My husband and I stayed at Condo 1603 at Kanaloa in Kona from August 11-16, 2026. The owner, Richard, was very responsive before and during our entire stay. On our second day there, he had a lovely basket of local fruit and coffee delivered to our unit. In all of the places we have rented, we have seldom found such a helpful landlord as Richard.
The view from the condo lanai is wonderful, overlooking a rocky volcanic coast with crashing surf and a well-maintained golf course. Sunsets were gorgeous!! The sound of the surf lulled us to sleep at night.
The condo is clean and well-maintained. The kitchen was well-stocked with everything we needed and good, clean appliances. There were plenty of beach toys and chairs, tennis rackets, etc. in the unlocked closet on the lanai. The king sized bed was VERY comfortable. Even though there were only 2 of us, we frequently found the second bathroom a real convenience. The master bath has the largest shower I’ve ever seen! Wow! The WiFi was reliable and we were able to connect to our streaming services on the 2 TVs. It’s a short distance from shopping and restaurants.
This condo is definitely not beige and boring. You know you’re in Hawaii, thanks to local art and some marine murals commissioned by Richard. We loved those touches.
This condo does not have AC. However, because this is a second story unit and the screen doors lock securely, we felt safe leaving the sliding glass doors in the living room and bedroom open at night. Ceiling fans and the ocean breeze made nights comfortable.
A final note: The last part of our stay here was during Hurricane Lala. Because our flights were canceled, Richard graciously allowed us to stay as long as needed. While much of the island suffered major damage, this area was very protected, so that we never lost power, water or WiFi. We heard high winds and lashing rain during the night and early morning of August 15-16, but there was no damage, no flooding. We felt very safe. The next morning people were playing golf on the golf course.
Thank you, Richard, for a wonderful stay! We would gladly stay here again. We highly recommend potential guests consider 1603 for their next Big Island vacation.