Guestbook Comment

Guest: The McHugh's (Folsom/CA)
Date of Stay: 11/01/07 Review Submitted: 11/14/07

What a wonderful vacation home! We were there 11 days and did not want to leave. The home and beautiful grounds exceeded our expectations...

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Last Family Vacation

Guest: Melissa (Denver, CO)
Date of Stay: 11/02/11 Review Submitted: 12/28/11

This was by far the best vacation we have ever had! We lived in Kona for 10 years when I was a kid. My father has terminal cancer and this trip was to bring him back for our first return to the island. We stayed for 9 nights and had 7 adults in our party. The house was more than we imagined. It was so open and airy. We spent most of our time out on the lanai. We had plenty of room to have meals out there together and just take in the view and the sounds of the birds chirping. The lanai is right off the main family room upstairs and all the doors slide open so if anyone was inside it was still like we were all together. We were lucky enough to snag the master bedroom. It was perfect! It had a huge walk in closet area with more than enough room to hang all your clothes and make yourself comfortable. We had our own bathroom and lanai. There is no air conditioning, but plenty of fans around. I think I prefer not to have air conditioning. It is so humid that I think it helped us to acclimate easier because we weren't in and out of air conditioning each day. Between traveling and the humidity we weren't feeling the best the first 2 days so we took advantage of the pool in the back yard. The lush foliage and hammock were so nice. It was great to just relax and enjoy family. Some days we all would pitch in to make breakfast or dinner. The kitchen really is fully stocked. It even had some things we had never used before but loved-like the rice cooker! (We bought one when we got home) We did have an occasional visitor to clean the pool or take care of the property, but they were very courteous and were never a bother. The laundry area is outside. Something I didn't remember until we got there: be sure to leave the lid open when you aren't using it or it can rust out. It was great to have though! We all used it at least once. There are boogie boards, gear for snorkeling, and beach towels already at the house to use too. The owners put together a notebook with everything you need to know about the house and it includes lists of restaurants and activities. We recommend Splasher's Grill for breakfast, lunch or dinner-we enjoyed all 3! This vacation rental really made the trip that much more special. Staying in a hotel would have separated us, when what we all were looking for was to spend that time together that is so important. I know we will all cherish the memories we made on this trip!

Owner response:a big mahalo to you for the fabulous review. marilee

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Perfect fit for our family

Guest: Fran (Chico, CA)
Date of Stay: 07/22/11 Review Submitted: 08/10/11

Our family stayed at "TuTu's House" in July of 2011. We 8 adults and two children fit perfectly in the house. There was plenty of space for us all to spread out, watch TV, play games, or just sit and read. Birds in trees outside were fascinating to watch and little gecko's amusing. My grandsons, ages 7 and 10 loved spending hours in the pool and adults liked that they could walk to the beach in 5 minutes or less. The kitchen is spacious and well equipped and several adults can cook at the same time in there without running over each other. The house helped make our vacation together a joyous experience.

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

Great vacation at Tu Tu's Beach House

Guest: Timo (Seattle, WA)
Date of Stay: 07/09/11 Review Submitted: 08/08/11

I highly recommend Tu Tu's beach house for a vacation getaway. My family and I recently spent a great week at the house and it was as advertised: clean, comfortable, close to the beach and with a great pool! The owner was very helpful and easy to work with throughout the process.

Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Family Fabulous

Guest: canviolet (Anchorage)
Date of Stay: 01/28/11 Review Submitted: 02/13/11

We just finished two weeks at Tu Tu's house and had an amazing time. The location was ideal, the house spacious and clean, and the private pool a huge hit. Even on the two days that it rained, we had the huge lanai to still enjoy the outside. Until we beach again!

Recommended for:Girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Great Location for IM Kona

Guest: Iron Marla (Austin)
Date of Stay: 10/06/10 Review Submitted: 10/21/10

We came to Hawaii for the 2010 IM World Championships. The Tu Tu house was a great location for my family because it was right off of Ali'i Drive, where part of the run happens. They were able to get to the start of the race then come back to the house and rest and go to the beach while I was on the bike, then back to Ali'i drive to see me run by then down to the finish line to see me cross. Post race, this house was a blessing. I loved waking up every morning to the sound of birds and the smell of Kona coffee. We walked to Magic Sands beach, every day, for some boogie boarding. We did a couple of runs up Ali'i drive, which has bathrooms, water and mile markers. We walked to Kahaluu Beach Park where Kent took surf lessons from the great surf shop located across the road. I loved staying at a home, instead of a hotel. I was able to do laundry so didn't need to pack as many clothes, we ate bfast and lunch at the house, most days. We bought fruit at the local Farmer's Market, which we highly enjoyed. It was all so relaxing and laid back. My only regret is that we could not stay longer.

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

Perfect vacation home!

Guest: Ally (San Diego, CA)
Date of Stay: 08/16/10 Review Submitted: 08/29/10

We just returned from 8 days at this wonderful home. The location is absolutely perfect. It is far enough from the town where you don't feel like you are in tourist central, but close enough to drive 5 minutes in and play. We walked to the beach many afternoons, played in the waves with the sea turtles and watched beautiful sunsets. The home is so comfortable and had everything we needed! We all fell in love with this home and hope that we can return soon! Thank you for sharing your home with us!

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

Perfect Hawaiian Getaway

Guest: GAZ-MAN (Scottsdale, AZ)
Date of Stay: 06/12/10 Review Submitted: 06/25/10

My wife and I needed a place big enough for us...our two sons and their wives and our 3 grandkids for a June week in Kailua Kona to celebrate our 50th Anniversary.....and TU TU's was the Perfect Place. Big enough for the whole family....walkiing distance to a great body surfing beach at White Sands...and a fabulous backyard pool area that the kids really loved. It was GREAT ! It had all the amenties you needed and you felt like you were home. Fabulous place !

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

Guest: Susan Thickett (Tucson AZ)
Date of Stay: 01/06/10 Review Submitted: 01/06/10

We had a wonderful time and really enjoyed your home, we were at capacity with 8 adults and 2 small children for most of the time and everything worked out wonderfully. You are located in a great spot to enjoy the island, we had a day at the Volcano park and a separate visit to Hilo, the snorkeling was enjoyed by all and it was exciting to see so may turtles, we also visited the Seahorse farm and the grandchildren swam with the Dolphins at the Hilton.

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Guest: Rosy3 (Palo Alto, CA)
Date of Stay: 10/22/09 Review Submitted: 10/22/09

A wonderful place to go home to after a long day at the beach or racing the Ironman! Four miles outside of town it was nice and quite, away from the busy down town but not too far. With an Opa, an older Aunt and a baby in our family, this house was fantastic in terms of space and location. Within 5 minutes walk we were on the race course or at a beautiful swimming beach great for all of us. A beautiful backyard, swimming pool, full kitchen, washer/dryer, bbq and lani were all great perks. Great, comfy, home- highly recommended.

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