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Big Island Plumeria Cottage - Perfect Couples Getaway in Magical Puako

Cottage in Kamuela with kitchen and lanai

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White square around cottage
Gas BBQ - Propane Provided
Whale watching is magnificent during season.
Queen bed with air conditioning in bedroom
Queen Bed

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1+ bathroomSleeps 2970 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space

Explore the area

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Kamuela, HI
  • Place, Puako Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Puakō Petroglyph Park
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Mauna Lani Resort Golf Course
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Kamuela, HI (MUE-Waimea-Kohala)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Big Island Plumeria Cottage - Perfect Couples Getaway in Magical Puako

Plumeria Cottage offers a vacation of ease indoors and out. Compact yet perfectly proportioned in the vintage beach style, it is a delightful combination of convenience and charm. And, with a roomy, sunny lanai and large shaded grassy yard, it becomes quite spacious. An outdoor-shower room with laundry and plenty of room for beach items and for drying wet towels and bathing suits keeps the indoors comfortable and relaxed. The nearby shoreline access is a short walk away. The cottage also has air conditioning.

There is another home on the property occupied by our long-term tenant & his dog. He will be very respectful of your privacy & quiet enjoyment of the home during your stay.

Hawaii GE & TA tax number 020-399-9232-01

STVR-19-363367

NUC-19-1416
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Mountain view

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Property Registration Number GE-020-399-9232-01, TA-020-399-9232-01, 690060390001
Property # 3060122

About the neighborhood

Kamuela

Located in Kamuela, this cottage is in the mountains and by the sea. While the natural beauty of Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area and Mauna Kea Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can check out Mauna Lani Resort Golf Course. Manta Ray Point and Great 4-D Movie Ride are also worth visiting. Scuba diving and snorkeling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and horse riding nearby.
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Kamuela, HI

What's nearby

  • Puako Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Puakō Petroglyph Park - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Puako Bay - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Mauna Lani Resort Golf Course - 7 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Mauna Kea Beach - 16 min drive - 11.4 km

Getting around

  • Kamuela, HI (MUE-Waimea-Kohala) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Waikoloa Coffee Company - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Hawaii’s Ultimate Donut - Hot Malasadas - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Nui Italian - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Mauna Lani Coffee Company - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪The Market - ‬19 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Big Island Plumeria Cottage - Perfect Couples Getaway in Magical Puako pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Big Island Plumeria Cottage - Perfect Couples Getaway in Magical Puako?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Big Island Plumeria Cottage - Perfect Couples Getaway in Magical Puako?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Big Island Plumeria Cottage - Perfect Couples Getaway in Magical Puako located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is 0.2 mi (0.2 km) from Puako Beach and within 3 mi (5 km) of Puako Bay and Puakō Petroglyph Park. Waialea Beach is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) away.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 95 out of 105 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 105 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 105 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 105 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 105 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nora B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cozy cottage with everything we needed!
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Al H.

A Wonderful Place

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Plumeria and Puako are wonderful
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10/10 Excellent

Rob D.

Wonderful!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful stay at Plumeria Cotttage. A very quiet, restful time. Great snorkeling nearby.

10/10 Excellent

Glenda P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Puako Paradise

Second time staying and will be back for a third. Clean, comfortable, quiet and well stocked. 4 minute walk to excellent snorkeling. Lanai is spacious and outdoor shower is a treat.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Sri L.

beautiful place to call home for few days in puako

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: everything you dream of in a vacation rental. comfort, beauty, birds, plumerias, close to the ocean and sunsets, fully stocked in every way. the outdoor shower was fabulous! bed very comfortable, a/c perfect when needed. lots of attention to details, care in maintenance and lovely care team. mahalo nui and warmest aloha!
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10/10 Excellent

Andy W.

Super

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Everything at Kozy's Plumeria Cottage was fabulous. Simply awesome.
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10/10 Excellent

Christine S.

