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Big Island Vacation Rental (on The Island of Hawaii) at Punaluu Beach

Condo in Pahala with outdoor pool and Hot tub

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Living Room with new queen-size sleeper sofa
Listen to the ocean and watch for whales from the lanai
View sunrise from the lanai
Dining room
New kitchen (with washer/dryer)

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 4675 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Explore the area

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Pahala, HI
  • Place, Punalu'u Beach
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Whittington Beach Park
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
    ‪22 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Convertible bed(s)

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Big Island Vacation Rental (on The Island of Hawaii) at Punaluu Beach

This is a true one-bedroom unit, not a small studio unit that is (often) described as a one-bedroom unit.
This unit at Colony One, Sea Mountain, is a full one bedroom unit with a king-size bed in the bedroom on the lower level, and the living room, dining and kitchen on the upper level. There are great views of the sunrise from the lanai, from where you can also hear and watch the ocean. Punalu'u black sand beach is a 15-minute walk from the front door.

The living room contains a queen-size sleeper sofa that comfortably sleeps an additional two people. The room has a vaulted ceiling with a ceiling fan. It has a 37' flat-screen TV.

The fully-equipped and recently remodeled kitchen also contains a washer for your convenience. There is a drying rack which can be used within the condo, (NOT out on the lanai). The dryer is only for a very few small items. Coin operated facilities on site are for almost all loads.
Rentals are professionally handled through a local agent. Registration ID 206-919-2704-01. STVR number 19-369112. Check in is 3PM and Check out is 10AM

The location is rural and there is no significant public transportation or car service. We recommend obtaining a car to use for transportation.


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Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Adults only
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Events

No events allowed
No parties or events are allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
No pets are allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No smoking except in designated outside areas
PDF with all house rules will be included with the information received before your reservation begins.

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: No parties or events are allowed
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 that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number TA-206-919-2704-01, GE-206-919-2704-01

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Punaluu

Located in Pahala, this condo is in a rural area. Wood Valley Temple and Honoma are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Kaʻu Coffee Mill and Paradise Meadows. Scuba diving, snorkelling and surfing/body boarding offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking nearby.
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Pahala, HI

What's nearby

  • Punalu'u Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Whittington Beach Park - 8 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - 22 min drive - 28.1 km
  • Kaʻu Coffee Mill - 27 min drive - 18.2 km
  • Volcano House - 46 min drive - 58.0 km

Getting around

  • Hilo, HI (ITO-Hilo Intl.) - 74 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪AunTee’s - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Rusty's Hawaiian at Ka'u Coffee Festival - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪4 Scoops of Aloha - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Mauka To Makai Eatery - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪Ka'u Coffee Shack - ‬13 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Big Island Vacation Rental (on The Island of Hawaii) at Punaluu Beach have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Big Island Vacation Rental (on The Island of Hawaii) at Punaluu Beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Big Island Vacation Rental (on The Island of Hawaii) at Punaluu Beach?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Big Island Vacation Rental (on The Island of Hawaii) at Punaluu Beach?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Big Island Vacation Rental (on The Island of Hawaii) at Punaluu Beach located?

Situated in a rural location, this condo building is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Punalu'u Beach and within 9 miles (15 km) of Whittington Beach Park and Kaʻu Coffee Mill. Wood Valley Temple is 10.6 mi (17.1 km) away.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 101 out of 116 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 116 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 116 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 116 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 116 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Coty T.

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

Work/vacation

This place is pefect as far as price location and just all around stay
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

J B.

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

Nice quiet condo.

Great stay. My second time at the condo. Owners are great.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Hawai’i

It was an amazing stay with a great location.
Stayed 18 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl O.

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

Nice property, comfortable condo.

This was a very nice property. Good pool, hot tub area. Comfortable, clean, well stocked unit, private lanai. Would stay again:)
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane G.

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

Quiet get away

This is a great place to stay if you would like to get away from the hustle and bustle of it all. It is an ideal spot in southern Hawaii to visit Hilo or Kona. The pool overlooks the ocean and it’s beautiful. It is in walking distance to a black sand beach, first we have ever seen.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Richard S.

