeat guests who just love coming back for their holidays. You will not be disappointed at all with Villa Kai. Hope you can come stay with us soon ! Mahalo, Mary Lou manager

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Kona at its Best

Guest: Wayne M. (Orinda, Ca)
Date of Stay: 01/18/12 Review Submitted: 02/04/12

Villa Kai is a wonderful home right on the water. We have been coming for the past two years. Owner continues to surprise us with new upgrades/features. Nature supplies the whale watching right in front of us. The community park near by has 4 tennis courts in great condition and they have started to offer Pickleball as well, which our group likes to play. We can also enjoy the beach area which is a 2 min. walk from the house. A better Hawaiian experience could not be found. Our batteries are fully recharged by the time we leave (which we hate to do).

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with young children, romantic getaway.

Best vacation ever

Guest: Jesse M1 (Colorado Springs, CO)
Date of Stay: 12/17/11 Review Submitted: 01/02/12

The house was beautiful, spacious, and well-appointed, located on an idyllic location yards from the ocean, and close to town and great beaches for swimming and snorkeling. My children used the pool and hot tub for hours a day. There were plenty of towels. The owner brought over a Christmas tree with a string of lights, a thoughtful attention. It was an extraordinary holiday for myself and family.

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Simply Paradise!!!!!

Guest: Wendy (Galloway, Ohio)
Date of Stay: 09/17/11 Review Submitted: 09/30/11

The pictures of this house don't do it justice. It is simply paradise. The uniqueness of this house is magical. Even though we were all family, it allowed us to each have our own space and privacy. The house is VERY well kept and the furnishings AWESOME!! I didn't explore the island as I thought I might because I was happy just being at the house and enjoying the pool and surroundings. It was so relaxing watching the ocean and listening to the birds sing. Everyone was so friendly (security guards at the front gates) to beautiful little songbirds that would hop in the house when we had the front doors open. It was by far my favorite vacation spot, and I would HIGHLY recommend this house to anyone thinking of vacationing in Kona. Again to the owner of the house, Thank You for sharing your paradise with us.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, people with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Outstanding!

Guest: Roxanne (Asheville )
Date of Stay: 05/20/11 Review Submitted: 06/02/11

The pictures do not do this property justice. We got married during our stay, rented this home for some family members and ourselves. I spent most of post-ceremony just relaxing here. Well equipped, clean and nicely decorated. If Hawaiian outdoor living with spectacular a sunset oceanside view is what you are looking for, look no further! Loved it!

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

AMAZING home - you should stay here :)

Guest: Jennifer V. (Phoenix)
Date of Stay: 04/15/11 Review Submitted: 04/25/11

My family and I stayed at the Villa Kai from April 15-22 of 2011, and we loved it! There were 6 of us (5 adults, one child) with room for more. This house is EVEN BETTER than it looks on the web. It's huge and airy, with lots of light and windows, and constant ocean breeze flows through when you leave the patio doors open. The view is breathtaking...you can see and hear the waves crashing on the lava rocks just feet from your patio. Although the oceanfront is public we hardly ever saw other people walking, and it felt very private and very safe. Sometimes cruise ships would dock for a day in the distance (not close enough to distract from the view) and we could see lots of kayaks and sailboats. We loved the tide pools out front, and saw little black crabs, sea cucumbers, spiny urchins, small fish. The keiki beach is less than a 4-minute walk along the sea wall and is gorgeous -- cove-protected crystal water, views, etc. Our 4-year-old loved splashing and exploring there. The drive to Alii drive/Kona town is short and easy. The guard is friendly (although we didn't need him, it felt good to see him patrolling regularly.) The kitchen was well-organized and had everything, including coffee grinder and pot, cooking stuff, spices, olive oil, extra rice, napkins, etc. In fact, we bought food and cooked breakfast every day, b/c the view from the patio was just so much nicer and more relaxing than any restaurant could supply. Even the yard/sides of the house were fantastic, with pineapple plants, thick green moss on rocks (think Fairy Garden, as my 4-year-old did), and lots of adorable green geckos with red spots. We did see a few wild cats and mongooses but they didn't bother us, and they didn't approach the property (at least, not that we noticed). You will find cats and mongooses everywhere on Kona. There were tons of spider webs with gorgeous black and yellow spiders, and we enjoyed looking at the interesting stitching in their webs and taking macro photos of them. The front bedroom and main living area have no AC, but with fans and ocean breeze, this was not an issue for us. One note: b/c the pool and spa are not gated, and because you will be keeping the patio doors open for the ocean breezes, you need to keep an eagle-eyed watch on toddlers -we did a "tag in" plan to keep our 4-yr-old 100% watched, and we had no issues.Overall, this house is FANTASTIC, totally worth the price, and we'd stay again.You will not regret staying here. It's super!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Amazing home

