Banyan Tree #305

Condo was great. Perfect location. Prime surfing spot in the area so we had sun watching them at any time of day. Had beautiful view of sunset every day. Convenient to all Kona are sites. The detail to cleaning was a bit lacking but not a big problem for us. Highly recommend

Nice clean condo. Bit old but it’s location is outstanding. Great vacation spot

If you like ocean front then this is the place for you. We really enjoyed beginning our day watching surfers or dolphins from the balcony, place is getting a little worn down but it is clean. The AC is a highlight. I would suggest they include more towels (1 wash cloth and one hand towel per bathroom?) but otherwise no complaints.

The only issue was the bureaucracy surrounding the COVID-19 documentation. This was true for the air travel and the hotel stay.

The location was great for our family. It was centrally located for all the activities we were interested in - scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing, and golf. We loved sitting on the balcony watching the surfers just about any time of the day. The sunsets were amazing and no need to be anywhere else but on your own balcony to enjoy them. We cooked most nights in the condo because dinner reservations were hard to come by. Thankfully the kitchen has everything you need to cook. There are a few things like salt, pepper, and olive oil to help with cooking. Check the cabinet before shopping. There is not an ice maker but trays are provided to make ice. There is a dishwasher and they provided pods for it. There is dish soap and a sponge for washing dishes. There are beach towels, a few beach chairs, a small cooler with reusable ice packs that came in very handy. They provided one Tide detergent to wash a load of laundry which was super helpful to return home with clean clothes. The decor is a little dated and could probably use a refresh. The mattress were not that great but doable. They do not provide bath soap, shampoo or conditioner. The pump hand soaps that were provided were very watered down. Way more water than soap. The TV cable was not working upon arrival but they were in quick communication regarding it and offered compensation because it could not be fixed until midweek. Overall we were happy with our stay but wish the bath items and hand soap were provided. It would be helpful to have these items and that touch of hospitality would feel welcoming.

We stayed in #305--perfect location, with awesome views. You can't get any closer to the water. Great surfing spot out in front!

Love this place! Excellent location and friendly locals nearby!

I stayed here with my parents, husband and 4 month old baby. While it was tight on space we really enjoyed our time and would stay here again if we came back to the big island. The location is great and the right on the water views are spectacular, especially for sunset. It just so happens that it looks out to a local surf spot and we really enjoyed watching the surfers throughout the day. Even if you stayed at the next door properties that also have great ocean views, you’d miss out on the surfing entertainment. Due to its size, it might be tough to stay here for a long period time with a party of our size, but we loved it for the 4 nights we had there. One note is it’s run by a formal rental company, so check in and out policies are fairly strict, but they’re very responsive.

I stayed here with my parents, husband and 4 month old baby. While it was tight on space we really enjoyed our time and would stay here again if we came back to the big island. The location is great and the right on the water views are spectacular, especially for sunset. It just so happens that it looks out to a local surf spot and we really enjoyed watching the surfers throughout the day. Even if you stayed at the next door properties that also have great ocean views, you’d miss out on the surfing entertainment.

Due to its size, it might be tough to stay here for a long period time with a party of our size, but we loved it for the 4 nights we had there.

One note is it’s run by a formal rental company, so check in and out policies are fairly strict, but they’re very responsive.

A great little place with LOCATION! While nothing fancy, it's right on the water, with lanai overlooking the surf and palms. Small beach nearby with surfers enjoying the waves. Pool to relax with cocktails and watch the sunset in the afternoon. loved opening the sliders to let the ocean breezes float in. Close to town and the action, but enough removed to allow some quiet. Definitely a relaxing place to return to after a day of excursions. Back bedroom a bit dark, but otherwise comfortable for a good night's sleep.

Beautifully furnished with everything you'll need for a delightful experience. Lot's of toys; swim fins, umbrellas, snorkel gear and buggy boards. The ocean surf right at your balcony with gorgeous views and wonderful sounds of breaking waves.Close to restaurants and shopping. We will be back!

