Is Hale Koko - Gated & Private Hidden Gem, 1 block from the Ocean! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Hale Koko - Gated & Private Hidden Gem, 1 block from the Ocean! Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Where is Hale Koko - Gated & Private Hidden Gem, 1 block from the Ocean! located?

Located in Holualoa Village, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Sadie Seymour Botanical Garden, Magic Sands Beach and Kailua-Kona Beaches. Honl's Beach and St. Michael The Archangel Church are also within 3 miles (5 km).

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

27 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Well maintained, nicely decorated, clean and very comfortable- air conditioning worked great which was a much needed break from the heat.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark M.

18 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for our trip

The listing was exactly what we experienced. The location was close to all of the experiences we were doing. We had a great time!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Danielle C.

15 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Private 3-bedroom near downtown

Spacious 3-bedroom for family of 6. Nice outdoor seating in a gated community. Close to beaches and downtown.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jepson F.

4 Jan 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Kona Christmas

The house was in a great location, near restaurants, beaches and the airport. Comfortable living space and mattresses. Quiet, nice neighborhood. Loved the outdoor patios too!

Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Laura J.

12 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Multi-generation family visit

We had a very nice stay in this property. It was very clean and well stocked. The beds were comfortable and we appreciated the AC in every room. The location is wonderful with a short walk to a beach for a lovely sunset. Communication was great! We had a slight hiccup checking in but the hosts were very responsive and had the issue resolved very quickly! We would definitely stay here again!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa Y.

30 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Kona home with nice yard

This home was comfortable for our group of 6. We enjoyed meals on the lanai. We used the beach umbrella and chairs. Mahalo!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sara W.

28 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious and convenient

Plenty of space for our family of five. Loved the binder with descriptions of all the local beaches. Beach supplies were a great perk. Great to be able to do laundry.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin T.

10 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

As Advertised

Comfortable home in a gated community. The manager was quick to respond during our stay when the AC wasn't working.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristin T.

4 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place close to the beach and activities

This was a nice place to stay for our family of 4 (2 being teenagers). Everyone had space and AC units in their rooms. The property had nice places to sit outside and the furniture and beds were comfortable. Kitchen had what we needed to do the simple cooking we did. Plenty of beach towels in one of the bedroom closets. The place is located within a little neighborhood and there is little space around the house, that is my only negative, but that is also just the area. Overall it was a great place to stay!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

MICHELLE B. B.

7 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hidden Gem

Property is exactly as described. We love this house. There are two separate porches, loved sitting outside for coffee on the AM and drinks in the PM. Conveniently located near everything! House has a full kitchen; we cooked dinner and breakfast every day. Great beaches nearby, 30 minutes from Waikaloa and quick walk downtown to shoreline. Definitely recommend. The only thing I would change is the purchase of paper plates for morning meal. The kitchen has everything, but is limited on plates🤪 We had to go dishes twice a day, or run the dishwasher 2x daily. Still is a fantastic place.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary Lou K.

7 Jun 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exactly as pictured

This comfortable house was exactly as pictured in photos. The outside areas were nicely landscaped. It is a bit off the beaten path but not a far drive from beaches, restaurants, and activities. There were a few minor issues with deferred repairs but First Island responded promptly to my report of a damaged bannister and towel rack. . The proximity of the driveway to the community gate makes the turn into the property a bit challenging. The placement of the security keypad to activate the gate requires getting out of the car. Kitchen is narrow space and a little awkward to work in. Overall it was a cozy and pleasant place to spend a few days in.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Jeffrey L.

24 Feb 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good location and value but needs to be stepped up a bit.

The good: Quiet, close-in proximity to downtown Kona and beach areas. Somewhat walkable if you want to brave walking along a busy road. Property manager was very responsive and quick acting Lovely sitting area outside the living area Great BBQ setup. The not so good: Nothing terrible about this place, but it needs some stepping up and the manager needs to spend some there to think about how 4-6 people using 3 bedrooms will use the place and furnish it accordingly. Having only 4 forks and 4 glasses in the kitchen cabinets is not ample. We were constantly washing dishes. The pillows felt like they were 20 years old. The good thing was that we told the manager they were unusable so they brought new ones over right away (that was good). That’s good but the place shouldn’t get to that point. No bathmats in the bathrooms. Washer soap and dryer sheets were used up in one wash load so we had to request more. Same for toilet paper. The furniture could use a deep clean.

Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura C.

2 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing home base

This property was the perfect home base for our Big Island adventures! We especially enjoyed coffee each morning while sitting out on the front porch watching birds, geckos and the occasional neighborhood cat play amongst the plumeria and hibiscus. The yard is small but faces a private, gated drive and there is there is ample patio furniture.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Dawn S.

