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Delightful Artful Bungalow on Historic Estate Property. Choice Holualoa!

Delightful Artful Bungalow on Historic Estate Property. Choice Holualoa!

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Cottage entry with attached garage
Screened lanai entry
Exterior
Great Lawn, beautiful any time of day!
Outdoor sitting terrace and BBQ area

Overview of Delightful Artful Bungalow on Historic Estate Property. Choice Holualoa!

Reviews
10 out of 10 Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 237 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • WasherWasherWasher
  • DryerDryerDryer
  • Outdoor spaceOutdoor spaceOutdoor space
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • Barbecue grillBarbecue grillBarbecue grill

Explore the area

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Holualoa, HI
  • Popular LocationMagic Sands Beach9 min drive
  • Popular LocationKailua Pier10 min drive
  • Popular LocationKahalu'u Beach Park11 min drive
  • AirportKailua-Kona, HI (KOA-Kona Intl.)22 min drive

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Delightful Artful Bungalow on Historic Estate Property. Choice Holualoa!

A charming 1930-era cottage, with a screened-in sitting area on the lanai, well-stocked kitchen, bath, will sleep two in a comfy queen-sized bed. Perfect for single or double occupancy. Covered parking close by. An outdoor patio fronting the cottage lanai, is a private sitting and dining space amongst the bananas and hundred-year-old mango tree, overhead. Cottage is on the property of an historic home, VRBO listing 495665, yet oriented toward the gardens of tropical landscape. Galley kitchen hosts a two burner gas stove, electric kettle, coffee-maker, microwave, toaster oven and under-counter refrigerator. A hibachi BBQ is stored behind the cottage for your convenience, with briquettes, and a chimney starter. Washer and dryer with detergent, in cottage carport. Beach chairs, beach towels, snorkel gear, body boards are supplied for your enjoyment and convenience.

Large landscaped yard to explore, with lawns to spread out on and breathe. Pick flowers or fruit, or enjoy the sunset from the adjacent Great Yard. Play with the bocce set, badminton, throw a football or frisbee on the lawn nearby. Or just sit and enjoy the spacious lawn.

Our coffee business, Kona Blue Sky Coffee Company, roasts quality beans on property in the family's 36 pound Sivetz coffee roaster. A stroll through your garage leads you to the large north yard and to the roast hale (pronounced ha-leh, meaning house, in Hawaiian). Take home fresh 100% Kona coffee to friends and family.

A friendly dog named Pua, and a social cat, Hobbes may greet you coming and going.

Hale Akala Cottage is centrally located in Kona. Fifteen minutes or less to beaches, restaurants, shopping, National Historic Parks, and museums.

One hour, 45 minute drive to the city of Hilo, on the east side of the island. Two hour drive south to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Please scroll down the page to Owner Info to view this property's main home listing, or visit Vrbo and look up property # 495665

**We ask that you please consider NOT purchasing single-use water bottles. Our rain fed aquifer lens-sourced Hawaii county water is treated, safe to drink, and delicious! Please consider bringing your beverage flasks of choice, and using them instead of plastic disposables while visiting the island! We all need to use less plastic! Thank you.

TA-193-208-5248-01 and GE-193-208-5248-01 Hawaii state tax ID#.

Property manager

Lisa
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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Ocean view
Join us in Holualoa for a lovely stay that will delight the senses!
Charming Holualoa Ranching-Era Estate near Kailua and Keauhou. Away from it all!
Ocean view
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
9.8 out of 10, (139 reviews)
Charming Holualoa Ranching-Era Estate near Kailua and Keauhou. Away from it all!

