Kaikea Hale

Great location: expansive deck with spectacular ocean views. Walking distance to Kona town restaurants and stores. Small local beach virtually next door. Property has chairs and some snorkeling equipment included.

One cautionary note is third bedroom: it is has trundle bed and is smaller than other two.

We enjoyed our stay and are sorry to leave our vacation home!

We stayed at this property for 10 days in early December. We found it to be clean and comfortable. Yes, it does get pretty hot in the house in the late afternoon, so we just walked to Kona for early dinner every evening. We enjoyed the short walk to town. There's a great little beach just a couple of houses down and it was never very crowded.

We really appreciated the large driveway. Ali'i is a very busy road, but the big driveway allows you to turn around and not have to back out into traffic every time you go somewhere.

The Tea-Licious bakery is just around the corner and they have fresh croissants and pastries every morning for breakfast.

The view from the Lanai is amazing!

If you go grocery shopping before you check-in at the house, don't forget to buy shower soap, toilet paper and ice.!! These amenities are in very short supply.

The home was exactly what was listed. Word for the wise. Plan your days so you are out of the home between 3pm and 6pm. The beautiful sunset (that you don’t want to miss is also the hottest part of the day. The sun sets right through the amazing back wall of windows. We did purchase a sun canopy, which we left for future guests, that we put up in front of the window to help with the suns glare. We loved the location. Plan on spending whole day trips if you are wanting to spend time in the Hilo area.

The house is as advertised. Directly ocean front, rocky to get in and out of the water but worth it for the great snorkeling. We saw dolphins everyday from the deck. Great location just far enough from town to avoid the noise at night and close enough to go to dinner etc. We walked up the road to Tea-licious a small coffee shop and had a wonderful breakfast and coffee.

Only negative is we were there when it was 90 degrees which is unusual for the big island the master bedroom could us a window air conditioner just to cool the room off then turn off for night sleeping since there is only one window for the trade winds. We did know the house did not have air conditioning but we are use to 100 plus summers at home but not used to the humidity.

Had a great time and would rent the house again.

Grand View Vacations rentals gets an A plus for fantastic customer service.

House is open and airy. Plenty of space for 5 adults. The entry space with bed was perfect for our grandson. The weather was super hot during our stay and the house has no A/C -plenty of fans though, we slept comfortably at night. Location is walking distance to Honi Beach, shopping, dining and grocery store. This is an older home but would definitely rent again

There are pros and cons with this property.

Pros: it’s literally on the ocean’s edge although sitting on volcanic rock. The beach is a couple of minutes walk. A bit longer walk and you have nice restaurants and bars. The house has all you need for cooking and dining including a kettle BBQ on the deck; if you’re lucky you might get briquettes and lighter fluid left over from previous guests! They also left whiskey and rum!! We left similar items plus a few beers. For beach lovers there were chairs, umbrellas, water toys and body boards, mask and snorkels. 

Cons: no disrespect to HomeAway but it’s not really 3 bedrooms in a privacy sense. The “3rd” bedroom is the entryway to the house and has a single bed plus a trundle underneath. We had 2 couples and a single so it worked....

There are cockroaches! It’s hawaii on the coast so maybe to be expected.....so expect and try to ignore. They were mainly outside. There are ants but killer spray was kindly left. There is no A/C but lots of fans and we left windows open. It was OK but I fear the heat of full summer here.

The TV had vertical black lines but you don’t want to waste time watching when you’re on a beautiful island like this. Enjoy yourselves!!

The house is as represented in the photos. It is legitamately 3 bedrooms but with the entry from the garage through one of the bedrooms. The layout is unusual, but not unexpected considering it appears to be a small beach bungalow that was renovated several times over the years.

Detractors: The "tub" in the #1 bathroom is not really a tub, rather a tiled enclosure that does not plug up effectively. The shower in the second bath is short and placement is unusual, requiring the master bedroom to be closed off when someone is showering. There is no dishwasher.

Attractors: LOCATION... Sitting on the lanai listening to the waves is one of the most serene and relaxing experiences you could ever have. Unobstructed views of the sunset, dolphins, etc. There is no sandy beach directly in front of the house, but that was not important to us. Lots of outside seating and the doors open up to blend outside and in.

The property management crew is OUTSTANDING! they were extremely responsive and checked on us several times during our week long stay. They brought over brand new fans and insect traps when we needed them. (Roaches and ants are part of Hawaii. There is no getting around it. It doesn't mean the house is dirty or unkempt).

I cannot say enough about the property management team.