28 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Great location

This property was close to great dining and shopping perfect location everything we needed was just minutes away.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Miranda L.

28 Jun 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Big Island stay

We loved our stay at this property. Very clean house, perfect size for our family, and great location.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jake C.

4 Jan 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

House in Kona Hawaii

Had a great time lovely home

Stayed 13 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jessica H.

5 Dec 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Minutes from beach

This house was paradise! Each room clean, had its own air unit, and fan. The grass was so soft and the flowers and trees were absolutely beautiful. The years and house was well manicured and well kept. The automatic sprinklers comes on at 5:44am… I know this because I moved a chair to the grass and was enjoying the stars (because of the time change I was wide awake since 3am) and the all of a sudden I ran for cover with the chair! It was hilarious!! Anyhow, the house has two floors, so you have to carry your luggage up the steps to your room, but that was ok. My son was so happy when he was in the room with the PS! The little things that make kids happy. The outside patio has covered areas and sunny areas. The little lizards are everywhere and my daughter named them. It was paradise! The only glitch was our gps wouldn’t recognize how to get to the house from Alii drive- it’s across from the mile marker 2.5 .. REMEMBER THAT! you’ll need it for when the other side of the street is locked off near the elementary school. At night it is very dark and you’ll have to get yo the house from the main road, Alii Drive. Look for mile marker 2.5, then turn into neighborhood. The location of the house is wonderful. You’re minutes from the beach, minutes from town, minutes from a local market with vendors- one even MAILS COCONUTS HOME!! We were so excited for this, and we mailed home a painted coconut. Alii Marketplace- look for Jill’s HotStuff. So memorable! Make sure you have the gate code so you can get back into your house. Message the host for the gate code. Loved this house !! 10 stars from us!!

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Colleen C.

2 Nov 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot on the southern end of Kona

I stayed here with my family (including kids 2 & 4) for a week-long trip. We were very comfortable in the house. My only complaint is that the location does mean it's a bit of a hike out to the kid-friendlier beaches north of Kona (e.g., Kikaua and so on). While I would also note it's not really walkable to many places, that's not a fair complaint because it just turns out that Kona is not just laid out for walking (think Southern Cal), so you'll be driving no matter where you are staying.

Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

DANIEL L.

4 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice cozy place to stay

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Casidy M.

15 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great House a Short Drive to the Shops and Restaurants in Kona

We enjoyed our stay here. We had a 3 year old and a 1.5 year old and some of the decor had to be hidden away from their little hands (breakable stuff). Everything was well stocked and the TV worked in the living room (although you needed to log into your own streaming account to play anything). While we never felt like there was any danger nearby during our short stay, the house is located in a gated community which adds to the comfort.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Angela D.

18 Mar 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Nice house

The house is not really a block from the ocean. And the ocean access is all rock walls close to the house. The back gate to the area is locked during the day due to a school and is not accessible and GPS will direct u there everytime. But the home is very nice and only a short drive to beaches. Enjoyed the beach chairs, umbrella and body boards along with snorkel gear provided. Bring swim shoes for sure as beaches have a lot of rocks. I would rent here again because the price is reasonable and location is good for anything on the west coast of the big island!

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan M., Canada

23 Feb 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Really good experience

This was an awesome experience. The property was beyond our expectations. It was nice to come home after a day at the beach and the kids could run around the front yard. All the little extras like everything from spices to boogie boards made our vacation so much easier. Thank you! Enjoyed our stay. Best Vrbo experience to date. Will be back!

10/10 Excellent

Dan G.

26 Jan 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful House

Very painless check in. Everything was very good. Lots of bits and pieces to start with in the kitchen. Lots of paper towels and toilet paper. It doesn't sound like much, but it's the little things that make a big difference! Just a few small things...but nothing that had an affect on the house and our stay. We only had one rental vehicle, but if we would have had two there would have been problems with getting out of the carport as the house that we shared the driveway with had three vehicles so they had two under the carport and the third stayed on the driveway, which would have made it difficult if we had to get two vehicles out. Second was the gate for the gated community was always open as there was a towel placed over the sensor to keep the gate open all the time. Wasn't a huge deal, made it easier actually. The shoreline access points close to the house were not good for going into the water. Be prepared to pack up and drive to find water accessible beach. We had a small issue with one of the appliances so we contacted the mgmt company and they sent someone right away. Great response!

Stayed 12 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Linda V., Moorestown, NJ

13 Jan 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Great property. Everything you need is available. Comfortable beds, clean house. Would highly recommend

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ava-Lynne G., North Battleford Canada

17 Nov 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

As Advertised!

Accommodations were as stated in the listing. Great vacation home.

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019

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