Seaside Zen Cottage - A beach is your front yard

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A two-story house with a covered patio, stone walls, and outdoor furniture.
A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, and a view of the outdoors.
A modern kitchen with white cabinetry, a wooden countertop, and a built-in oven.
A beach with a stone wall, trees, and the ocean.
A sunset over the ocean with rocky shores and tree silhouettes.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Massages in spa
  • Balcony
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Kailua-Kona, HI
  • Place, Sadie Seymour Botanical Garden
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Magic Sands Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Kailua-Kona Beaches
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA-Kona Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the neighborhood

Kailua-Kona

Located on the beach, this cottage is in Holualoa Village, a neighborhood in Kailua-Kona. Kahalu'u Beach Park and Kona Brewing Company are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Kona Farmers Market and Kona Inn Shopping Village. Consider Don's Mai Tai Bar for a night out or KBXtreme if you're traveling with kids. Kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and mountain climbing nearby.
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Kailua-Kona, HI

What's nearby

  • Sadie Seymour Botanical Garden - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Magic Sands Beach - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Kailua-Kona Beaches - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Kahalu'u Beach Park - 5 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Kailua Pier - 5 min drive - 4.2 km

Getting around

  • Kona Intl. Airport (KOA) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Royal Kona Resort Oceanfront Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Don's Mai Tai Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Huggo's On The Rocks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Island Lava Java - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Da Poke Shack - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Seaside Zen Cottage - A beach is your front yard pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Seaside Zen Cottage - A beach is your front yard?

As of Nov 6, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Seaside Zen Cottage - A beach is your front yard on Nov 12, 2026 start from $1,249, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Seaside Zen Cottage - A beach is your front yard?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Seaside Zen Cottage - A beach is your front yard?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Seaside Zen Cottage - A beach is your front yard located?

Nestled on the beach, this Holualoa Village cottage is within 2 mi (3 km) of Magic Sands Beach, Kailua-Kona Beaches, and Honl's Beach. Sadie Seymour Botanical Garden and Don's Mai Tai Bar are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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. 20 out of 22 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 22 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 22 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 22 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 22 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This place might be the nicest spot on planet earth. We’ve stayed three times now.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful property with picture perfect backyard view. Everything was amazing
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Zen Cottage

Wonderful place to stay. The kids loved the direct access to the beach and small lagoon for snorkeling.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My family had a wonderful stay in the Zen Cottage. Communication was fantastic, and the on-site care taker is a great guy. Just a few things to note; the refrigerator was on the fritz when we arrived and sort of limped along our entire stay - never made ice during our week there. A repair man visited twice, but to no avail. And upstairs was pretty hot as the island was experiencing a heatwave at the time of our stay (just know, there's no AC like you might find in a resort setting).. And finally, the little secluded beach adjacent to the property is frequented daily by outside visitors that may distract from your experience. (none of this is the fault of individuals who manage the property btw). But in all, my family enjoyed the stay immensely - from bbqing on the patio, to morning and evening dips in the lagoon, and the little quirks that go with being in a 1930's / 1940's beach property. We made some family memories here that will last a lifetime (including riding out Hurricane Lala... Lol.), and we're grateful for our stay. Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Kona Trip

A beautiful classic Kona Home in a beachfront setting. Perfect for relaxing and enjoying tha Aloha of Kona. And a great location for enjoying restaurants and shopping and the other wonders of the Big Island.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A Dream House for a magic vacation

The Zen cottage has great outdoor spaces and access to a beautiful little beach. The rooms are airy and two of them overlook the ocean and a very pretty yard. The location is near good restaurants and shopping. Many good excursions can be easily made from there.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Location location location

Stunning, primitive the grounds and ocean view and breeze and access were everything. We loved the property manager, he was amazing! Can’t wait to come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great getaway

Beautiful little beach house. Lopaka the prop Manager was awesome, friendly and filled with Aloha!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Zen Cottage

The Zen Cottage was like a step back to old Hawaii. Wonderfully located on the beach. While being old the house and the grounds were well kept up and clean. No complaints at all. It would be nice if the hedge towards the beach were lowered to the top of the lava wall to open the view while sitting or lounging.
Stayed 12 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

BEST EVER!!!

My husband and I stayed here for our anniversary, and we were never disappointed! Everything was well communicated in advance, well stocked kitchen, super nice grounds keeper, lots of useful information, and views were better than expected! We will be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 31, 2020
Thank you for the 5 * review....you were 5 * guests, Tiffany and we look forward to the day that you can return. Aloha Valerie
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Absolutely Perfect!

