Kai Ea 'Breath of the Sea' Sweeping Ocean Views!

• Wow!

  Wow!

  • Guest Sam
  • Date of stay 04/23/13
  • Review Submitted 05/07/13
  What a place! We were stunned! The pictures on VRBO are great, but multiply that by 10!! We have always had good luck with VRBO, but this place has to be THE nicest place we have stayed in on many trips to Hawaii. It's really a private villa with fabulous views, meticulously cared and prepared for guests to enjoy. To add to other comments of recent reviews, I agree that the multi levels can be tricky, especially after dark where I tripped more than once on the lanai. Watch it after a Mai Tai or two! I would highly recommend this property to those looking to get away from it all. For us it was a bit remote, i.e. 30+ minutes to Kona. Dinner one evening at Mauna Lani Resort was a 3 hour round trip in the car. The main road to and from Kona and finding the entrance to the house, can be challenging after dark and when its raining. As for nearby beaches, they are beautiful, but rocky. We did not attempt to swim there. If you are looking for a white sand beach, plan a day trip. Overall, Kai Ea was a wonderful and enchanting place to enjoy a stay on the Big Island! Thank you Dennis.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, romantic getaway.

  Owner response: Mahalo for your comments and glad you enjoyed Kai Ea. I did want to stress that there are a variety of great beaches for swimming nearby. And also many fine restaurants within a short drive (Keei Cafe) or even Kona (Huggos on the ocean) with 30 minutes. But, it is a Big Island and it is all good! Dennis

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• My Favorite Place!

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  My Favorite Place!

  • Guest Rich and Marnita, Buckley, Wa.
  • Date of stay 04/17/13
  • Review Submitted 04/26/13
  Hi Dennis, We had a great time, the house is my favorite place that I ever stayed. Right now we are staying at a house on a cliff close to Waipio Valley with an amazing view, but my heart is at Kai Ea! Thank you very much....we hope to return.... Note: This is Rich and Marnita's second stay at Kai Ea and he wrote a great review last year. So, mahalo nui loa! Dennis

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• Perfect get-away!

  Perfect get-away!

  • Guest Brandon
  • Date of stay 03/20/13
  • Review Submitted 04/04/13
  My girlfriend and I stayed at Kai Ea for 8 days, and couldn't have been more impressed! The first thing we said to each other when we arrived was that we wished we could share the place with our friends and family! I've stayed in several vacation rentals on the Big Island over the past few years, and this is the first one that I've felt compelled to write a review of. First off...the pictures don't do the property justice. It is spacious, and airy, with lots of natural light. The kitchen, dining room and living room constitute the main living area, all with amazing views down the hill to the ocean below. The master bedroom has amazing views as well. You can see the water while laying on the bed! There is one other, cute, smaller bedroom on the back side of the house that doesn't have a view. The property is very private, located at the end of a long driveway off of the main highway. The only sounds we heard were the many birds that start chirping as the day began. Everything was well maintained and clean... stocked with towels and kitchen utensils/appliances. Unlike some of the places I've rented from, there were no beach supplies. We left a couple of body boards that we bought at Costco for the stay. Overall, it's an amazing, peaceful place to stay while on the Big Island. We thoroughly enjoyed the time we spent just relaxing "at home"... eating breakfast on the patio and lounging around, reading. Keep in mind, the location is fairly remote. You will need to drive 20 minutes to get to the nearest grocery store or restaurant. It is close to some of the Island's best snorkeling and The Place of Refuge. Buy groceries in Kona on your way from the airport. All in all, this place is amazing! If the Captain Cook area interests you, I would highly recommend staying at Kai Ea. One caveat...The living room and bedroom are "sunken," and there are steps that need to be navigated. It looks nice, and isn't an issue... except at night. If you are one that gets up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, leave a night light on someplace. The steps from the bedroom into the bathroom can be particularly hazardous!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, romantic getaway.

  Owner response: Aloha, Mahalo for taking the time to write such an extensive review of Kai Ea and glad you enjoyed the home and the natural beauty. Sorry you missed the beach equipment that is stored outside. We do try and make clear about "trade off" of the steps that are necessary to capture the incredible views. We do have an abundance of nite-lites also that can be moved to where there are needed.

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• Paradise found!

  Paradise found!

  • Guest Hawkeye
  • Date of stay 12/21/12
  • Review Submitted 01/07/13
  I stayed at this property for 10 days over the Christmas and New Year holidays. It is an amazing place just as the owner describes it on the VRBO website. It is a large, beautiful, well-maintained property perched on a cliff overlooking a huge expanse of the Pacific ocean. It was very quiet during our visit with only the sounds of birds singing and the occasional bleating of some of the wild goats roaming through the vast lava fields below the property. We spent most of our time sitting outside on the huge lanais which wrap around the property just looking at the ocean and listening to the crashing of the waves. The owner took care of every aspect of the rental transaction in a prompt manner and returned our deposit within a day or two of our leaving the property. I recommend this place if you want to relax without the hassle of Kona and the other tourist areas. Pebble Beach is at the bottom of the hill in Kona Paradise as well as another deserted black sand beach a 10 minute walk north from there. There are also hiking trails through the lava fields with some amazing views to the south of Pebble Beach. I took about 2,000 photos during the 10 days I was there. Captain Cook is about 20 minutes away by car over a road with little traffic. There are numerous restaurants, a farmer's market on Sundays, a nice supermarket, used bookstore, and loads of interesting shops and beaches to visit nearby. This was the best place I have ever rented on any of the Hawaiian Islands.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, girls getaway.

