Delightful Artful Bungalow on Historic Estate Property. Choice Holualoa!

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1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 237 sq m

Popular amenities

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Free WiFi

Washer

Dryer

Outdoor space

Check out the area

Holualoa, HI

Magic Sands Beach9 min drive
Kailua Pier10 min drive
Kahalu'u Beach Park11 min drive
Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA-Kona Intl.)22 min drive

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

A charming 1930-era cottage, with a screened-in sitting area on the lanai, well-stocked kitchen, bath, will sleep two in a comfy queen-sized bed. Perfect for single or double occupancy. Covered parking close by. An outdoor patio fronting the cottage lanai, is a private sitting and dining space amongst the bananas and hundred-year-old mango tree, overhead. Cottage is on the property of an historic home, VRBO listing 495665, yet oriented toward the gardens of tropical landscape. Galley kitchen hosts a two burner gas stove, electric kettle, coffee-maker, microwave, toaster oven and under-counter refrigerator. A hibachi BBQ is stored behind the cottage for your convenience, with briquettes, and a chimney starter. Washer and dryer with detergent, in cottage carport. Beach chairs, beach towels, snorkel gear, body boards are supplied for your enjoyment and convenience.

Large landscaped yard to explore, with lawns to spread out on and breathe. Pick flowers or fruit, or enjoy the sunset from the adjacent Great Yard. Play with the bocce set, badminton, throw a football or frisbee on the lawn nearby. Or just sit and enjoy the spacious lawn.

Our coffee business, Kona Blue Sky Coffee Company, roasts quality beans on property in the family's 36 pound Sivetz coffee roaster. A stroll through your garage leads you to the large north yard and to the roast hale (pronounced ha-leh, meaning house, in Hawaiian). Take home fresh 100% Kona coffee to friends and family.

A friendly dog named Pua, and a social cat, Hobbes may greet you coming and going.

Hale Akala Cottage is centrally located in Kona. Fifteen minutes or less to beaches, restaurants, shopping, National Historic Parks, and museums.

One hour, 45 minute drive to the city of Hilo, on the east side of the island. Two hour drive south to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Please scroll down the page to Owner Info to view this property's main home listing, or visit Vrbo and look up property # 495665

**We ask that you please consider NOT purchasing single-use water bottles. Our rain fed aquifer lens-sourced Hawaii county water is treated, safe to drink, and delicious! Please consider bringing your beverage flasks of choice, and using them instead of plastic disposables while visiting the island! We all need to use less plastic! Thank you.

TA-193-208-5248-01 and GE-193-208-5248-01 Hawaii state tax ID#.

Property manager

Lisa

Premier Host

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Ocean view

Join us in Holualoa for a lovely stay that will delight the senses!

Ocean view

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Smoking OK in yard and on terrace. Throw trash in

Keep car key fob soundings to a minimum. Please use silent lock practices, especially at night!

Smoking outside ONLY, and away from next door's main home rental. Leave no litter in the yard or on terrace.

Keep loud voices to a minimum after 10pm

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

Property Registration Number GE-193-208-5248-01, TA-193-208-5248-01

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Holualoa

This cottage is located in Holualoa Village, a neighbourhood in Holualoa, and is in a rural area. Magic Sands Beach and Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Kona Le'a Plantation and UCC Hawaii Kona Coffee Estate. Mauka Meadows Coffee Farm and KBXtreme are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and horse riding.

Holualoa, HI

What's nearby

Magic Sands Beach - 9 min drive
Keauhou Shopping Center - 9 min drive
Kailua Pier - 10 min drive
Kailua-Kona Wharf - 10 min drive
Kahalu'u Beach Park - 11 min drive

Getting around

Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA-Kona Intl.) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

On The Rocks - 9 min drive
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue - 10 min drive
Laverne's Sports Bar - 9 min drive
Magics Beach Grill - 9 min drive
Tropics Tap House - 10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Delightful Artful Bungalow on Historic Estate Property. Choice Holualoa! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Delightful Artful Bungalow on Historic Estate Property. Choice Holualoa! ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Delightful Artful Bungalow on Historic Estate Property. Choice Holualoa! ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Delightful Artful Bungalow on Historic Estate Property. Choice Holualoa! located?

