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Living room-comfort and warmth
Exterior
Dining room
The Master- King sized bed
Flat screen TV in Master

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 41000 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Waimea, HI
  • Place, North Hawaii Community Hospital
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Parker Ranch Center
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Waimea Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Kamuela, HI (MUE-Waimea-Kohala)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Master Suite

1 King Bed

Whale Suite

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Special if booked 30 days+ $2864.40/month- 2 bed/2bath cozy- quiet

Aloha & welcome to Kohola Hale, (or Whale House), your home away from home. Whale and ocean decor await you throughout the home. Kohola Hale sleeps 4 comfortably with one King and one double bed. Both bedrooms have their own bathrooms. The Hawaiian style and comfortable furnishings are perfect for a small family, two couples, friends, or a romantic getaway. Two big-screen TVs and wifi mean the whole family can relax and watch their favorite programs and stay caught up with social media. A welcome gift of some tasty treats from around the islands await your arrival. Located at over 3000 feet elevation- you will enjoy evening tropical breezes and tranquil, cooler temperatures, but still, be just a short drive to get to world-famous beaches.

In the bathrooms, you will find quick dry bath towels and toiletries you may use during your stay including shampoo and conditioner, lotion, sunscreen, Q-tips, cotton balls, after sun aloe, and other necessities.

The Whale/Ocean theme continues in the bedrooms. The Master bedroom has a Queen sized bed and a flat-screen TV with an attached bathroom. The second bedroom is cozy and comfortable with a double bed. This bedroom is like its own suite with sliding privacy doors, a bathroom and washer and drier just outside the sleeping area. Boogie Boards, beach chairs, snorkel gear, and a cooler are available for your use while you stay.

The kitchen has all high-end appliances and is equipped with everything you could need to stay in and BBQ or create your own gourmet meal including oven, microwave, coffee pot, and quiet dishwasher. The living room has an electric fireplace for the occasional cool evenings and mornings. We hope you will enjoy the attention to detail and our attempt to make your stay comfortable and relaxing.

Midway between Hilo and Kona, Honu Hale is conveniently located close to waterfalls, beaches, zip-lining, golfing, and hiking. A day trip to Volcano National park is a once in a lifetime adventure, and Waimea is a great starting point. Tour Parker Ranch located right in Waimea. It is the largest cattle ranch in the country. Waipio Valley is just a 15-minute drive away and boasts stunning views, and a private beach bottom on the hike. Waimea is Paniolo country (Hawaiian cowboys), and is a perfect place to do some horseback riding, or if you are visiting during the 4th of July, the Parker Ranch Rodeo is a must! Don't forget to stop at one of the three farmers' markets on Wednesdays and Saturdays to pick up locally grown produce, and hand made local items and souvenirs!

Mahalo & Aloha, We hope to see you soon, and you will enjoy your relaxing stay so much you will return for years to come.

STVR-19-364059

Robyn

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
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

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Turn off all AC units
Take all garbage out to the can inside the white lattice enclosure
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

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
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Property Registration Number GE-099-356-4672-01, TA-099-356-4672-01, 640230360000

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Kamuela

Kamuela is home to this holiday home. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Mauna Kea Beach and Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area. Isaacs Art Center and Anna Ranch Heritage Center are also worth visiting. Scuba diving and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and cycling nearby.
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Waimea, HI

What's nearby

  • North Hawaii Community Hospital - 6 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Parker Ranch Center - 6 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Waimea Park - 6 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Ulu La'au - 6 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Anna Ranch Heritage Center - 9 min drive - 8.4 km

Getting around

  • Kamuela, HI (MUE-Waimea-Kohala) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Village Burger - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Fish And The Hog - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Hawaiian Style Cafe - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Waimea Butcher Shop - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Special if booked 30 days+ $2864.40/month- 2 bed/2bath cozy- quiet pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Special if booked 30 days+ $2864.40/month- 2 bed/2bath cozy- quiet?

As of 27 Mar, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Special if booked 30 days+ $2864.40/month- 2 bed/2bath cozy- quiet on 31 May, 2026 start from S$191, 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 at Special if booked 30 days+ $2864.40/month- 2 bed/2bath cozy- quiet?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Special if booked 30 days+ $2864.40/month- 2 bed/2bath cozy- quiet?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Special if booked 30 days+ $2864.40/month- 2 bed/2bath cozy- quiet?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Special if booked 30 days+ $2864.40/month- 2 bed/2bath cozy- quiet located?