Beautifully furnished with everything you'll need for a delightful experience. Lot's of toys; swim fins, umbrellas, snorkel gear and buggy boards. The ocean surf right at your balcony with gorgeous views and wonderful sounds of breaking waves.Close to restaurants and shopping.

We will be back!

Would highly recommend this condo. Worked really well for two couples.Swimming pool and hot tub were awesome. Don’t hesitate to rent it. We loved our stay and if we come back again we would be renting this place.

This property is very well maintained. The ocean is at your back door. Beautiful sunsets, enjoyed watching the local surfers. Would highly recommend!!!!

This lovely condo had an incredible view. The sound of the waves crashing was wonderful. The bed and the rest of the condo were very comfortable and conveniently located.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The property is exactly as advertised. If it was any closer to the surf you would get wet sitting on the lanai. The condo is spotless and supplied with everything you could ask for. As a plus, surfers were surfing in front of the condo every day from dawn till dark. Some were amazing! It's close enough to town to run in to eat breakfast or a midday snack but far enough out to be away from the crowds of "tourist." It's nice to have covered parking too. The only thing that could be considered as a very minor negative, at least for us, was it's very hard to locate the condo at night. The sign is not lighted and out of sight from headlights. We learned it's just past the second stop sign at Royal Poinciana Dr, coming out of Kona. The Banyan Tree is the second set of condos just after Castle Kona Bali Kai. (It's worth looking for!) If we go back to Kona we will stay here again.

Enjoyed our stay with the beautiful views, sunsets. Had everything we needed for an enjoyable stay. Boogie boards, chairs and ice chest. Close to downtown. Enjoyed the surfers and local cuisine. Try gypsy gelato. Yum!

Came for 50th birthday with my family. This location is perfect for surfing and central to all of the island. Looking forward to coming back. Stores are close for shopping, rentals and most beaches. Love waiting and going to sleep with the waves in the background.

Beautiful condo in a great location! My family of 4 stayed for 10 amazing days. The condo had anything and every thing you would need with a view to die for. My kids really enjoyed the ocean front pool which we had to ourselves just about every time we went for a dip. Plus having the tied pools right out front made for some great critter exploring. They are full of all kinds of beautiful fish as well as turtles. The staff were amazing and check in was a breeze. We are definately planning on staying here again.

We stayed about a week at the Banyan Tree on Ali'i Drive in Kona. The room was well equipped - it had every thing we needed and was very clean. The condo had a pool and an outstanding view of the Banyan Surf Beach about 50 feet away. The condo was close to shopping and restaurants along Ali'i. Each unit has its own ground level parking spot under the condo - worked out very well. All in all it was a very good experience - thanks to the staff for all of their work.

I like to choose my vacation condos by location and consider that I will not spend much time there so cost is critical. This one had both!! Fantastic view and practically over the waves. We will stay here again but next time for multiple weeks. My family of 5 had plenty of room in the condo watching dolphins in the ocean as well as the surfers riding the waves each morning.

Paradise found! Thank you for sharing your beautiful home!

This condo is in a perfect location and was just as expected. We watched surfers from the patio every day and even saw spinner dolphins. The sunsets were beautiful each night. We had no issues with this place and would highly recommend it.

The Coastal Getaway is everything advertised and more. My family loved our stay and the 2 bathrooms were a big hit. From the spectacular views to cooking in the nicely appointed kitchen, we could not have been happier. The building is clean and up to date and the pool is never crowded. I would like to find something to squawk about but I would be picking fly poop out of the pepper. Treat yourself and stay here, you wont be sorry.

Had a great time with my wife. The place looks just like the VRBO listing...beautiful. Barely needed the AC with the gentle ocean breeze. All you hear are waves crashing the whole time. No street noise whatsoever. Would definitely stay again. Just a couple of things for the owner: 1) the code for the elevator didn't work. I was told by another tenant that the codes are changed regularly, so might want to be on top of that, 2) it'd be nice if there was some snorkel gear provided. We met several other vacation rental owners who provide that for their guests.