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

Everything included!

The property was clean and nice. It included everything necessary for playing at the beach - chairs, mats, snorkles, cooler, and umbrella.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Sandi T.

Good

Very nice
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2017

10/10 Excellent

John M.

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

Great Condo

We are a hiking crew so being near the Volcano National Park allowed to get a couple of days of hiking there. Also Black Beach was 2 minutes away and it wasn't too far from Green Beach, also nice. We did have to drive a bit to get to Captain Cook to hike down to the memorial to snorkel but it was worth it. Tons of fish, lots of variety. The only negative is a lack of good grocery stores so load-up when you're in Kona or Hilo. Finally I thought to condo was a lot nicer in person than the pictures showed.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendi P.

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

It’s All About Relaxing

Very quiet and relaxing except that our unit was near the dumpsters and they were emptied every other night (which is a good thing)@1:30-2:00am.!! This was left out of the description. Nice view of the Pacific Ocean sunrise.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patricia M.

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

Amazing getaway

If you want a relaxing vacation, this is the place to be! Beautiful location next to the black sand beach. It feels like you are out in the middle of nowhere. We stopped at Walmart on our way in. Had picnics several times on the beach. It was so nice that the condo had beach chairs, umbrella and anything else you could think of. The pool was beautiful although we preferred to walk to the beach. Thank you so much!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

LINDA D., Inkom, ID

Great Value, Quiet Location!

BACKSTORY: Hubby (age 67) and I (age 62) rented this condo for seven nights on a recent trip to the Big Island. We found it to be exceptionally clean, well-stocked, and a great price. Additionally, the owners are super to work with; we had difficulty at first booking the property and they promptly assisted us. I would say the only "downside" to the property -- and this depends on what you like to do when you travel -- is the location. If you are the "need to be in the middle of things" type, it's not for you. We, however, are the "let's get away from it all and have some relaxation" type and it was great for that. It is located about 1.5 hours from the Kona Airport and 50 minutes from Hilo. It's kind of out there all by itself. Restaurant and small grocery are at least a half-hour away. About 45-50 minutes to Volcanoes Nat'l Park. A five-minute walk to Black Sand Beach with sea turtles! The grounds are nicely maintained, and it's very quiet. This unit is ground-floor with parking just a few steps from the door. No outside stairs at all (but inside there are 5-6 steps from the bedroom/bath area to the living area). We enjoyed the pool (old-school; deeper than most and the bottom is complete TILED in 1' tiles! You don't see that anymore!). Outdoor hot tub was warm but not too hot and designed with a lava rock theme. At night, the faux rock wall has red lights in it to represent lava. There are also three small ponds with gold fish. From the hot tub and pool area you can see the ocean. There is an adjacent golf course as well, but we didn't play it. We much prefer cooking our own meals and relaxing to going out to dine all the time. The kitchen has all stainless steel appliances and enough gadgets, pots&pans, etc to make cooking a meal easy. Dinnerware, flatware and glassware are good. The owners kindly provide a few things hard to bring with you: beach towels, snorkel fins; coolers (both hard and soft side) and a beach umbrella. We used them all. Bedroom features a king-sized bed adjacent to the bathroom -- which has been redecorated to feature surround tile in tub/shower area, granite countertop. Very nice size bathroom. There's a flat-screen t.v. and free WIFI. Overall, I'd rent this unit again and recommend it with this caveat: it's "out in the country" and if you need to be near restaurants, shopping, nightlife, etc. this is not the location for you. Great owners to work with!

10/10 Excellent

Salim H.

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

Perfect getaway on the Big Island

We loved everything about this place, especially the location- ability to walk to the black sand beach for sunrises and seeing the sea turtles, and easy drives to Hilo and Volcanoes NP. It was clean and had all the amenities we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

stacey z.

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

Great Location

Condo was the perfect location for Volcano National Park which was the main reason for our visit to the Big Island - a bonus was the black sand beach within walking distance. There was an issue with cleaning which is the reason for the reduced stars. HOWEVER, I am sure that it was an anomaly and the owner was very communicative and corrected the situation in a timely manner. I recommend this condo and would stay there again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Becky C.

