Hokuea Hale

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a lovely time at this beautiful beachfront home. The view is amazing. We enjoyed every evening on the lanai watching the sunset. There is plenty of equipment (umbrellas, boogie boards, etc) for enjoying a trip to the beach. There is some snorkel gear as well, and my son really enjoyed some excellent fishing right off the rocks behind the house. The kitchen is well-provisioned and the grill is high quality. My only complaint is a mismatch between property description and reality when it came to air conditioning. It’s Hawaii, and there are nice cross-breezes, so I’d have most likely stayed here even if the listing were accurate in saying that there is no AC. But the VRBO site does say that AC is one of the amenities for this property. So when we arrived and were told “you know there’s no AC, right? Sometimes people are surprised by that” it was in fact a surprise. Certainly that wouldnt impact our enjoyment of the vacation or this wonderful property. We went and bought a few fans (because it was actually pretty hot) and it was just fine. But the listing should be updated to reflect no AC. Otherwise everything was great. Location is very convenient. We would love to stay here again.

This property was incredible. Our group of 7 stayed at this property and found it to be outstanding in every way. The location of the house, could not have been better. You are close to beach access, restaurants, grocery shopping, access to the southern portion of the Big Island if that's what you are looking for. We loved it. The house sits directly on the water in Kona, we loved sitting in the hot tub after being in the water, spending lots of time eating and playing games on the large deck that has good seating and good lighting for enjoying the space in to the evening. We had no problems with the property but had to ask questions of the host a couple times and they were extremely responsive and helpful.We used the kitchen a lot, cooked meals and the kitchen is very well stocked with everything you need and very easy to navigate.The house was stocked with lots of towels, a washer and dryer and plenty of bathrooms. Can't recommend this property highly enough.

Great views, nice kitchen, living space and rooms.

This is a wonderful waterfront property with a spectacular view! Overall, it was very accommodating for our group of 9 adults and one toddler. Most of our dining was on the spacious lanai that ran the length of the entire house, just a stone's throw from the Pacific! The lava rock entry behind the property can be a bit challenging (best not attempted unless you are a strong swimmer), depending on the swell and tide, but the snorkeling is impressive, and a 10-minute paddle will get you to a small surf break. There is a nice, reef-protected snorkel area (Kahalu’u Park) about a 10-minute walk. The kitchen was well-stocked, but could use more personal sized bowls. The property mgmt co. was responsive to our requests. The coffee grinder was not working, so a new one was delivered forthwith. Now, for some needed improvements. The beach chairs were actually cheap, uncomfortable, rusted steel "camp" chairs; heavy and difficult to carry. Many of them were unusable. Two out of the 4 umbrellas were unusable. We have stayed in several short-term rentals all over the Hawaiian Islands, some much less luxurious and with a lower price per person; nearly all had the nice Tommy Bahama (or similar) beach chairs. These are readily available at the local Costco (approximately 50). The property mgmt even requested that the unusable chairs and umbrellas be replaced with Tommy Bahama, the property owner denied it! Very miserly and short-sighted considering the rental cost of this property!

Nice property. Beautiful views. Convenient to snorkeling and restaurants.