View and beach were wonderful! Always a nice breeze from the deck. Definitely a nice find.

Kona is the perfect place to enjoy Hawaii the way it should be! Still a bit rustic and full of locals. (Not overran with resorts and tons of people all on top of each other.)The beach is a short walk away and the owner is available via the phone if any needs arise! We had a great time!

We stayed for five days in this very beautiful part of the Big Island. If you're looking for a quiet place to be alone with your thoughts, this is the place for you. The views are impeccable, and the home is spacious, clean, and lovely, but it is isolated and remote. It is far away from most things. It is an hour out of the airport and thirty minutes from the closest supermarket or eating establishment. You would need to rent a car to get here, but be warned, to get to the place, the streets are narrow, and the hills are steep! The car must be put in low gear to go up and down the narrow hill. In addition to that, you must be quiet after nightfall, and they prefer you to turn the lights off for big sky views. The place has a water catchment system, and they require you only take five-minute showers and you're responsible for throwing out your own trash. Despite all these limitations, the overall experience was memorable and we would come back.

Great place, very accurate description. House was clean and details from the owner was very straightforward and simple. So in terms of the owner and check in, all very excellent. The house has some mosquitos at dusk, so that was annoying but typical in the area. You won’t escape that in any other house! I just noticed they were more than usual than other places we stayed in Captain Cook, Kona, Hilo, etc. The road is also very steep but just fine in any car, but it’s very steep. The best thing about this home was the closeness to Pebble Beach. It has everything. Nice snorkeling, plenty of space. The rocks are not kind to bare feet fyi. Overall this place was excellent and would love to stay again!

Good location. Not oceanfront as pictures would seem to indicate. But fine.

Quiet out of the way with great views and sunsets. The neighborhood, beach and house are all vertically challenging, so problematic for anyone with mobility issues.

The house was beautiful. Great size, great views. Had everything you needed. Location was perfect. Halfway between things on either side of the island. The host was very easy to communicate with and left great recommendations.

Close to Pebble Beach

A lovely home with a great location, amenities and setting. Did not receive check-in instructions until I was in the driveway despite many attempts to get them earlier. Also, our family of 6 was charged $150 for emergency water delivery for supposedly using “thousands” of gallons of water in 4 nights. Owner provides no tangible way to monitor or confirm your actual water usage so proceed at your own risk. We were gone every morning by 10 and back after dark and took a combined total of 14 showers. Nothing says relaxing vacation like being called a liar after taking such extreme measures to conserve water in every way. Proceed at your own risk.

Nice quite place to stay with great view. We saw whales one morning from the deck. The beach is cool but not not great for swimming. Access to the house is up a steep flight of stairs. Is difficult for the elderly. Need to be aware that there is no trash pick up.

Absolutely beautiful view, short walk to a secluded and serene beach. The home is beautifully appointed and comfortable. Easy check in, attentive host and just was a treat to stay.

I was concerned about the water conservation after reading reviews, but our family of five didn’t have any issues. I didn’t like having to haul away our garbage the last day or that there was no laundry or toiletries provided. The quiet of the neighborhood, after you descend a mile on a very steep grade, makes up for it all. We awoke before 5am each day to enjoy the brilliant stars while hearing the waves break on the rocks. I loved listening to the variety of birds. The house is a little warm for this northern girl, but we spent almost all of our down time on the deck which was great. It’s a good 30 minutes to get to the nearest restaurant, or any civilization, but if you’re looking for quiet and beautiful scenery, this is the place to stay.

This lovely home has a beautiful view of the ocean. It is a short walk downhill to the black pebble beach. Check in was easy and house very clean. Kitchen well furnished and the deck is a lovely, breezy place to sit and relax. The drive down to the property is a steep, winding road!

Absolutely love this place! Location and amenities!! Clean and bright! Island breeze from all rooms!! Highly recommended!

Away from the hustle and bustle (some may consider the area a little remote), which is exactly what I was looking for. Home is well appointed to make guests comfortable. Responsive host. I’m a little more acquainted with the area than some guests may be, so I wasn’t caught off guard by the water conservation requests and trash haul-away. Just wanted to mention it for others that may be. I don’t think I noticed any disclaimers when booking. Otherwise, it’s a great remote retreat.

