Amazing vacation home

Guest: Jenny (Columbus, OH)
Date of Stay: 08/25/11 Review Submitted: 09/14/11

A group of friends and myself stayed in this house for a week and it truly is a little piece of heaven on earth. The house is very spacious with lovely upgrades. The front lanai is the perfect place to kick back and watch the sunrise or sunset. The house feels like you are in your own private rain forest. I can't give it enough positive reviews. Staying at the house was the most relaxing part of our whole vacation and a great place to come home to at the end of the day.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Secluded tropical paradise!

Guest: Hank (Idaho)
Date of Stay: 01/30/11 Review Submitted: 02/02/11

What a great house and location! We couldn't be happier here! Tropical trees and fruit all around, lush green everywhere, view of the ocean, tucked away in a quiet and secluded spot. We wanted to stay in a part of Hawaii that wasn't overridden with people, something out of the way and quiet. This house is perfect for us. Located a couple miles east of Kapaau on the far northern tip of the island, we're definitely out of the way (in fact, with our arrival late at night, I was second guessing the directions and was beginning to think I'd gone too far--but we didn't miss it) but the drive to beaches, etc isn't bad at all. The house is almost an hour drive from the Kona airport (I recommend stopping at Costco or someplace in Kona to stock up on groceries). Beaches like Hapuna, Mauna Kea, and 69 Beach are about 25 minutes away. The little towns of Kapaau and Hawi have a few nice cafes and restaurants, a small grocery, and a number of art galleries. This area is very lush and tropical. During our stay it has rained hard each night, but the daytime has been very pleasant and partly cloudy. On the property are coconut trees, surinam cherries, bananas, mangoes, etc. Our kids really enjoy playing out in the yard and in the big Banyan tree fort. The house is lovely and spacious. Gourmet kitchen with a huge island, a nice big TV with a selection of DVDs (but who needs that on a tropical vacation), internet access (not wireless) for your laptop, Koa wood trim throughout. Beds and linens are all very comfortable. There are 2 bedrooms with queen size beds, plus and screened in room with a pull-out full size bed (quite comfortable). Two bathrooms plus an outdoor shower. Mike, the caretaker of the property is very friendly and helpful with tips on things to do, beaches to hit, places to eat, where to get groceries, etc. All in all, we're thrilled to be here on the island and this is a wonderful house to rest in. We hope to be back again!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children.

Beautiful space!

Guest: Carrie (Santa Cruz CA)
Date of Stay: 01/08/11 Review Submitted: 01/30/11

We only spent 3 nights here but were very impressed with the property. A truly beautiful setting and lovely, amazing home. Lots of great detail and high end finishes. Great beds & bedding, with doors from each bedroom leading out onto the upper lanai. A great kitchen, too, which was very well equiped. The brother of the owner was onsite working on a cottage next door. He was very sweet and showed us around. Unfortunately, there were also the sounds of construction going on, which was less than ideal (but not terrible). I had the impression that we were renting the whole house, but in fact someone was in the "in-law suite" on the other side of the house. The listing shows 3 bedrooms, but as you read further it states that there are only 2 queen size beds. This is because the 3rd bedroom is in this suite on the other side of the house (& can be rented separately). There is a nice screened in area between the two parts of the house with a large screen tv. I'm not sure if this area was meant to be shared (we did not use it). The outdoor lanais on the first and second stories were wonderful spaces. There was also a screened in area on the upper level, which was nice as at times there were mosquitoes out. It took us awhile to figure out that the lights had dimmers on them-- which maybe should have been obvious to us but wasn't (& they were set to dim...). I could not find instructions for using the satellite tv or would have probably watched it at times. I have a disability and would not recommend the 2 bedroom side of the house if you have trouble with stairs as they were quite steep. Overall though we really enjoyed being there and would go back again.

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

Guest: Marc and Judi Randazzo (Tonawanda,NY)
Date of Stay: 01/28/09 Review Submitted: 01/28/09

The word paradise was never used by me. It wasn't even in my vocabulary. Well now I know what paradise is. It's a little bit of heaven nestled in the jungle, with palm trees, banyan trees, bamboo, crotons, hibiscus and umbrella trees. Just to name a few. The house felt like you were at home immediatly. The woodwork,(monkey pod)OMG was found inside and outside the house. An upper and lower lanai with amazing views of the ocean. There were fruit trees all over. I could go on and on, but I decided I will wait until after my next trip down to share my paradise.

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