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

Easy home-base!

Was good location for our plans! Volcano park, South point and of course the black sand beach. Condo was well appointed, nice bed, very small ocean view but could hear the ocean on the balcony. Pool area was good too. No A/C was an adjustment, the unit did get stuffy on warm days, available fans were used for most of the stay. I think the owners recognized this and did make extra efforts to aid in this common situation. It is listed without A/C so there wasn’t any miscommunication, it was just a bigger adjustment than I expected. Thought that might be noteworthy for the next travelers. All in all our trip was great and the big island great fun! Thanks for sharing your unit!
Black sand beach 💕
Volcano park 1
Volcano park 2
South point
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy C.

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

Great Vacation

Everything was really great - the unit was clean, well appointed, very comfortable. The property is located neat Black Sand Beach which is within walking distance and a nice place to relax as were the pool and hot tub. We could hear the ocean from our unit too. The staff we met on-site were very pleasant. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia C.

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

Punalu’u Blessings

Lovely EXCEPT the garbage pick-up at 3 AM 3 times was very very loud. The unit was charming and had lovely touches.. I live on Island was was here to be close to a spiritual retreat. Have stayed in many time shares and you could tell the carer that was taken in this one! Mahalo!
Stayed 9 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

erik

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

5 star

Very well kept,clean and comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie M.

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

Great place to stay if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of life.

Overall really.enjoyed are stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Don G.

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

You will not be disappointed!

Second time we have stayed in this condo complex. Although the golf course (between complex and ocean) is closed this time, you can still hear and see the Pacific. In addition this unit is at the back of the complex and there are units that the lanai looks over, the view is still relaxing and wonderful. Very clean, comfortable king bed, and stocked kitchen made for an enjoyable 8 night stay. Hosts are responsive and agreeable, and cannot say enough good things about Tiana on site - she is charming, conversant, and helpful. Loved it from retired couple traveling the world!
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter S.

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

quiet stay

it was great, remote location for a peaceful stay in one spot
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard B.

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

Paradise

Amazing property, a little off the beaten path but worth the solitude. Equal distance from either side of the island.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve M.

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

Hawaii big island

Wonderful time. Comfortable accommodations. Nice pool. Close to the beach. Full kitchen made it nice
Stayed 18 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark P.

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

Punaluu

Property was better than expected. Everything was as described. Will be back!
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth W.

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

Nice Quiet Condo

We love this area of the Big Island. Perfect condo with everything we needed for a nice long relaxing weekend.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Peter J.

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

Nice, comfortable condo

It is a nice, comfortable place to stay. The balcony has an ocean view over the other buildings in the complex and is great to sit on in the morning. The couch folds out into a bed so even though the property has a single bedroom, the living-room/dining/kitchen area can be configured as a second bedroom overnight. The bathroom is well located so it can be used from both areas. The biggest thing that will determine if any unit in the complex is for you is location. Its a short walk from black sand beach, and a half hour drive from the volcano park. It does have a pool, hot tub and BBQs. And it is nice and quiet. A great place if you like nature and want a base for exploring the island. If you want restaurants, city activities and entertainment, and lots of nearby things to do, this is not the place for you. I have stayed in the complex before and was delighted to find this condo for this stay, so it really all depends on what you enjoy. Did have a couple of minor issues and the owner was easy to contact and responsive. The clothes dryer wasn't working but that was solved using a paid dryer in the complex laundromat. The washer is quite small so using the laundromat may be a good idea for larger amounts of laundry anyway. Also worth noting that fridge has a rather loud hum when the compressor is running that may be an issue for someone sleeping the in living-room (cant hear it from the bedroom). To sum it up - would we stay there next time? A definite yes!
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023

About the host

Hosted by James Rowley

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Why they chose this property

Fantastic, out of the way, quiet, beautiful, serene----where one goes to kick back and relax. Not a lot of amenities, but that's part of its charm--no hustle bustle!

What makes this property unique

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