Beautiful, elegantly furnished and fully-equipped 2 bedroom, two bath guest house, with antiques and open beam ceiling, on a 1 acre gated estate, with koi pond, waterfall, fountain, chlorine-free pool and hot tub, and 180 degree ocean-view lanai. Fully furnished and equipped guest house is over 1000 square feet with a 280 square foot lanai. TV, Internet access, electricity, water and trash pick-up included. Laundry facility available on the property for an additional charge. The estate is located at a 1000 foot elevation, which is perfect weather. No air conditioning needed. The property is 10 minutes from downtown Kona, 5 minutes from the airport, and near beaches, restaurants and 3 minutes from Costco. NO SMOKERS; small housebroken pets considered. Organic home cooked meals available at an extra charge. Holistic physician and chiropractor available, on site, for extra charge. Call Karen Block Russell. There are 14.962% Hawaii state taxes, plus the county has instituted a 3% surcharge transient accommodations tax, on top of that, for a total 17.962% taxes. According to Hawaii state law, GE and TA taxes must be collected. Our TA Number (Transient Accommodations) number is TA-146-470-5024-01 and our GE (General Excise) tax number is GE-146-470-5024-01. Info on County surcharge is available on the County of Hawaii website
We charge a $175 cleaning fee for up to 4 people and $225, if there are more than 4 people. Lastly, there is a $250 refundable security deposit; babies and toddlers are considered guests, that means we charge guests with an extra guest fee for babies and toddlers.
Our home is located on the corner of a two lane road which is a 3 minute drive to Costco and 1/4 mile from the upper Highway, Mama La Hoa Highway. There is some traffic noise during parts of the day.
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Registration Number: GE-146-470-5024-01, TA-146-470-5024-01
Edward M.
Jan 03, 2024
Fantastic property and awesome hosts. Tim & Karen made us feel at home as soon as we arrived. The house is in a great location, about four miles up the mountain from KOA airport. 1,250 feet above sea level so the evenings are very comfortable for sleeping. Several awesome beaches are all within a 20 minute drive. The house is spacious, well kept and full of every possible amenity. Karen provided superb recommendations for beaches and places to visit. I strongly recommend this host. It is THE best place we have stayed at on The Big Island in all the years we have visited.
Martha W.
Oct 19, 2023
The property was beautiful -- filled with plants of all kinds and animals. After a busy day of driving and being in crowds, it was nice to come "home" to a place to unwind. My favorite place was the porch where we ate meals when we were at the house. Karen was a great hostess who also gave good suggestions about places to see.
Martha W.
Oct 19, 2023
The property was beautiful -- filled with plants of all kinds and animals. After a busy day of driving and being in crowds, it was nice to come "home" to a place to unwind. My favorite place was the porch where we ate meals when we were at the house. Karen was a great hostess who also gave good suggestions about places to see.
Chris W.
Jun 29, 2023
The location is very convenient but the best part is the personal service from the host. The stay felt more like I was visiting family than a hotel. Lots of amenities from snorkeling gear to beach toys and a huge washer too. Highly recommend.
Chris W.
Jun 29, 2023
The location is very convenient but the best part is the personal service from the host. The stay felt more like I was visiting family than a hotel. Lots of amenities from snorkeling gear to beach toys and a huge washer too. Highly recommend.
Glenn M.
Jun 12, 2023
My family, consisting of my wife and I, our 7 year old girl and the grandparents (both in their 70's) stayed here and loved the property. Karen and Tim were great to us and were very reasonable and accommodating. Our daughter loved staying here! Part of her daily routine was feeding all the animals on site with Karen (who was great with our daughter). The location was perfect for us as we were an easy 30 min drive to our favorite beaches up the north coast. They shared their beach toys with us and that gave us everything we needed the whole time we were there without having to rent or buy additional beach items.
The washer/dryer was great for us as well.
Overall, this was a great place to stay! Thanks for the warmth and genuineness. Aloha!