We Love Plumeria Cottage!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful stay at Plumeria Cottage! Located on a dead-end road and across from the beach, it was the perfect place to relax between snorkeling adventures. We particularly loved the outdoor shower and the spacious lanai. A welcome basket of Hawaiian goodies awaited us when we arrived, and Property Management checked in with us to ensure that we were enjoying our visit -- much appreciated. We would love to return!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Excellent location, cute cottage. The main reason I did not give a higher rating is that the host/owner is relying on the location alone to pull the entire desirability of the rental. For what they’re charging, I was disappointed with the overly compact space, and the “run down” feel in much of the interior. We only had enough space to open and place one large suitcase in the bedroom as the only thing that will fit is the bed. Screen door barely functional with holes in it. Curtains hard to use practically, as they don’t slide easily on the bamboo rods. It was a 10 minute project every morning and evening to draw the curtains. The walls were stained and/or dirty in many places and paint is chipped .. not updated in years. Decor feels cheap and overdone with some pieces that are torn and/or really old looking. From a cleanliness perspective, there is dust accumulated in less used but still visible places like higher surfaces/top of curtain rods etc. We had to accommodate an Orkin ant spraying in the middle of our stay (we were home at the time) because the place was infested. Although they were responsive to the problem, it really impacted our time there as they were EVERYWHERE
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous

Quintessential aloha Hawaii!! No resorts just beach, beautiful foliage, birds chirping and singing and turtles!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Danny B.

Best rental ever!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Bar none, this is the best vacation rental we've stayed in in Hawaii in 13 trips. Unbeatable location, so well-stocked, great outdoor space (especially the shower) and totally fair price for the holidays. Would return in a heartbeat. Can't recommend highly enough!

10/10 Excellent

shannon s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

plumeria and mock orange

Sweet retreat
Stayed 28 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cindy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautifully appointed.

This place is better than described or photographed. Lots of nice amenities and ample supplies of everything you might need. Lovely and comfy bed and linens. We especially enjoyed the outdoor shower! Snorkeling and sunsets across the street was amazing! Only thing that would be great to add is bicycles! We will be returning!
Stayed 12 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing and perfect cottage

I came for a conference and did not want to stay at the hotel ,boy did I make the right choice ! This cottage is absolutely charming and quiet,well stocked with everything you need to have a wonderful time! We cooked outside most nights and enjoyed different beaches every day. Lava Lava Beach club and the Hale bar at the Fairmont were really nice and both close to the water. We will definitely be back ! Thank you for sharing this wonderful property!
Stayed 9 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Michelle W.

Wonderful location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Really comfortable and loved the location. Would totally come back, we didn’t make enough use of the deck! My favorite thing was the outdoor shower, and oh the bed was super comfortable. Well stocked kitchen which I appreciated a lot.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

John B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Plumeria Cottage

Loved everything about this place! The location is great. We walked across the street to watch the sunset every evening, always a stunning show. The house was easy to live in, equipped with everything we needed. We spent a lot of time on the lanai which looks toward the ocean. There’s beach equipment, and the beaches are a very short drive from the house. There’s also a park at the end of the street where you can get in the water if you’re on the more adventurous side. The property managers are welcoming and responsive. This is our second time at Plumeria cottage and we hope to stay there again the next time we’re on the big island.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Wade B., Bellevue Idaho

TypOs

We stayed at the Plumeria Cottage the first week of May. The house is a little piece of heaven. If you haven't stayed in the Puako area, it's a real treat. However you have to book through 2papayas. I was given a price via e-mails and predicated expense dicissions based on given information. Later when we got our damage deposit back. It was less than what I was told was refundable. Wait to get things in writing before commiting with these people. note: vrbo site gives correct info on refunds. 2papayas website gives false info on refunds and so do they.

