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Lava Java Inn On The Big Islands Kau Coast

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Private kitchen
Private kitchen
Interior
Interior
Interior

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Balcony
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Balcony or patio
  • Living area

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Lava Java Inn On The Big Islands Kau Coast

. Centrally located on the Kau South coast with Emerald Green Olivine roads in a Christmas Berry Forest, without all the hustle and bustle of Kona or Hilo Located halfway between Hilo and Kailua Kona and close to Green Sands Beach and volcano National Park, Black Sands beach. Ocean views, deck, granite counter tops, stainless sink, solid hickory flooring, ceiling fan, tile kitchen and bath. This place has all the Comforts of Home. 3 restaurants within 4 miles. Hana Hou, Shaka's, Kai Loki's, and the food truck in Naalehu.

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About the area

Naalehu

Located near the beach, this apartment is in Mark Twain, a neighbourhood in Naalehu. Miloliʻi and Honoma are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Manuka State Park. Paradise Meadows and Pakini Nui Wind Farm are also worth visiting.
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Naalehu, HI

What's nearby

  • Whittington Beach Park - 10 min drive - 10.7 km
  • Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - 11 min drive - 12.5 km
  • Paradise Meadows - 11 min drive - 12.9 km
  • Punalu'u Beach - 19 min drive - 22.4 km
  • Honoma - 34 min drive - 34.9 km

Getting around

  • Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA-Kona Intl.) - 104 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Honua's Coffee House - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Punalu'u Bake Shop & Visitor Center - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Ailani Organic Stand - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪El Encanto Food Truck - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Ka Lae Coffee - ‬7 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

James G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very good location. Quiet and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Jan, 2026
Thank you James for choosing the Lava Java for your stay on the south side! We hope youll come stay again next time your on the Big Island!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our host was very helpful and our place was very comfortable and very well equipped. Naalehu is a nice place to start from on the south end.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Very enjoyable stay. Beautiful apartment. Would definitely stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Judith T.

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

Peaceful stay

The sunsets and sunrises were superb! Very convenient to South Point and Black Sand Beach area.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Dec, 2022
Thank you for making a sop at our place Judith! Hope you'll come see us again anytime. Aloha! Vickie
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laurelle S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was at the end of a long, bumpy road which felt a little less convenient but still in a good area with easy access to town. We were a little confused about where the door to the Vrbo was but figured it out pretty easily. The Vrbo had plenty of space and luxuries to accommodate guests. We really liked the reclining couch in the living room and how private our stay felt despite the owner living in the main house. The only thing of note is probably the ants, we had our suitcases open on top of a dresser and by the last day there were more than a few ants inside them even though there was no food left out. Overall, a solid Vrbo to explore the Southern part of the island!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heidi P.

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

Great stay

Wonderful place and great host. So close to green sand beach. We would come again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Jan, 2021
Thank you for your great feedback Heidi! Please come back and see us again anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ryan B.

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

Awesome spot

Clean with all the needed amenities. Cool breezes at night! Will stay again when in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jan, 2025
Happy to be your host Ryan! Come back again anytime...
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donna D.

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

Peaceful, quiet, location

Remote area but only 10 minutes to the little town of Naalehu… the cottage is attached to the owners main house .. it’s small but clean..
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachael T.

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

Unique locarion

Very secluded and clean!! Host has her art for sale as well. Excellent communication and even better coffee!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov, 2021
Rachael was a SUPER clean, quiet and considerate guest! She had great communication. I would HIGHLY recommend her as your guest anytime and she's always welcome back.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Constance

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Lovely place just a little hard to get to. But worth it. Very clean and nice deck. Great place.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

cindi p.

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

Stellar hosts!

Vickie and Wes are marvelous! They are so helpful. Being long time residents, are a cornucopia of local knowledge. The lodging is great, quiet, cutely furnished, including a lanai with outstanding star gazing. Thanks so much. We'll see you again! cindi and Bela
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Aug, 2021
Mahalo Cindi!! It was a pleasure hosting you. Hope to see you again soon! 'A Hui Hou!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
There was nothing that I didn't like.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Florian D.

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

stay at ka'u coast

We had a great time at Na'alehu. We arrived after dark and the road to the apartment was a little bit scary, as some parts are not paved. But just keep going to the top of the hill and you'll find the place. Vickie and Wesley were very friendly and exeptionally helpful during our stay - thank you! The place is close to south point, green sands beach and Punalu'u black sand beach (where green sea turtles sometimes come to rest). We also recommend the Punalu'u bakeshop with delicious treats.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great location for a South Island visit

What a lovely spot. The perfect location for exploring the Ka’u area or even Hawaiian Volcano National Park. The rental was lovely and perfect for us two. Very clean and well equipped, and quiet except for some neighbors chickens aroused by a nighttime rain storm. It was nice to do some local things (Farmer’s market, lazing at nearby Whittington Beach Park, exploring South Point) and not just whiz by like we have in the past. Hosts were really nice, gecko watching was fun, and Vickie’s artwork is exceptional as well. I’d stay again and do a quad tour next time.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Flo B.

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

Anniversary Getaway

Beautiful Ohana suite. Very clean, very comfortable bed! This was perfect for my husband and I - we stayed for a week. Located half way between Hilo and Kona in a beautiful little town, Naalahu. Vickie provided soap, shampoo, conditioner, etc and that was very convenient. The wild chickens and goats are adorable.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott M.

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

Fun unit to stay in, nicely done to feel at home

Secluded, quiet place to relax and enjoy nature.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janice S.

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

Very efficient, clean property. Loved the cool ocean breezes going through when you open the 2 doors

Vicki supplied everything you could possibly need. Perfectly stocked kitchen for preparing our own meals. We felt like we were the only ones there, very private. The bed was the most comfortable bed of our whole trip. Very convenient location to go to the volcano’s or beaches. Only drawback….it was way to close to the bakery. 😉😉
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christine L.

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

Peace and Quiet

We only spent 1 night as this sweet home. We had complete privacy. Everything we required was available in the unit. The bed was quite comfortable and I as I like to cook, I had all I needed, even olive oil salt & pepper.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

greg b.

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

Short Stay

Loved the area. We were only staying for an overnight but everything was as expected
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
It was remote which is what i was looking for. The location was perfect and the ocean view was an added plus.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Dave H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Remote Getaway

If you want to get away from everything... this is the place!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard G.

Amazing time.

Nice quiet place. Close to all our adventures at volcano national park, green sand beach, black sand beach, ka'u coffee. Also not a far drive to kona or kilo. Nice little town near by with great priced local restaurants. Wes and Vick friendly and hospitable.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yunho

Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
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