Patty D.
Jun 02, 2023
The owners were gracious. The house was beautiful, but, a few drawbacks
You cannot lock the doors when you leave, no keys available. This was not mentioned in the description. One of the residents swims naked in the shared pool, again, not mentioned in the description. We were asked to text when we were leaving the property and returning so they could be sure all the dogs were inside. We love animals, but, this was not mentioned in the description. The house was clean, unfortunately, there were bugs, and we were bit, one of our party was bitten ALOT.. the owner did respond with spraying and using eucalyptus., we continued to get bit.. after 5 days we decided we could not stay any longer and found another VRBO to stay. We did let the owner know, as well as VRBO with no refund of unused days. ,. 9 to be exact. The owners were very gracious. We think they should be more transparent in the rules, regulations and lack of locks/keys. Maybe a professional pest company.
Patty D.
Jun 02, 2023
The owners were gracious. The house was beautiful, but, a few drawbacks
You cannot lock the doors when you leave, no keys available. This was not mentioned in the description. One of the residents swims naked in the shared pool, again, not mentioned in the description. We were asked to text when we were leaving the property and returning so they could be sure all the dogs were inside. We love animals, but, this was not mentioned in the description. The house was clean, unfortunately, there were bugs, and we were bit, one of our party was bitten ALOT.. the owner did respond with spraying and using eucalyptus., we continued to get bit.. after 5 days we decided we could not stay any longer and found another VRBO to stay. We did let the owner know, as well as VRBO with no refund of unused days. ,. 9 to be exact. The owners were very gracious. We think they should be more transparent in the rules, regulations and lack of locks/keys. Maybe a professional pest company.
Greg B.
Apr 18, 2023
We really enjoyed our stay with Karen and Tim! The location was very convenient to the airport and Kona and our children loved meeting and interacting with the goats/tortoise/dogs. The place is very comfortable and the addition of a washer/dryer made our stay so easy! Thank you, Karen!
Holly V.
Feb 23, 2023
We had a wonderful time at Karen and Tim’s vacation rental. The hosts went the extra mile to ensure that our stay was comfortable. I suggested that a luggage rack would be a nice add to her house and boom…..Karen ordered them and had them there before we left. I was especially thankful for her and Tim’s good and helpful suggestions of things to see and do. I recommend checking out some of their suggestions. Karen and Tim have been hosting visitors for awhile and it is obvious that they know how to turn out an amazing product.
I was concerned about the street noise but it was never a bother to us. View their video if you want to understand what to expect. It is an accurate representation. I will stay here again if at all possible. Thank you Karen and Tim for the comfortable visit.
Roy F.
Feb 09, 2023
Property was even better than advertised. The road noise that was mentioned was not a big issue. Karen and Tim were wonderful hosts and the kitchen was well stocked. Beautiful place and the dogs, Tortoise and dwarf goats were a delight.
Debbie B.
Feb 02, 2023
Property management awesome
Dianna A.
Jan 27, 2023
Beautiful property with great fruit trees and lush surroundings. Karen and Tim were very informative and helpful, we feel like we made new friends.
Erika B.
Dec 31, 2022
This property seemed to have everything we needed, plus a giant tortoise named Moku. We made a lot of our own meals, and plenty of pots, pans, spices, and utensils were available. Nice, big beach towels, boogie boards, and snorkels for beach outings, as well as little coolers and ice packs. The bedrooms were set up perfectly for our family of four. Conveniently located to reach all the main sights, and the hosts were generous with their local knowledge. Beautiful, gated property.
Jami M.
Jul 30, 2022
Karen and Tim are gracious hosts. There was 5 of us and it was just right. Enough room for everyone. They had snorkels and boogie boards which was very convenient. Their pool amazing and refreshing from a hot day. They gave us a lot of useful information on where to go and what to see. When we come back to Kona we will definitely be reaching out again.