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking OK in yard and on terrace. Throw trash in
Keep car key fob soundings to a minimum. Please use silent lock practices, especially at night!
Smoking outside ONLY, and away from next door's main home rental. Leave no litter in the yard or on terrace.
Keep loud voices to a minimum after 10pm

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
Property Registration Number GE-193-208-5248-01, TA-193-208-5248-01

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

About the area

Holualoa

This cottage is located in Holualoa Village, a neighborhood in Holualoa, and is in a rural area. Magic Sands Beach and Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Kona Le'a Plantation and UCC Hawaii Kona Coffee Estate. Mauka Meadows Coffee Farm and KBXtreme are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and horse riding.
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Holualoa, HI

What's nearby

  • Magic Sands Beach - 9 min drive
  • Keauhou Shopping Center - 9 min drive
  • Kailua Pier - 10 min drive
  • Kailua-Kona Wharf - 10 min drive
  • Kahalu'u Beach Park - 11 min drive

Getting around

  • Kona Intl. Airport (KOA) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • On The Rocks - 9 min drive
  • L&L Hawaiian Barbecue - 10 min drive
  • Laverne's Sports Bar - 9 min drive
  • Magics Beach Grill - 9 min drive
  • Tropics Tap House - 10 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Alex G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cosy stay on a beautiful property
Lisa was a very communicative and welcoming host. The place was clean and super cute, we loved the screened lanai for morning coffee. The kitchen had everything you need and the coffee and fruit provided were much appreciated. The lawn overlooking the water was spectacular at sunset. The only downsides were the driveway, very steep and hard to get out of in our dodge charger rental, and there was a fair amount of car noise from the road and lots of roosters crowing from the neighbouring property.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Hawaii 2023
Property and owner were great. Would stay there again
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marcia M., Red Deer

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Relaxing and Cozy
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Lisa’s cottage! The pictures present the cottage accurately. As we cooked most of our meals, we found the kitchen very well stocked. We had read one review that the guest was nervous of the propane elements. However, as my husband states, if you can use a propane bbq you will be comfortable with the burners. They worked great every morning to cook up our steel cut oats. :) Having our meals cooked over the charcoal briquettes was so very tasty. Lisa gave us a tour of her coffee roasting facility and had left some samples in the kitchen from her roaster and her fruit trees. We enjoyed both immensely. After a wonderful day at the beach, we would rush home to grab a drink and take a chair on the lawn overlooking the ocean to see the sunset. As dusk came upon us, the frogs started their evensong ritual and we were lulled to sleep. Thanks so much, Lisa. We enjoyed our time at your cottage. You were a terrific host and most accommodating!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Owen P.

What a neat property. We enjoyed our stay in the cottage a lot.
Many thanks to Lisa for her hospitality and the tour of the property and explanation of the coffee bean. harvesting and preparation process. The cottage was a great place to timezone adjust and explore the west coast from.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Patricia K., Portland

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Truly getting away!
We loved so much about our stay here - the wide lawn overlooking terrific ocean views, the “real Hawaii” feel, the uncrowded atmosphere, and of course the chickens with their chicks! This was perfect for 2 laid back people to enjoy!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

About the host

Hosted by Lisa

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Aloha! I'm Lisa. I'm Hawaii-born and raised (in Honolulu and Hilo,) and have lived here on this property for thirty-nine years raising four children with my husband, Christian. I love to share my culture, our Islands' stories and history with all. I cherish my morning coffee, friendships, food, gardening and yard work, and beach combing!

Why they chose this property

Hale Akala is a special piece of Kona.The main home was built in 1895, the cottage in the 1930s by Manuel Silveira Goularte, a Portuguese rancher who raised his thirteen children here. It was utilized by cowboys of the neighboring Greenwell family's Palani Ranch to re-supply and feed ranch-hands in the 1920 and 30s. Abandoned and left to the elements before WWII, it was eventually purchased by Christian's grandparents, William and Margaret of Honolulu, in 1945. Wanting to retire to Kona (where Margaret's great-grandparents Reverend Asa and Lucy Thurston--part of the company of first Christian missionaries to the Islands who arrived in Kailua-Kona, the seat of Hawaii's ruling Kamehameha reign, in 1820 and lived until the 1860s) they chose the cool uplands of Holualoa. Hale Akala has been in the family for four generations. A few cattle roam the surrounding acres of pasture and you'll hear an occasional bull bellowing from nearby Palani Ranch, in the quiet evening hours.

What makes this property unique

The spacious nature of the property, old established landscaping, dry-stacked rock walls (a ranching-heritage feature that you'll see all over Kona,) pathways, fruit trees, flower beds, along with the home's architectural appeal will make you feel and know that all is well in the world when people care for who, and what they love. Thank you for reading this description and considering a stay at Hale Akala Cottage.

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