Vacation Rentals by Owner

Comfortable, wonderful, peaceful Waikoloa paradise!

Guest: Dick & Stacy (Sharon, MA)
Date of Stay: 08/21/11 Review Submitted: 09/20/11

Great townhouse condo on the 10th fairway with ALL the amenities you'd need. Kathi even added a second coffeemaker as my wife wants decaf. Complete with snorkel gear, boogie boards, clubs if you didn't drag your own, and just a nice comfortable set-up. Only good surprises! Like the trade winds but love the A/C after a hot round on the Beach course. We made full use of the low golf prices and played every other day. It was wonderfully quiet when we were there and felt we had the area to ourselves as we had no neighbors 90% of the time. And the Weber grill is right out the front door! Convenient for our ribeye steaks with that great Hawaiian kiawae smoke bbq sauce! Also this is a great location to head up to Waimea and take the high road to Hawi. That Red Water Cafe in Waimea is every bit as good as they say it is. You DO want to do your food shopping up there in Waimea at KTA or down in Kona (or at Costco) as the local market is quite overpriced. Look up the farmer's market days and get superb fresh veggies/salad stuff...and strawberry papaya too. Blue Hawaiian helicopters is right out the main gate for a wonderful air tour...super pilots and I've flown with a number of helicopter pilots for business and these guys are smooth. And down above Kona is a really great hidden restaurant called Holuakoa Garden Cafe. Take the winding 2 mile ride up and have a gourmet surprise. I think you can tell we loved our time here and are ready to go back. Kathi and Phil couldn't have been nicer, more accomodating, more helpful. This is all it should be and more. Good for a small family, great for a couple. Everything is there for you from laundry detergent to tissues to spices for cooking. Go and enjoy.

Owner response:Aloha Dick and Stacy, It was such a pleasure to meet the both of you. Hope you had good trip home. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay.... next time we should try and get together and play a round of golf! Mahalo, Kathi and Phil

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

A wonderful place to stay

Guest: hawaiisunrise (Hilo Hi )
Date of Stay: 08/24/10 Review Submitted: 09/01/10

Kathi and Phil Thank you so much for allowing us to stay in your gorgeous condo. From the minute we walked in we loved it. Not only just the condo but the whole experience. The staff was friendly and the property was so quiet, we felt like we were the only ones there. It was a wonderful time and we will be back again soon.

Owner response:We are so happy you enjoyed your stay. You are welcome back anytime. Mahalo, Kathi and Phil

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

Fabulos for a Gof and fun vacation

Guest: Alston & Tosca (San Francisco, CA.)
Date of Stay: 06/01/10 Review Submitted: 07/08/10

We recommend The Yount's villa for two people, 4 or a family. Kathi and Phil are the nicest people and generous with everything in their spacious house. The only problem is that there is no view of the ocean. Other than that our stay was perfect. We discovered Hapuna beach 10 minutes up the road and when we weren't playing golf (and losing golf balls) we had a fantastic time on the beautiful beach. This the spot for a great vacation.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: Gil, Janine,Jill and James
Date of Stay: 03/26/10 Review Submitted: 07/30/10

Thank You Kathi and Phil, This is our 2nd time at your condo and it was wonderful again. We love it here and will be back again next year. It was 'Super Fantastic" here on the Big Island. We did more things we did not do on our first 4 trips here. Thanks again and we will be back. God bless you.

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Guest: Bill and Deb
Date of Stay: 03/02/10 Review Submitted: 07/30/10

Kathi and Phil, Thank you for allowing us to use your lovely condo. It was perfect. Hope to use it again in the future. The guys enjoyed the golf also. Pat and Jack, North Easton, Ma Bill and Deb, Norton, Ma.

