Escape with the whole family to The Eden of Kona, which has lots of room for fun. Complementary paddleboard, beach toys, and board games - quality time waiting for you! Fantastically located a 15-minute drive to famous Kona white sand beaches and airport. Fall asleep in the cooler rainforest to the sound of singing frogs, then wake up and swim with the dolphins. Pick tropical fruits and flowers in our unspoiled botanical garden - passionfruit, lemon, guava, and avocado. Uniquely, on Wednesday evenings, a complementary concierge service from a local Hawaiian is offered. He will provide you with a tour of your rainforest, teach you some Hawaiian words, and you will make your own lei! Maybe you can have it all!
Enjoy this peaceful place to stay. Windows on almost every wall bring the beauty of Hawaii into the home. Take a step away from your busy life and relax at this hidden jewel, your own private garden of Eden. This unique house was designed by an artist.
The master bedroom and our 4th bedroom have sweeping ocean views. Our second and third bedroom have lovely views of the rainforest. Added privacy, fourth bedroom is a stand-alone room behind main house with own entrance.
Guests have freedom to enjoy entire 2 acre rainforest. Carport and unit below house are private. There are 2 full bathrooms in main house. Then, the third bathroom - take a shower as nature intended - to die for hot shower under the stars, not to mention additional toilets and sink. There is an outside sitting area on back house deck.
The home is conveniently located close to many amenities which include a plethora of dining options (including the famous Sam Choy), a movie theater and a shopping center, all within a fifteen-minute drive. Numerous resort amenities are available just to the South. The Keauhou Bay area offers great ocean access, scuba diving, and sailing, catamaran, fishing charters, sea kayaking and outrigger canoeing.
Just a few miles down the shoreline you will find Kahalu’u Beach State Park, famous for its encounters with the graceful green Hawaiian Sea Turtles.
Magic Sands Beach and Kahalu'u Beach Park are both within 20 minutes. These two beaches are on Ali'i Drive and the most popular. This is a great location to visit the beaches and to enjoy access to the best shopping and restaurants in Kona. Keauahou, with the famed manta ray night dives, is also about 15 minutes away. You will be right in the middle of everything.
If you are seeking local markets and historical context, downtown Kailua-Kona is approximately a 15-minute drive for easy access to shopping, businesses, waterfront restaurants and hotels. Watch the people and the cruise ships come and go from the Kailua Pier. Visit the famous Farmer's Market. Enjoy a shaved ice or a cup of Kona coffee, have a light snack or a gourmet meal, buy an inexpensive souvenir or a piece of fine art, book an activity, go for a swim or hang out on the many beautiful beaches.
Up the coast is a busy marina with Hawaii's best scuba diving, big-game fishing, kayaking, dolphin and whale watching, and other ocean activities. Kilohana Hale is conveniently located, a great home base to explore the many wonders of the Big Island including Volcano National Park, Mauna Kea Observatory, coffee and macadamia nut farms, artist communities, and more
This house has parking for several cars.
We provide initial supplies (if you run of these supplies, please purchase them yourself).
Other things to note:
The Eden of Kona retreat home supports relief workers and care for the world's most vulnerable. E Como Mai (Welcome)!