Situated in Kamuela, this holiday home is within 3 miles (5 km) of Darrin Gee's Spirit of Golf Academy, Waimea Reservoir and North Hawaii Community Hospital. Parker Ranch Center is 3 mi (4.9 km) away.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 44 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Ray K.

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

Wonderful place to stay in Waimea

The place is nice and clean
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nancy M.

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

Terrific Waimea Stay

We really enjoyed our stay. The lodging was comfortable, quiet, and easy. We would recommend this lodging over and over again :-)!
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alex P.

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

Short Stay

Great place and good location.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pam H.

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

Home away from home

We arrived very late at night and were so grateful to find a clean and well appointed home. Complete with all the items needed for a beautiful stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Audrey S.

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

Perfect Location

This property puts you near the Wed/Sat Farmers Market in Waimea, as well as Pau Pizza and other local restaurants and grocery stores. A twenty minute ride gets you to beaches. Another hour or so puts you in Volcanoes Nst’l Park. This property is in a nice quiet neighborhood. The Hists are always great to work with as well
Stayed 29 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Audrey K.

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

Great location

This property is located in a quiet neighborhood and not far from beaches. Food stores are also nearby. Property hosts great to deal with and always quick to respond
Stayed 29 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen Z.

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

Lovely Kamuela Spot

We enjoyed a week visiting with grandchildren! The property is very clean and well-kept. Checking in/out was very easy. I appreciated the WiFi, and my husband appreciated the DirecTV.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debbie D.

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

Comfortable and Clean

The home is in a quiet neighborhood and was well equipped for a longer term stay. The checkin process was super easy and the home was clean when we arrived. All in all a great stay!
Stayed 60 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donal M.

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

Waimea Stay

Apartment was much more than I expected. Spotless clean, full kitchen, and a living room. Very happy with the accommodation.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathy S.

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

Christmas trip

Nice place, very quiet and private, great host. Forgot to return keys to the Lockbox. We left them in the unit.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrea A.

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

It had everything we needed and more.

It's a comfortable 2 bedroom/2 bath home centrally located and it had everything we needed. The decor is fun. They gave us all sorts of extras, such as coffee, chips, and chocolate macadamia nuts! We would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia B.

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

Hawaii Life

This property is a good location for getting around the area. We enjoyed the Wed. Farmers Market, Hapuna Beach, coastal drives, and Akaka Falls was beautiful! Mahalo
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda H.

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

Cozy home

Very nice place. Clean and cozy! A lot of amenities that some places don’t have such as snorkeling gear, boards, towels, and beach chairs. The house itself is adorable! We probably would have stayed closer to Kona if we knew the area better but we did love this place.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karien G.

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

Great Ohana

We were visiting family that lives around the corner and this apartment was perfect for us to spread out and have our own space. It is a very well maintained property. We will definitely be back! Thank you!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jamie H.

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

Great Ammenities with a Central Location

Good Price...What a great centrally located property. It was very clean and the beach snorkel, boogie boards and washer dryer was awesome. It was a bit cooler in Waimea and I loved it. I thought it was wonderful and cannot wait to come back to the Big Island and a home away from home.. The history of the area and Honokaa was fascinating along with Puana Beach..
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Deb J.

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable

Unit was comfortable enough, but could use a deep cleaning in areas of less use....thick dust.Ants, ants, ants in the kitchen even after using the insect spray that's under the sink. I may have got most of them.Check out the burners on the stove: front left may need cleaning...My recommendation is to put numbers or letters of the unit folks are renting....too many doors and directions are quite vague.Newer appliances and newer shower are lovely. Great washer/dryer.Been to the Big Island over a dozen times but first STAY in Waimea....but never again: too much rain! LOLMaholaBob and Deb Jozwowski
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Sue B.

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

Up north

Property was well located for exploring the upper parts of the island. In Waimea, good proximity to stores and dining. The unit was a comfortable size for 4 adults. Plenty of kitchen staples available.I can’t give an excellent rating because of the sewer gas smell. Immediately noticeable when the entry door is opened.I didn’t contact the host about it while we were there, because suspecting plumbing issues that aren’t an easy fix to be the cause. Other reviews also stated similar issues with the smell. If it was an easy fix I’m sure the owners would have already done it. No amount of air fresheners, ventilation or dehumidifiers can fix this.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah Y.