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Guest: Bob and Pam
Date of Stay: 02/13/10 Review Submitted: 07/30/10

We had a great time here in your condo! Can't thank you enough for using your golf membership. It saved me a lot of money. If we have any friends who want to rent a home in Hawaii, we will be glad to give them the info on your place. Bob and Pam Salem, Oregon

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Guest: Maddie Rose, Sam and Mom
Date of Stay: 12/25/09 Review Submitted: 07/30/10

Dear Kathi and Phil, Thank you so much for everything. We loved hanging out with you guys, you are so much fun. Phil thanks for keeping us entertained, without you it wouldn't have been half as much fun. Melekalikimaka (sp) Maddie Rose, Wa

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Guest: Tinsmark
Date of Stay: 12/03/09 Review Submitted: 07/30/10

Thank you for a nice stay in the sun. From the 3 Tinsmark's from cold Denmark

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Guest: Sharron, Bob and Father John
Date of Stay: 08/12/09 Review Submitted: 07/30/10

What can we say that hasn't already been said. We love this place and are looking forward tour 6th trip back very soon. This ahs become our home away from home and appreciate all you do to make it feel that way. Take care until next time! Sharron and Bob and Father John Phoenix, AZ

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Guest: Susan and Jim
Date of Stay: 08/04/09 Review Submitted: 07/30/10

Kathi and Phil, To be able to use 606 has worked out just great for us. Thanks to Scott for hooking this place up. It is a lovely and comfortable place and great location for heading off in any direction. Cheers, Susan and Jim Santa Monica, CA

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 08/01/09 Review Submitted: 08/01/09

Dear Kathi, Thank you so much for allowing us to stay at your beautiful villa over the July 4th weekend. Everything about it was perfect, from the spectacular 2 story foyer, lovely home furnishings, well-stocked kitchen, comfortable beds, peaceful lanai with exceptional views, and immaculate cleaniness, to the fabulous Waikoloa location and sunny, calm weather we had for our amazing dolphin boat swim. Your place is an absolute jewel, and we will return next year, hopefully for a longer stay in this part of Paradise. Many blessings and thanks to you, Ra El, July 5, 2009

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Guest: The Juelkes
Date of Stay: 07/27/09 Review Submitted: 07/30/10

Kathi and Phil, Thank you so much! We had a wonderful time in the condo and the island! We love this place and are very happy we decided to stay here instead of a hotel. We drove around the whole island, while we were here. It was a fabulous vacation. Thanks Again.... Colorado USA

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Guest: Rick and Trish
Date of Stay: 07/18/09 Review Submitted: 07/30/10

Dearest Kathi and Phil, We respectfully appreciate your beautiful home, the extra touches made it a wonderful memorable vacation. We brought the finest wines CA. has to offer and with your stunning island beauty, wahat a combo for relaxation. This was the best vacation imaginable. Hope to return! Cia, Rick * Trish Carlsbad, Ca

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Guest: Betty24 (Sunnyvale, CA)
Date of Stay: 07/14/09 Review Submitted: 07/14/09

We had a lovely stay at Kathi's unit. All you need to bring is food only. The owner had stocked a lot of beach activities and equipments for guest to use use, plus tons of beach towels. The kitchen is stocked with everything if you wish to cook. This unit floor plan is well layout. It will be our top choice to stay when we return. The golf discount is a big plus.

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Guest: Brandon U. (Salt Lake City, UT)
Date of Stay: 07/12/09 Review Submitted: 07/12/09

Thank you for the wonderful accommodations for our stay in Kona!! We really enjoyed your condo and would stay again in a heartbeat. We appreciate the extra baby items and beach toys you provided. The condo is gorgeous inside, priced great and with the AWESOME GOLF DISCOUNTS it is one of the best in the neighborhood.