Located in Holualoa Village, this cottage is within a 10-minute walk of Dovetail and Studio 7 Gallery. Holualoa Gallery and Donkey Mill Art Center are also within 15 minutes.

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Graham C.

28 July 2016

Such a beautiful hideway

Calm serene in beautiful gardens,it is a superb hideway. Charming cottage with all you need plus delicious coffee

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2016

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Victoriaq M.

11 July 2016

Great little cottage in beautiful surroundings

The cottage was perfect for us. It is set in beautiful lush grounds and has everything you need. Highly recommended.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2016

10/10 Excellent

Patricia K., Portland

30 Mar 2024

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Truly getting away!

We loved so much about our stay here - the wide lawn overlooking terrific ocean views, the “real Hawaii” feel, the uncrowded atmosphere, and of course the chickens with their chicks! This was perfect for 2 laid back people to enjoy!

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott K.

8 Feb 2024

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

Unique Stay - But Wonderful

This was our third place to stay on this trip to the Big Island and the accommodations were far different from our other stops. We had stayed in a condo in downtown Kailua and then at a condo in the resort area of Waikoloa. This was a stay in the country. The "cabin-like" accommodation comfortable and the location was both refreshing and invigorating. This cabin is situated on a large parcel of land that was beautifully landscaped. There was a large expansive lawn area surrounded by flowers which provided wonderful a 180 degree unobstructed view of the Kailua area and provided very nice sunsets. We were provided with beach towels, boogie boards, beach chairs and snorkel equipment for our use. We especially loved the screened-in lanai and the cooler temperatures found up on the mountain. The temperatures here are 5-10 degrees cooler that in downtown Kailua or in Waikoloa. The only issue that you should be aware of is that at night, the coqui frogs can be very loud (especially after a rain!). It would have been nice to have some earplugs that first night. By the second night we had gotten used to the sounds. There are also a number of hens and roosters around - which could also be noisy at times. If you want to stay in a unique place that has flowers, trees, views and can handle the animal sounds, you should definitely stay here.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

melinda k.

3 Feb 2024

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

Perfect end to our Hawaiian adventure

Lisa has a lovely cottage set up for guests. The setting and view are amazing. She came by to introduce herself - a lovely and very hardworking woman. The cottage had everything we needed .

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

About the host

Hosted by Lisa

Aloha! I'm Lisa. I'm Hawaii-born and raised (in Honolulu and Hilo,) and have lived here on this property for thirty-nine years raising four children with my husband, Christian. I love to share my culture, our Islands' stories and history with all. I cherish my morning coffee, friendships, food, gardening and yard work, and beach combing!

Why they chose this property

Hale Akala is a special piece of Kona.The main home was built in 1895, the cottage in the 1930s by Manuel Silveira Goularte, a Portuguese rancher who raised his thirteen children here. It was utilized by cowboys of the neighboring Greenwell family's Palani Ranch to re-supply and feed ranch-hands in the 1920 and 30s. Abandoned and left to the elements before WWII, it was eventually purchased by Christian's grandparents, William and Margaret of Honolulu, in 1945. Wanting to retire to Kona (where Margaret's great-grandparents Reverend Asa and Lucy Thurston--part of the company of first Christian missionaries to the Islands who arrived in Kailua-Kona, the seat of Hawaii's ruling Kamehameha reign, in 1820 and lived until the 1860s) they chose the cool uplands of Holualoa. Hale Akala has been in the family for four generations. A few cattle roam the surrounding acres of pasture and you'll hear an occasional bull bellowing from nearby Palani Ranch, in the quiet evening hours.

What makes this property unique

The spacious nature of the property, old established landscaping, dry-stacked rock walls (a ranching-heritage feature that you'll see all over Kona,) pathways, fruit trees, flower beds, along with the home's architectural appeal will make you feel and know that all is well in the world when people care for who, and what they love. Thank you for reading this description and considering a stay at Hale Akala Cottage.