We enjoyed being right on the water with the waves crashing outside of the patio door, waking up to watch the surfers. The unit complex was peaceful and centrally located (e.g., it was great to be able to walk to Da Poke Shack). Kids loved the pool right on the edge of the ocean, and tide pooling at low tide. The unit was clean and the kitchen was well stocked. The washer/dryer were key.

Great condo, couldn’t be a better view and falling asleep to the sound of the ocean.. awesome! Nice quiet condo - smaller with only around 18 units.. pool area is always peaceful and relaxing! Also, great location, only minutes to Magic Sands swimming/body surfing beach and the snorkeling beach. An easy shirt drive to two step for snorkeling too! ?

Nice clean condo right on the ocean, enjoyed the sunsets and surfers.

It's a nice clean quiet ocean view condo in the heart of Kona. The condo has 2 nice bathrooms, whole place is nicely updated. Currently the master bedroom has a queen bed, no pillow top , not so comfortable. Also large vertical blinds in front room and master bedroom each have panel missing which allows light in at night, difficult to sleep facing it. Kitchen cookware supplies lacking and disorganized. No instructions available on TV, air conditioner, etc. Called property manager who did not return my call, then 48 hrs later a call left on my voice mail with a greeting with no mention of my prior call. Internet was nonfunctional but apparently may have been a chronic problem throughout the third floor condo's. Would I stay again , yes if they got a king bed with a pillow top. The condo has a clean community pool and barbecue. Each condo has marked parking spaces, key codes to lock box for keys to entry at condo is a slick system which means no waiting upon arrival to gain access to condo.

Overall a great condo in a great location. We spent the majority of time on the lanai watching surfers, whales and dolphins. The condo was clean and functional.

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Aloha Heather! Thank you for staying with us. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and were able to have a relaxing vacation. We hope to host you again so please do not hesitate to contact us for any future bookings. Mahalo!

Amazing place, well stocked, clean and comfy. Great location. Pool, jacuzzi and 2 grills on the ocean. Can’t get much better than that.

Aloha Mary, Thank you for taking the time to let us know how much you enjoyed your stay! We would love to have you back, please let us know if we can help you with a future booking. Mahalo.

Great location, awesome view to spot for surfers. We felt like home and more of that. Thank you the management team for our concern and for sure it is an awesome place and will bring back memories when visited The Big Island of Hawai'i. Mahalo!

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Aloha Victor, Thank you for taking the time to let everyone know how much you enjoyed your stay! We would love to have you back, please let us know if we can help you with a future booking. Mahalo, Eme Manley Abbey Vacation Rentals SunQuest Vacations General Manager

We had a fantastic stay at the Banyan Tree. We are already talking about our next visit to Hawaii. We would definitely request to stay here again. It is located in a beautiful spot. Very quiet. Loved listening to the waves as I fell asleep.

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Aloha Jana, Thank you for taking the time to let everyone know how much you enjoyed your stay! We would love to have you back, please let us know if we can help you with a future booking. Mahalo, Eme Manley Abbey Vacation Rentals SunQuest Vacations General Manager

The condo is very nicely decorated, and seems to have been recently redone with lovely bamboo floors, tile, granite. Windows open to the lanai right above the crashing waves. When it gets a bit warm in the late afternoon, the pool is wonderful for cooling off, and the soft breezes through the open windows cool everything down. Just far enough away from the most congested part of Ali'i Dr, but still conveniently close. Very clean. Well-stocked kitchen. We liked the fact that the Banyan Tree is small; the few neighbors we met were friendly and low-key.