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Guest: Brandon and family
Date of Stay: 06/23/09 Review Submitted: 07/30/10

Dear Kathi and Phil, Thank you so much for an enjoyable stay. We really appreciate the extra effort you made to make our visit especially easy and for the baby items you provided. The golf discount s were used heavily and have created lasting memories for my father in law, making a birdie on the 7th green. We hope to see you again in the future. Sincerly and much Aloha, Brandon and family, Omaha, NE and Salt Lake City, UT

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Guest: Jim, Rachel and Tracy
Date of Stay: 06/03/09 Review Submitted: 07/30/10

Kathi and Phil, We loved staying at 606. This is our first visit to the Big Island. We are sad to be leaving tomorrow. We visited Oahu last week and the 3 of us were crammed into a single hotel room. It was wonderful to have so much room and privacy here at your lovely villa. You have thought of everything! Jim golfed and appreciated the use of Phil's clubs. We used the coolers almost daily. We grilled steaks one night and agreed the entire process working with you could not have been more convenient.. We are in AWE of the Big Island. We hope to return again very soon. Jim, Rachel and Tracy, Pensacola, FL.

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Guest: Jim and Linda
Date of Stay: 05/24/09 Review Submitted: 07/30/10

Kathi and Phil, Thanks very much for the use of the place. The 4 of us have had a great time on Hawaii, in no small part due to the terrific "home" we have had in 606. Your help and genorosity during our stay made a good trip even better. We did manage to enjoy the happy hour at Tommy Bahmas and the Fairmont, as well as great meals at Browns. Thanks again! Jim and Linda Cranbrook, BC Andy and Lisa, Vancouver, BC

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Guest: Carl Tingley (Edmonton, Alberta)
Date of Stay: 03/23/08 Review Submitted: 03/22/08

Dear Kathi & Phil, We really enjoyed our stay at your condo. The only problem we had was we had to leave and come home. As advertised your unit lacks nothing and was very clean and comfortable. I will recommend you to our friends. Thanks for the equipment you supplied, and especially your golf membership which saved us a substantial amount at both courses. As we visit the big island yearly,I'll contact you in the future. Mahalo, Carl Tingley

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Guest: Heidi B (Killington, VT)
Date of Stay: 09/02/07 Review Submitted: 09/02/07

Kathi and Phil, We can't rave about your place enough. It was so immaculate and inviting from the moment we walked in until the moment we had to leave (7 days later). We took full advantage of everything offered as well, including the snorkel gear, the boogie boards, the beach chairs and mats, the tennis rackets, and the well-stocked supplies. We really didn't need to bring anything but ourselves and our clothes! Thank you for being so accommodating and wonderful to deal with. We would highly recommend your place to anyone inquiring. Too bad it's so far away from where we live on the East coast or we would be back in a heartbeat! We had a fabulous time.

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Guest: Donna Vargas (La Habra, Ca)
Date of Stay: 04/23/07 Review Submitted: 04/23/07

FANTASTIC PLACE! The owners are awesome to deal with, wonderfully accommodating. Their unit is beautiful and in an ideal location. Just take a look at the amenities. Coffee, spices, pool and beach toys were all provided. Can't say enough about this lovely home and it's owners. Mahalo!

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Guest: Donna Vargas1 (La Habra, CA)
Date of Stay: 04/19/07 Review Submitted: 04/19/07

FANTASTIC PLACE! The owners are awesome to deal with, wonderfully accommodating. Their unit is beautiful and in an ideal location. Just take a look at the amenities. Coffee, spices, pool and beach toys were all provided. Can't say enough about this lovely home and it's owners. Mahalo!

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Guest: Sharon Wilson (Phoenix, Arizona)
Date of Stay: 11/18/06 Review Submitted: 11/18/06

The second time around was even better than the first. Last November we stayed for 5 days and this November we stayed for a week. We won't ever stay for any less again! Since we already knew what great accomodations to expect we felt at home the minute we walked through the door. Thanks for having such a great place, we'll be back.