Only here 2 days, but fit a whole bunch in visited several beaches with white sand black sand and much lava. Went snorkeling with Captain Zodiac. Watched the sun set from the lanai and relaxed. Great location for us.

The property is overall beautiful and well taken care of. Very clean however parts of the property can be limiting. The water catchment system limits water use which was a large concern especially with a family of 4. Visiting in the summer and a lack of air conditioning was uncomfortable as the temperature was warm and humid. If a different time of year and maybe just adults staying at the home would been a great property.

We loved our stay in this little neighborhood just above pebbles beach. The house was spotlessly clean, and had everything we needed to cook meals. For those who want a restful vacation away from all the tourists, this is the place for you. Great communication with host. Recommended!

Wonderful home with everything you need. Pebbles Beach is steps away, perfect for morning swim. Enjoyed our time, we were able to visit a number of areas from this location - Volcano National Park, Mauna Kea visitor center, and the beautiful bays near by/

Beautiful space and amazing access to a sacred beach/bay. Thank you!

Super location with terrific view. Within walking distance to black pebble beach. Would stay there again. BK from Colorado

Enjoyed house and location

It was a great stay. Super clean and quiet neighborhood. Everyone was friendly and the hikes around the house were outstanding.

We had an amazing time at this house - amazing views, spacious and clean house with everything that we needed. We loved the location and being outside the busier towns. We loved walking down to Pebble beach to throw rocks, enjoy the views and watch the sunset. It was so handy having beach chairs, boogie boards and sand toys there for all of our beach days! We will absolutely be back!

A truly amazing trip to Hawaii. The house is AMAZING. Understand you are pretty south of a lot of the sandy beaches and Kailua, but the black sand beaches here were very special. We didn't swim at pebble beach but walked down every night. If you don't mind being a little drive away from things, this is the spot to be.

Nothing beats the evening views from this lanai. Very quiet neighborhood with friendly neighbors. The listing for this property was spot on regarding items in the kitchen, the view, and the rooms. I would return to this neighborhood. When we booked this place we didn’t realize how restrictive the water use would be. The first night we rinsed our kids off from a day at the beach and drank a few glasses of water. The owner reached out to me and told me we were using too much water and that we would run out before the end of our 5 day stay. (Yes, we took very short showers) The water tank hasn’t been filled before our stay and was at the bottom of the barrel. This created a lot of stress for us. The day we checked out, the owner messaged me to say they had the tank filled the day before and forgot to tell us. Very frustrating. We also had an issue checking in. The door code wasn’t updated in our booking and I didn’t receive a welcome letter. We spent about an hour outside the house trying to get a hold of the owner and calling VRBO. The owner’s number is not listed on the booking. Fortunately, it all worked out and we made it into the house.

The house is great, the view is spectacular, but the road down to the house is an experience. It’s very steep and hard on the brakes so use low gear.

There were a lot of rules in the house. It was a beautiful vacation home. It would have been nice to have access to laundry.

We had a great time staying at Kona paradise. The beach was very close and beautiful. Although we snorkeled it wasn’t ideal for snorkeling as the surf was pretty big. It would not have been good for little kids. The house is beautifully decorated and very clean, although the furniture isn’t the most comfortable. Our host left a note with a description for areas to hike around close to the house. We had fun exploring the different trails. The house is located south of the airport and north of Volcano National Park so it was a good location to venture out at either end. We loved sitting out on the wrap around porch.

We were lucky to see a whale on Pebble Beach. Loved it here.

We enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay again. The house was clean, nicely decorated and had everything we needed. The pebble beach was unique and peaceful. The view of the sunsets was perfectly visible from the lanai. Thank you for the use of your beach supplies. The only challenge we had was the internet connection. Student and work responsibilities were challenging. Mahalo for the opportunity to stay!

This location was fantastic, far away from the busier side of the island to enjoy the calm and serenity, but close enough to still enjoy the island attractions. The introduction letter we received was really helpful and detailed, which made our stay more enjoyable. We would gladly go back to this location, Pebble Beach was nice and a great spot for evening swim and sunset watching there is really worth it. The moon set from the Lanai was great, star watching when the clouds are out of the way. It was useful and appreciated that some beach supplies were available to us. Mahalo for the stay...