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Aloha Lynne, Thank you for letting us know how much you enjoyed your stay and the location. We would be happy to have you back as our guest, let us know if we can be of any further assistance. Mahalo, Eme Manley General Manager SunQuest Vacations

This condo was exactly as advertised and shown in the pictures. It was clean and spacious and was more than enough space for our group of three. The area is a quiet residential neighborhood, with vacation condos along the shoreline. There is a small public beach next to the condo that provides easy access to the water and is a very popular surf spot. It's an easy three-mile walk or bike-ride along Ali'i Drive to the pier in downtown Kona. It was everything we'd hoped for our first trip to the Big Island.

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Aloha, We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay. We hope this is just the first of many trips back to the Big Island of Hawaii. Mahalo, Eme Manley General Manager SunQuest Vacations

Everything was perfect in the condo ...The only thing we miss a lot was the A/C ...We didn't sleep well even with all the fan....... We enjoy our stay

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Aloha, Thank you for taking the time to let us know that you enjoyed your stay. Mahalo, Eme Manley General Manager SunQuest Vacations

You can't beat the views from this condo on the beach. Great place to stay while exploring the Kona coast. Has everything you need in the kitchen, we had breakfast on the lanai each day watching the surf. Very close to a great snorkel beach, close to lots of places to eat in Kona. Pool is clean and quiet and overlooks the ocean. We usually were the only ones there. BBQ by the pool was a nice bonus. My only wish is that it had A/C , and some beach towels.

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We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and appreciate you taking the time to write a review! I apologize about the beach towels, this is something that would normally be in the unit. We look forward to hosting you for your next vacation.

My husband and I stayed at this property. It's absolutely beautiful and very clean. I packed several items such as a blender, stereo etc. When we showed up at the property… All of these amenities were available. There was also a DVD player. We were able to save tons of money by cooking inside this beautiful condo. The view is beautiful, the open screen is awesome, the location is excellent.

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Thank you for taking the time to let us know you enjoyed your stay, we look forward to having you back.

Nice clean well-appointed unit with amazing ocean views. The area off the condo is a surfing hot spot, so watching the surfers every day was great entertainment. Lanai is somewhat narrow, so outside table is good for 2 people but doesn't seat 4. We used the pool and hot tub on the property a lot, which are very nice and well kept, and also have great views of the ocean with lots of comfortable lounge chairs. There's not a lot of shade around the pool, so you'll want to have sunscreen or an umbrella if you're sun sensitive. Easy drive into town for restaurants or shopping, and Da Poke Shack is great for take-out right next door. Overall, a great base for a couple or family of 4 to explore the Kona coast.

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We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay, we appreciate the positive comments.

Truthfully I would love to keep this place a secret so we could always be able to book it! This condo is magical and booking it was the best travel decision I have ever made. My husband and 2 teens spent 10 perfect days here over Christmas that was unequivocally the best vacation of our lives. MB from SunQuest was absolutely wonderful, responsive, and took care of every detail from booking to checkout with explicit instructions and answered all of our questions immediately and pleasantly. She helped us with so many of the details of our trip and we were so grateful to have such a friendly contact who knew what she was talking about--even though we never got to meet her in person! Condo was exactly as pictured charming and completely immaculate and did not feel crowded at all and was peaceful, private, and comfortable. Two words: OCEAN FRONT. Can’t beat that and is the best part of this condo. The bathrooms were especially well done and ceiling fans in every room and great layout allowed fabulous cross ventilation through the entire condo. Kids had own room and we had ocean front bedroom. Huge balcony where we would sit with our morning coffee and saw dolphins and whales (bring binoculars!!) great surfing spot just outside our door, stocked more than our own kitchen (even a coffee grinder!) and so clean, inviting and functional. The location was prime. Great eats at Poke Shack steps away and a small mart across the street for anything you might need on the fly. We snorkeled in many locations around the island but found that the best snorkeling spot was at the Magic Sands beach, a very short walk away. Two other small bonuses GREAT to have our own underground parking spot just steps from the elevator and having washer and dryer was convenient, but unit had plenty of towels so never needed it. Enjoy a magical trip in this amazing place!

Recommended for: Sightseeing, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Adventure Seekers, Romantic Getaway, Families with Teenagers.