This listing is amazing! I wish we could have stayed longer. The home was very clean and comfortable. It had everything we needed. Lopeka was a wealth of knowledge and very helpful. The views and sunsets were incredible. I would definitely stay here again when we visit the Big Island.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great cottage with nice beach

The place was very quiet and peaceful. No air-conditioning, but with the constant ocean breeze it felt great. We had our 18 month old and they loved the little beach pretty much in the back yard. The adults could do some snorkeling in the same area. We did most of our relaxing and eating outside in the back lenai. The property manager, Lopaka, was a lot of information and checked up to make sure we had any further questions or needed any help. I would book the place again if we go back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay at this property! The location was very convenient, and we loved having a little patch of sand beach right in front of the house, even if it was not only for our use (this was made clear in the listing). People were very friendly and it did not get over-crowded. Lapaka, the onsite manager, was very friendly and available, but not obtrusive. He was not aware of our arrival, but everything in the house was ready for guests, so there was no problem when we checked in. The house is quaint and spacious (bathrooms were huge!). It could easily accommodate 6 adults, although the bedroom walls do not go all the way to the ceiling, so some may like more privacy. Two of the bedrooms have walls of doors that open onto a deck overlooking the ocean. We loved listening to the surf at night. The third bedroom has an attached bath. The house was well-equipped with comfortable beds and nice linens. The living room furniture was older and not real comfortable, but we spent most of our time on the big lanai, which was well-furnished, covered and usable even when it was raining. We had plenty of kitchen equipment for the days we cooked at home; we also took advantage of the gas grill on the lanai. This is a cute cottage with character— it has some old house quirks (sliders that stick, a few areas that could use paint), but it was full of the Aloha spirit and gave us a great home base for our week on the Big Island. Thank you!
View of house from water. Note that other people can also use this beach.
Looking out from the lanai.
We loved this bedroom, and having the sound of the surf every night!
The lanai was spacious and had a big sitting area plus a double lounger and two large dining tables.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Ok in Kona

This place was in a beautiful setting. Loved hearing the ocean waves at night. However, you must be comfortable with having all windows and doors open at night. No AC. There are screens and the property is gated at the road, but the “beach” behind the property is public. The house itself could use some updates. Baseboards were missing. The bathrooms were dated and stained. The tops of the roller shades downstairs were very dirty. The washer and dryer units are outside and rusted. There were no chairs available to take to the beach. Overall, for the price, I think I would look elsewhere if we were back in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Zen cottage

The Zen House is part of an old sugar plantation. The house is old and is decorated with antiques but we found it charming. The property manager/maintenance guy and his wife live in another house on the property. He was super friendly and my husband enjoyed talking to him. The beach is literally steps from back porch! Amazing views and close to shopping and all the action! Gated so we felt safe. The beaches in hawaii are public and there are not a lot of Sandy beaches in this area so “our” little beach had people on it pretty much all the time. This was awkward at times because it is just steps from our patio…but I mean I’m not complaining because there aren’t many homes with access like this to a Sandy beach! The owner could definitely upgrade the “extras” have an extra roll of paper towels, nicer hand soap, beach towels, beach chairs, better blow dryers, a little cooler for you to use etc. these little touches would make it more luxurious and would help balance out what the price per day is to stay. Overall adorable little house with unbelievable views and location! If we came back to the Big Island I would stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful spot!

We just loved our time and hope to be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

What a GREAT rental!

We LOVED this property. Rustic and well-maintained, it was perfect for us. No complaints, no issues.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A true gem!

This property was exactly how we imagined it and more. Everyone was extremely responsive with communication and check-in and out were smooth. We will absolutely be returning.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Incredible Property, truly spectacular

If you're looking for a perfectly relaxing getaway this is it. The sound of the waves, the snorkeling right in the backyard, the turtles in the cove, the green grass --- I'm not sure life gets any better than this. If you are considering it, do yourself a favor and book this place. This is truly something special.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Feb 22, 2021
Thanks Alec. We were as happy to welcome you as you were happy being there. You were a great guest and we hope that we can look forward to another visit some day. Please stay well and, as always, let me know if you think of anything we could do to enhance the stay at our home for our guests. Aloha, Valerie
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Heaven in Hawaii!!

We loved our stay immensely! Beautiful property as described. Well stocked. Wonderful mattresses and pillows. Right on ocean as described. Fabulous ocean breezes & locale!! Loved the simple Zen house!!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 31, 2020
Thank you, Peggy! We loved having you and I am working on your special request - should be able to get back to you on that next week. We look forward to your next trip and were honored to be a part of your memorable anniversary celebration. A hui hou Valerie
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful Zen Cottage

We spent three weeks in the Hawiian islands and the Zen Cottage was the pick of the accomodation. I stayed with my wife, two teenage children and their grandmother. Then ambience of the cottage is perfect to relax in. We love snorkelling and found as many tropical fish directly in front of the cottage as any where else we went to, inluding many beautiful turtles. The entry into the water is from a lovely and safe small sand beach at the back gate. Sand beaches are rare here. Nearby Captain Cook monument Bay Area was full of Spinner Dolphins who come right up to snorkelets. We hired kayaks there and found ourselves immersed in their world. We left the Vegimite behind to complement the helpful items we found in the pantry. Below is the unsolicited response we sent to the site manager Val who then asks us to post a review. Ian and family from Sydney Australia. "You have a magical spot, we were spoilt snorkeling out the front seeing many tropical fish and the green sea turtles. Tina was a great help with any questions. The house was well equipped. We had a lovely week and will recommend your house to friends."
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 31, 2020
Mahalo, Ian and Pat! We loved having you stay with us and hope we can look forward to a return some day. You were ideal guests. (And thanks for the Vegimite!) Aloha, Valerie
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
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