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• Sitting on top of the world

  Sitting on top of the world

  • Guest Barbara
  • Date of stay 10/29/12
  • Review Submitted 12/13/12
  My husband and I spent four nights at the "Breath of Sea" and there are no words to describe the beauty, peacefulness, serenity that captures this lovely home. We spent hours sitting on the terrace, morning and evenings, watching the skyline, the sunsets, reading, playing ukulele and taking numerous photos every five minutes. My dream is to stay there for a month! Please keep this our secret, Dennis, and don't change a thing! Mahalo, and Yours truly, Barbara Plaut

  Recommended for: Age 55+, romantic getaway.

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• We felt like millionaires for 8 days....

  We felt like millionaires for 8 days....

  • Guest Canoesmith
  • Date of stay 10/04/12
  • Review Submitted 11/08/12
  We love privacy and quiet and being alone and long views and quality surroundings. We got them all here. Incredible place to stay. We hit Costco on the way from the airport, bought huge ribeyes, giant shrimp, lobster tails, and cocktail fixings. We ate like kings and felt like the rich and famous on the very edge of a hill overlooking the ocean - unobstructed views and complete privacy. I brought my spotting scope and tripod, and we watched the fisherman and the dive boats and the goats. It was a lifetime memory.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, romantic getaway.

  Owner response: Wow, mahalo for your great comments and always appreciate them. I think you totally "got" the Kai Ea experience and we are always so glad for that. Keep the memory! Dennis

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• Amazing for a Big Island Honeymoon

  Amazing for a Big Island Honeymoon

  • Guest Christine
  • Date of stay 05/20/12
  • Review Submitted 06/19/12
  The view from Kai Ea is simply breathtaking. We spent one week at the house for our Big Island honeymoon. For the price, we thought for sure the pictures and description were too good to be true. However, we were pleasantly surprised when we found everything described on vrbo.com was incredibly accurate! We found the house to be well-equipped for two people including beach towels, a cooler, and enough kitchen utensils to last us a week. The house does not have air conditioning, but we never needed it! The ocean breeze was wonderful and ceiling fans sufficient. We thoroughly enjoyed the relaxing panoramic ocean view while sipping morning coffee and evening cocktails on the lanai. There is a small house close by (you can see it from the long driveway) so the acreage isn’t as totally private as we thought, but we never heard or saw any residents so it wasn’t an issue for us. The location of Kai Ea was great. All of the attractions we visited during the week were easy day trips. We would definitely recommend Volcanoes National Park, Black Sands Beach, Akaka Falls, Rainbow Falls, and Waipio Valley. Make sure you stop by one of the local fruit stands close by and rent some snorkel gear! Dennis was amazing to work with. We only spoke via email and mail, but we never had a need to contact him otherwise. His directions to Kai Ea were extremely helpful and detailed. We received our deposit in the mail just a few days after we returned home. What a wonderful experience!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, girls getaway.

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• A Perfect Hawaii Experience

  A Perfect Hawaii Experience

  • Guest Chris
  • Date of stay 03/08/12
  • Review Submitted 03/17/12
  The perfect vacation home for those who want awesome views, peace and quiet and a unique setting. The views are incredible and the house nicely appointed. Loved the outdoor shower. Not a lot of night life near by (fine by us), but had the ideal setting for enjoying the views (which are incredible) and "chilling" after visiting beaches or touring the island. No confining feeling in this house. A great place to spread out and lose that jet lag. Saw tons of birds, wild goats and fantastic plant life around the property. No issues at all. Great service and directions from the owners. As noted, not for young children or mobility limited folks. Active seniors would be fine, just watch for the many levels. We'd come back in a heartbeat.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, girls getaway.

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• Amazing House, Amazing Views

  Amazing House, Amazing Views

  • Guest Janis
  • Date of stay 02/29/12
  • Review Submitted 03/15/12
  As another reviewer stated "Wow" from the driveway on down. My husband hadn't seen the photos on the website and thought we were at the wrong address. He keep saying "you are kidding". The house is so quiet without only the sounds of birds and goats passing down in the valley. The walk to the water was great excersie for us. We did it everyday in the evening. We would come back to Captain Cook just to stay at the house.

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

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• WOW !

  WOW !

  • Guest beerfeek
  • Date of stay 02/24/12
  • Review Submitted 03/08/12
  Wow! is the what you'll say from the time you go down the driveway. till the time you have to leave. My wife and I spent 4 days in the house, because that was the minimum, what a mistake. We both had a hard time leaving this place, and wished that we could have stayed a lot longer. The pictures on the web site are great,but can't even come close to how unreal the view is from this house. Loved the privacy! Loved the kitchen! Loved the sound of the surf and the birds, but the VIEW! WOW! Dennis was great to work with. I think our deposit beat us home. Can't wait to stay there again!

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, romantic getaway.

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Spring/Summer/Fall Rate $165. per night Accommodating Two. Apr 1 to Dec 14
Winter Rate $195. per night Accommodating Two. Dec 15 to Mar 31
Each Additional person is $50. per night.   FOUR NIGHT MINIMUM stay, seven in Dec
Cleaning Fee of $150. to $200. Check-in 3:00 pm Check-out 10:00 am
Refundable Security Deposit of $300.
State taxes of 13.41% Checks or Credit Card (Invoice through PayPal)
Not suitable for children or teens. (Many steps, levels and cliffside location) 
Rates are Seasonal and subject to change. (Automatic entrance gate w/coded entry).

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.