Guest: Matt (Anchorage, AK)
Date of Stay: 04/01/11 Review Submitted: 04/13/11

Wow, what a great house. We were all stunned by it. Best vacation ever. We really never wanted to leave it, so now we have to come back to explore the island! We had high hopes for this rental, and they were exceeded in every way. The pictures, if anything, make the house look smaller than it is. Our party of 7 had plenty of room. The property was in terrific condition, and having two fridges was sure helpful. Mary Lou and Gerry were extremely helpful and answered all of our questions. They were also accomodating for our slightly early arrival. I wish I could post SOMETHING negative here, because I want this house to be available when we come back! Really, it was spectacular. The dolphins swam in front of the house on the last day, just icing on the cake. Thanks again

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Best vacation

Guest: Chris (San Jose CA)
Date of Stay: 02/27/11 Review Submitted: 03/09/11

I just returned from a week stay at Villa Kai to celebrate my mom's 75th birthday. My friends and I spent the most relaxing, fabulously luxurious time at the house and thoroughly enjoyed not only the extensive amenities of this stunning house, but its proximity to the private lagoon and its walking distance to Kona itself. I really cannot say enough about how beautiful the house is and how wonderful our vacation was in a large part because we stayed here. I highly recommend this property for any vacation. That is if you want to relax and enjoy gazing at the ocean or swimming in it.

Recommended for:Age 55+, tourists without a car, romantic getaway.

Guest: ED AND EILEEN
Date of Stay: 01/24/11 Review Submitted: 01/26/11

SUPER VACATION GREAT PLACE TO ENJOY THE ISLAND.WE HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH THIS PLACE. WOKE UP TO A FANTASTIC CRUISE SHIP JUST OUT BACK. TOWN HAS GREAT SHOPPING, AND SO CLOSE YOU CAN WALK. WE VIEWED DOLPHINS WHILE HAVING BREAKFAST AT BUBBA GUMPS. TRIP TO HAPUNA BEACH AND HAD WHALES FROLICKING GIVING BEACH GOERS A SEA WORLD LIKE SHOW. FASTASTIC TRIP ACROSS ISLAND TO SEE THE BOTANICAL GARDENS, UMAUMA , AKAKA FALLS. KAHALU'U BEACH PARK IS CLOSE BY AND HAS GREAT SNORKELING. SAW LOTS OF COLORFUL FISH AND SEA TURTLES. ALOHA FROM CINNAMINSON , N J

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Ocean Front Paradise, Beyond Compare

Guest: Ted (Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada)
Date of Stay: 12/24/10 Review Submitted: 01/14/11

Our family is well travelled, and this was our second time renting this particular home, We returned becuase we have not been able to find anything in our travels that can compare. The photos do not due this property justice. The beach is a 2 min walk, and is perfect for kid's to swin, as it is in a protected bay, dinning, shopping, and all the activities you could ever ask for including deep sea fishing are all 5 to 10 min away by car. The community is gated and private. This property allows you to have as much activity as you can hanle in the surrounding area , while providing a private sanctuary for you and your family. The Property Managers (Gerlad and Mary ) are Professionals andas such they are committed to ensuring your vacation is perfect. Gerald / Mary: Thank you for going above and beyond our expectations to ensure our holiday was perfect.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with young children.

Guest: WILLIAMS
Date of Stay: 02/06/10 Review Submitted: 01/26/11

WE CAME WITH THRE OTHER COUPLES WHO HAD NEVER BEEN TO HAWAII BEFORE. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE OWNERS FOR ALLOWING STANGERS TO RENT THIS BEAUTIFUL PROPERTY.. THIS IS A WONDERFULAND RELAXING HOME TO COME HOME TO ATER A DAY OF EXPLORING. WE TREATED THE HOME WITH LOVING CARE AND HOPE OTHERS DO AS WELL.WE HAD A GREAT TIME HERE WITH OUR FAMILY. MAHALO, GRANT, FLORIDA

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Guest: CHRIS AND JOE
Date of Stay: 01/27/10 Review Submitted: 01/26/11

FOR ANYONE FORTUNATE TO WALK THROUGH THE THRESHOLDOF THIS DWELLING WILL NOT REGRET A MOMENT OF YOUR TIME HERE, IN THIS HOUSE OR ON THIS ISLAND..THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH WORDS TO DISCRIBE THE EXPERIENCE OR ENOUGH PHOTOS TO CAPTURE THE PRUE BLISS THAT ENTERS YOUR HEART AND LIFETIME MEMORY THAT WILL STAY WITH YOU FOREVER. I COUNT MY LUCKY STARS TO OF HAD THE THIS OPPOURTUNITY. ONE MILLION MAHALO'S COULD NOT COVER IT. BLESS YOU ALL. DELAWARE , OHIO

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Guest: SATRE,MANGARI,REYVON
Date of Stay: 12/27/09 Review Submitted: 01/26/11

WE HAD A WONDERFUL WEEK, GREAT WEATHER.SAW LOTS OF DOLPHINS, WHALES RIGHT OUT FRONT .THIS IS A BEAUFIFUL BIG ISLAND, AND VILLA KAI WAS A PERFECT HOME FOR OUR GROWING FAMILY. OH AND THE SUNSETS ARE FANTASTIC. THANKS SO MUCH.

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