10/10 Excellent

Cat J., Concord NH

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

THE BEST rental experience

I was so impressed with this rental in so many ways - the quality of the furnishings, the variety of supplies and the abundance of stock. Towels galore, best stocked kitchen ever encountered and the comfort was beyond my expectation. The location is quiet and convenient to beach park, beach trail, stores, etc. I could have stayed much longer but with 2 weeks here I really got a long over due, relaxing vacation that rejuvenated me. The cottage has a very unique Hawaiian feeling that one doesn't find at the vacation condos available in abundance and that was what I was seeking....aloha. This is aloha. I've also been snorkeling for years and spend a good amount of years in Hawaii over the years but the snorkeling out of the Puako beach park was the best, bar none. And I could walk there! In addition, I've been renting from homeaway, VRBO and others for longer than I care to admit and have virtually always had good experiences but this beats them all hands down. Mary and the 2 Papayas staff made all the difference. I got an advanced call in the event there were questions, we were greeted at the property at a very late hour (and he was standing by the road with a flashlight waving me in for landing!), was delighted by the ripe papayas waiting for me along with the gift bag and their overall communication was so professional and friendly. I was very impressed and felt appreciated, not just another renter. Thank you Mary, Sean and owner - Bravo!
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Al H.

Wonderful Hawaii Experience

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful time and Trinity did a good job with the management of our rental. They were available and responsive and the rental was in great condition.
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10/10 Excellent

Al H.

Wonderful Hawaii Experience

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful time and Trinity did a good job with the management of our rental. They were available and responsive and the rental was in great condition.
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10/10 Excellent

Rob D.

Peaceful, Beautiful, Delightful!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful stay at Plumeria Cottage. The cottage is on Puako's lone quiet road. It's not fancy which is a big part of it's charm, but it is extremely comfortable and supplied with everything we needed. Walking distance to very fun snorkeling, swimming, turtle gazing and incredible sunsets. We hope to return.
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10/10 Excellent

Kaitlyn C.

Unbelievable, truly a magical stay!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I highly recommend staying at the Plumeria Cottage if you are looking for a laid back experience away from the busier touristy locations. The cottage is located on a quiet residential street steps away from the ocean. Although the beach directly in front of the cottage is not ideal for swimming due to the volcanic rocks, it makes for an amazing sunset experience. It was also a popular place to see the sea turtles, so many! We enjoyed using the BBQ on the lanai daily, be sure to pick up your meat from Waimea Butcher Shop to support local and have unbeatable quality beef. The cottage was very clean and had everything we needed and more with a well stocked kitchen, beach supplies, and toiletries. The outdoor shower was amazing with lush trees overhead. A few of our favorite things including grabbing poke bowls at Da Fish House and eating on 69's beach, hiking Pololu Valley and stopping at Gill's Lanai for the best fish tacos afterwards, and catching Kozy's Magic show! Truly and unforgettable trip, we are already looking to book our next stay at this amazing cottage.
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10/10 Excellent

John B.

Plumeria cottage

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Location was incredibly close to the best snorkeling. We also took a snorkeling tour elsewhere and were not as impressed as our little spot. Saw turtles, eels, and so many fish. Cottage had everything we needed and management was very attentive. Cottage is not very close to reasonably priced restaurants so plan on using the kitchen or traveling to eat out.
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10/10 Excellent

Kathy W., Boulder County Colorado

Cute Hawaiiana Cottage

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We enjoyed the convenient access to the shoreline for sunsets and snorkeling.
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10/10 Excellent

Rick C.

Puako Beach

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had an amazing vacation at Plumeria Cottage over the Christmas holiday 2023. The cottage is located right across the street from the water, with multiple access points along the street, including a great surf beach. It’s also an easy short drive to other attractions like Hāpuna Beach State Park, Hawi (art galleries / dining) and Waimea (dining / shopping). The home was perfect for my wife and I, with a well stocked kitchen that allowed us to cook many great dinners during the week. We spent most of our evenings relaxing on the deck, listening to the waves. Robin at the management office was fantastic communicating with us both before and during our visit to ensure everything was ok. I’ve already recommending the place to friends and family and can’t wait to go back again.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Susan W., Mountain Rest

Plumeria Cottage September 2023

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The cottage was exceptionally clean, beautifully decorated and had all of the necessary supplies (chairs, umbrella, towels) for visits to the beach. We especially enjoyed the location.

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