The owner was very responsive to any issues we had. The house is comfy.

I didn't hear any complaints from the guys ... which never happens ... so I'm assuming everything was perfect. Thank you so much.

Wonderful host , great house close to the airport . Upgraded appliances and amenities. Host is thoughtful and has everything you need for a wonderful vacation on the big island . Loved our stay

We really enjoyed our time here. The house is newer and has all the amenities one could want or need. We loved the ocean views, the animals and the secluded feel. Its fantastic for families. Would stay here again!

We had a great stay. Beautiful home, very clean with everything we could need. A cozy deck with an amazing view. Easy, quick drive from town. Would highly recommend!!

This property & house was fully equipped for our family to have a great vacation. The house was tastefully decorated and had a lot of extra items for the beach. We will recommend this to anyone without hesitation.

Everything we hoped for and more! Easy checkin. Beach gear to borrow. Property in excellent shape.

Enjoyed sitting out in the balcony, and seeing the goats. Glad to have bogie boards. One inconvenience was not having a garbage disposal.

We had an awesome trip to Kona and a great stay at the Blue Marlin Lodge. A beautiful home with a beautiful view. The house was very clean and well appointed from plenty of extra linens, to kitchen supplies and comfortable furniture/bedding. Shawn and Kimberly truly go above and beyond to make sure you have what you need for your stay. We arrived and found a plethora of brand new baby and kid items which made the stay with our 4 and 1 year old nephews that much nicer. Activities and beaches were all a quick drive and the home came with lots of great beach gear (pop-up shelter, beach wagon, rolling cooler, boogie boards, towels and snorkeling gear). Don’t forget about the neighbor’s goats and cow in the surrounding yard - our kids loved feeding them fresh papaya from one of the many papaya trees on the property. The hosts even left some hay for the kids to feed them. Check in was a breeze. The hosts reached out and let us know we could check in early since the house was ready. When we arrived the house was open with fans going and windows open…felt like we were checking into a nice hotel :) Check out was also great. Our flights were delayed for several hours and the hosts graciously allowed us to take our time checking out that day. We cleaned up like we would our own home (excluding scrubbing bathrooms and doing the laundry) and were refunded our cleaning fee. I’m sure I’m leaving off a lot of other great things, but you get it - this is a great place to stay! Thank you Shawn and Kimberly! We’d come back again for sure.

Place was awesome with everything we could have needed. Mahalo

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The house was very clean, spacious and the kitchen well-equipped. The mile or so into town was easy and convenient. I would definitely recommend staying at the Blue Marlin!

Excellent,

Loved the views from the house & location to relax after busy day of activities. Property was very clean, and host responsive if needed. Would definitely recommend!

I reviewed this property roughly a week ago when I extended my stay a week because the house is clean, new, nicely decorated and it's in a very good location.

it was a pleasure staying here & the hosts are easy to interact with. an added pleasure is the quiet at night.

Amazing property, very clean, any kitchen utensils you could need, very well maintained and decorated. We felt home as it was ours. Thank you Shawn and Beverly for sharing this dream house !

This was a beautiful house located an easy drive from downtown Kona and the beaches north of Kona. My three kids loved the bunk room and the two other bedrooms were very comfortable. The house was clean and looked brand new.

What a great property! The location was perfect for everything we wanted to do on the west side of the island (including Mauna Kea). For our group of 7 adults, we had plenty of space. The house is well furnished (especially the kitchen, with just about every random thing you might possibly need). The view over the ocean is beautiful and yes, there are goats that you can feed! :) Shawn and Kim were so kind with a few personal surprises that we really appreciated. We would definitely stay again!

Out of all the places I’ve stayed in when visiting Kona, this has been my absolute favorite! It was clean, spacious, new, relaxing, and welcoming. Captain Sean was very quick to respond and provided some treats for us when we arrived. I hope this place is available when we return next year.

We enjoyed our stay with our family of five for a long weekend. Eating fresh papayas and getting to feed some to the goats and a cow were an added bonus to staying in this very well equipped, clean, comfortable and beautiful home. Beautiful sunset views were pretty awesome as well. The house is located in a quiet neighborhood close to town. We really enjoyed our stay!

Thank you for sharing your home with us. Our stay was just perfect.

The property was amazing! Capt. Shawn was quick to respond with any questions. The goats were a highlight for all of our family. We also enjoyed sitting outside each night and taking in the beautiful sounds and view. We would definitely stay here again.Thank you Capt Shawn and Kimberly for everything!

Owners made the us feel welcome and had everything we needed for our week of adventures on the Big Island. This is why we Vrbo rather than stay at resorts.

The owners of this property, Shawn and Kimberly are so kind and accommodating. The property was immaculate when we arrived and the scenery was beautiful. Our children all LOVED walking down the lane to see the goats and cow that are in the pasture. On clear nights the stars are stunning! This home is conveniently located to lots of sight seeing and hikes as well as grocery stores. Of the 2 places we stayed on Kona our children loved this property the most. We will have memories from this trip forever!

The property was amazing! Capt. Shawn was quick to respond with any questions. The goats were a highlight for all of our family. We also enjoyed sitting outside each night and taking in the beautiful sounds and view. We would definitely stay here again. Thank you Capt Shawn and Kimberly for everything!

We loved our stay here! Clean, comfortable, great view and lots of room in the house. The goats, cow and papayas were an added bonus.

Amazing house. Either new construction or newly remodeled. Great view of the ocean and sunset. Papaya trees ripe for the picking on the property. Sleeping accomodations were sooo comfortable. The kitchen was clean and spacious with plenty of seating for the whole family. Anything needed for food preparation was there. In-unit laundry was a big plus. The fans and elevation kept the house comfortable at all times. Snorkel gear, boogie boards and surf gear were there to use free of charge along with coolers and beach chairs. The living room was spacious, comfortable, and could sleep an extra ~3 people if necessary. The walk in closet in the master bedroom was ginormous and could sleep another person on the air matress (located in the kids bedroom closet) if needed. This was a really great property. The house owners live up the hill about 100 feet so if you need anything they're right there. It was very comfortable and honestly not a far drive from town-you'll appreciate the elevation when sleeping.

Beautifully decorated and very clean property close to town. Landscaping is lovely. Definitely recommend!

The property has a great view, is clean, filled with papaya trees, & about 10 minutes from town. You’ll wake up to chickens, goats, & moos! Nice alternative to the big hotels. It’s private & spacious. The host is very kind & responsive! The house has everything you need for the beach including coolers, chairs, towels, etc.

Great good excellent!!!

I don’t even know where to begin as everything was exceptional and far surpassed our expectations. The house location was perfect as it was close to the heart of town yet felt as though we were in the country. We enjoyed over looking the pasture and greeting the goats each morning while picking fresh papayas off the tress that lined the driveway. The house was stocked with everything you would ever need from house items to beach items. The house was extremely clean and the beautiful decor was a bonus. We enjoyed BBQ on the deck each evening as we had a panoramic view of the ocean with the most beautiful sunsets. The owners were very friendly and accommodating. We are already planning a return trip in a few months and will be renting this house again and booking some fishing trips with captain Shawn!

We loved our stay here! It was clean & comfortable with a beautiful view from the lanai. Snorkeling and beach gear was provided which was great. We would stay here again! PS. Thank you for the fresh fish—we loved it!