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

Great Waimea Stay

Great location near Waimea. Quiet at night. Gets hot during the day but we were out during the day and it cools off in the evening nicely. Mornings were comfortably cool. All the kitchen gear is here for making meals . Contact with Kathy was helpful and right away she helped me with the access instructions. Worked well for us with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The stairs were mentioned in the listing so we expected them. Taking suitcases up and down only took a moment. Wish I’d booked this one for a few days longer. Great place to come back to at the end of a day full of fun.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Debra S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Location

Know what you are renting

The great things about the home included: laundry, beach gear, internet speed, storage, towels and the place was bigger than expected. The kitchen had almost everything needed. As a tea drinker a kettle would have been lovely and the can opener needs to be replaced. There were, unfortunately, a number of things that made our stay uncomfortable. The ice maker did not work and made a significant noise when turned on. The lights over the stove did not work which made cooking in the evenings more challenging. The gas burners on the left side of the stove often took a minute to ignite. We understood there would likely be a musty smell and were pleased it was mostly contained to the stairwell. The dehumidifier certainly worked but was quite loud. An additional blanket or two would have been appreciated. Flashlights could be provided in the unit for power outages. The biggest struggle for us, as you were aware, was the smell in the large bathroom. We appreciated you coming out in our first week to deal with it. Thankfully, the sewer smell became mostly contained to the bathroom. As we let you know the smell was continuing, we did have an expectation you would deal with it further. The roof leak is a concern and we hope it can be addressed. We were glad we could deal with the smoke alarm going off in the unit below us. If it had continued we could not have stayed. We hope you can find an in town contact to deal with future issues quickly.
Stayed 30 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

smith v.

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

Cool location

We had family visiting so rented both upstairs and downstairs units. Not new and updated units but very clean and comfortable. Much cooler in Waimea vs down at the beaches and usually a little rain every day-- nice. Only that might be improved, if possible, would be to trim the trees down some to improve the view of Mauna Kea though the sunrise view was nice. All beach toys and towels available for use. Mauna Loa erupting was amazing!!
Stayed 30 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Traci M.

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

Always great!!

I have stayed here many times and it is always clean, quiet and relaxing!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Zoei G.

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

Perfect stay!!

Everything was absolutely perfect. Location was great! In a quiet neighborhood but super easy and quick to get to food and shops. House was clean and bed was super comfy! Nothing but positive things to say!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey H.

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

Great quiet home base for exploring the island!

We had a great stay here. We loved the big kitchen, living and dining space. Mornings on the deck were wonderful. Good amount of space for two couples. The smaller bedroom with full bed is probably better suited for kiddos but still worked ok for us. Really appreciated the snorkel gear, beach chairs and cooler! Waimea is a great quiet location for taking day trips to Hilo or Kona as well as the national park. We would certainly stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sheri P.

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

Nice place, would stay again. Only thing missing is a hand rail going up the steps. I had a broken

Very comfortable and well kept.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Diana S.

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

Waimea

We enjoyed our stay very much. One suggestion I would make is that it be emphasized in the description that there is a flight of stairs without a handrail to be navigated. For most this would be no impediment but it is tough for elderly people with heavy luggage.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

About the host

Hosted by Robyn

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The McKenzie Family lives on Oahu, and makes frequent trips to the big island to visit family and attend surf contests with their 11 and 14 year old children. Robyn's parents Bill and Kathy are your hosts are available to answer any questions you may have, give recommendations or help in anyway you need.

Why they chose this property

While visiting family on the Big Island we fell in love with Waimea. Waimea offers a slower paced lifestyle, and has excellent restaurants, great shopping, and is right in the middle of so many attractions on the island. We love the cooler weather, opposite of the stifling heat we experienced in Kona.

What makes this property unique

Kohola Hale has everything you could need to settle in for a great vacation. If you enjoy the beach, you will appreciate the boogie boards, beach chairs, beach towels, snorkel gear, and cooler that are there to use during your stay. If you like to eat in, there is a great BBQ, and all the kitchen utensils you could need. We enjoy coming and staying here too! We have furnished the unit with everything we like to have when traveling, so you get to enjoy those things too.

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