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Guest: Richard Honour
Date of Stay: 10/13/06 Review Submitted: 10/12/06

Kathi: We are just back from Kona today (10/01) and wanted to thank you very much for having such a great place. I hope that we left everything in proper order. Please let me know if there were any problems or if we may not have understood the rules fully. Our friends arrived one day early, so they stayed with us for the last night. They liked it so much that they and we have decided to stay at your place in the future, rather than at Waikoloa Shores, if you will have us. The Shores is now very old, and there are no kitchen tools or cookware there anymore; the place was not clean at all. Very disappointing. We had stayed there many times over the past years, but there must be new owners or managers. Regards, Richard Honour

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Guest: James Cramer
Date of Stay: 09/22/06 Review Submitted: 09/21/06

Hi Kathi, I just wanted to thank you for allowing us the opportunity to stay in your condo. We were very impressed with the unit and the grounds of the Waikoloa Colony Villas. Everything was exactly as presented on the website and we thoroughly enjoyed our vacation in Hawaii. We would definitely consider renting this unit from you again if it is available when we return. Thanks again for making your condo available to us. Mahalo, Jim Cramer

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Guest: Tonja Randolph (Westminster, CO)
Date of Stay: 05/16/06 Review Submitted: 05/16/06

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay! Not only were the amenities superb, but the extra perks like the water toys (and cookies!) were greatly appreciated. We will be back and we will definitely stay with you again. Thanks for making the whole booking very smooth -- you were very accomodating.

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Guest: Ken Troemel (Lake Bluff, IL)
Date of Stay: 04/11/06 Review Submitted: 04/11/06

We had a great time! The layout was perfect; we had friends that were on vacation as well over for cookouts several times. All of the water toys are in great condition. The two bathrooms and bedrooms were very clean and private. You will not regret staying here! Ken & Jan Troemel Lake Bluff, IL

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Guest: Rich and Joan Seliga
Date of Stay: 03/03/05 Review Submitted: 03/02/05

What a wonderful experience we have enjoyed in your beautiful condo. We have been coming to Hawaii for 30 years and have stayed in many beautiful places and we would place your right on top. It seemed like everything we needed was here including a well stocked kitchen. We had a few friends over who have places on the isalnd and they were very impressed with the lovely decor and beautiful setting. We hope to return next winter for another wonderful experience. Thank yous so much. Rich and Joan Seliga

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Guest: Dave Davis1 (West St. Paul, Minn)
Date of Stay: 02/09/05 Review Submitted: 02/09/05

We just want to thank you for sharing your wonderful home with us. We have been to Hawaii at least 15 times and would easily say this is the nicest unit we have stayed in. It was so comfortable and tastefully decorated. We hope to return with our friend and relatives in the future. Thanks so much!

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Guest: Nicole Justus
Date of Stay: 01/16/05 Review Submitted: 01/15/05

After a long week & buisiness conference at the Waikoloa Marriott, it was such a pleasure to enjoy the weekend relaxing in your luxurios comfortable villa. What a fabulous place. The furnishings are grandeous throughout the entire homeYou have truely thought of everything one could possibly need. Definately the perfect dream home to complete a paradise vacation. Thank you so much for every consideration. We will never forget our vacation in Hawaii and the beautiful home in which we felt so much at home. Sincerly, Laurie McGinty and Nicole Justus (Extended Stay Hotels Best of the Best life has offer.l

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Guest: Danny Leung
Date of Stay: 12/24/04 Review Submitted: 12/23/04

Aloha!The experiances we shared during this past week has definately surpassed even our highest expectations! Thank you very much for giving us the opportunity to sepend our holidays in your lovely home. Our eldest daughter met us halfway from Toronto, and tomorrow all four of us will be returning home to Tokyo, Japan. We felt so comfortable and relaxed: the interior decor is absolutly breathtaking and we couldn"t have asked for a better location. We feel very lucky to be able to take home some of our fondest memories yet! We hope you will have a luxurios of a holiday season as we did! Mahalo, friends! Danny, Keako, Lisa, and Julie Leung. Tokyo, Japan/ Toronto, Canda

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Guest: Jacobson
Date of Stay: 06/26/04 Review Submitted: 06/25/04

Your place is absolutely beautiful. It looks like a model home! Mark especially loved the leather chair and coffee table. Our afternoons were spent on the lanai for happy hour. The barbeque facilities came in handy. Everything was perfect, loved the pool, hot tub and snorkleing at "A-BAY"...(thank you so much for the use of the snorkel equiptment.) Wish we could have stayed longer... we will be back!

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