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Private Cottage In The Rain Forest TA065882726401

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Fridge, microwave, stovetop, coffee/tea maker
Exterior
1 bedroom, desk, WiFi, bed sheets
Interior
Smart TV, DVD player, books, video library

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2100 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Outdoor space
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Kailua-Kona, HI
  • Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Kailua Pier
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA-Kona Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬

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Cozy Hawaiian studio just minutes to the beach and town. No minimum stay

  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available
  • Microwave
4.5 out of 5, Wonderful, (120)
The price is AU$318
for 1 apartment
includes taxes & fees
10 Apr - 11 Apr
Cozy Hawaiian studio just minutes to the beach and town. No minimum stay

About the area

Kailua-Kona

With a stay at this cottage, you'll be centrally located in Kailua-Kona, within a 15-minute drive of Kailua Pier and Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation. .This golf cottage is 10.6 mi (17.1 km) from Magic Sands Beach and 14.9 mi (23.9 km) from Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Golf Course.
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What's nearby

  • Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary - 5 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Kailua Pier - 12 min drive - 11.1 km
  • Kailua-Kona Wharf - 12 min drive - 11.1 km
  • Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park - 12 min drive - 10.7 km

Getting around

  • Kona Intl. Airport (KOA) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pine Tree Cafe - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Kona Coffee & Tea - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪L & L Hawaiian Barbecue - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪My Bar - ‬13 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Private Cottage In The Rain Forest TA065882726401

Cozy, private rain forest retreat cottage situated above Kona in the Kaloko Mauka Honua'ula Forest Reserve. Located on a 3-acre property, this cottage is set away in a lush forest of Ohia trees and Hapu'u tree ferns. Enjoy the sweet aroma of ginger surrounding this one bedroom cottage--perfect for a romantic getaway! Escape the heat of the Kona coast and come explore the mauka forest and trails of Kaloko with excellent bird watching at this cool elevation of 2300 feet. We are located 2 miles above the upper Mamalahoa Highway in a rural setting. Only 10 minutes to the airport, town of Kona, and beaches. This cottage has a great back deck for star gazing and enjoying your meal. The living room is furnished with a comfy double recliner, desk, and swivel mounted 43-inch flat screen TV that can also be viewed from the dining area, DVD player, and WiFi/streaming. The kitchen has granite counter tops, equipped with a full-size refrigerator, counter top induction burner, coffee maker, and electric barbecue out back.
Make yourself comfortable in this cottage, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and a stovetop. There's a private balcony. A Smart television along with a DVD player are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include a desk and a microwave.
This smoke-free cottage features books, games, and ecotours nearby. Amenities and recreational activities include a video library, snorkeling nearby, and surfing/body boarding nearby.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Mary

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundromat nearby

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In the city centre
  • In the mountains
  • Near a hospital
  • Near the marina
  • Next to a golf course

Things to do

  • Water sports equipment
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Whale watching nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Property does not allow children
  • Unit size: 1,076 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

This property does not allow children

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number GE-065-882-7264-01, TA-065-882-7264-01

Property is also known as

Private Cottage Rain Forest Kailua-Kona
Private Cottage Rain Forest
Private Rain Forest Kailua-Kona
Private Cottage In The Rain Forest
Cabaña Privada en la Selva Tropical
Private Cottage In The Rain Forest Ta065882726401 Cottage
Private Cottage In The Rain Forest Ta065882726401 Kailua-Kona

Private Cottage In The Rain Forest TA065882726401 Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 121 out of 127 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 127 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 127 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 127 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 127 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Susan S.

Liked: Cleanliness
A fine property near the rain forest
This cabin has everything you could ask for, including a lanai with a flock of Hawaiian pheasants nearby. It is, however, difficult to find in the dark (a common experience if you've just come from The Mainland). Written directions were not sufficient and assumed that the visitor had access to GPS. So, there was some fumbling around on our part that made us totally miss a spectacular sunset. Other than that initial experience, everything was fine. Stores and restaurants are near, but not TOO near -- welcome relief in an area that is loaded with all the accoutrements of a large Mainland suburb and tourist colony immediately down the hill. The grounds around the cabin are lovely and the kind of relaxed Hawaiian atmosphere that many visitors seek awaits.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica R.

Liked: Cleanliness
10/10!
Loved this little piece of paradise! The pictures do not do it justice. The frog sounds at night, the pheasants visiting the backyard, the amazing porch and yard area. We loved it all! Thank you! Perfect location and hope to come back!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lina W., Santa Fe, NM

Liked: Cleanliness
Eternal Paradise
This is the most delightful VRBO I have ever stayed in. I absolutely adore it and never want to leave. It is absolutely serene. I was a little nervous about finding the location after leaving a workshop that I knew I would need some processing time to myself for before returning to my regular life, but I have the place I want my regular life to me. But she gave me a good reminder about finding it, and the entry into the space was easy and welcoming.The host is responsive and gave some extra information about the wild pheasants which I also adore now. :)Mahalo 3
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart O., Pittsburgh, USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful hideaway!
This is a super nice cottage 15 min from the bustle of Kona. The gardens are beautiful (but do beware of mosquitoes at night). The house is well supplied, even with beach chairs and snorkeling gear. The sun sets are gorgeous. We wish we could have stayed longer!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Hawaii 2025
Frogs were wonderful to fall asleep to
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barb A., Pickering, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness
Retirement Adventure!
The cottage was beautiful!! It had absolutely everything one could need! The grounds were spectacular!! It is about 15 min or so out of town.. up in the hills.. perfect! We highly recommend staying here! Thank you to our hosts!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruth K., Wausau, WI USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Private and quiet
Wonderful house. Very quiet and comfortable.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Jackson Wayne F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Vacation
I would have given this place a five-star rating, but having only one set of bath lines per person for two nights isn't a 5-star place. It's one thing to reuse a towel for two showers but not have to reuse the washcloth!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful place
It is a 10. Loved the position, the cottage, the surroundings the bed, shower and feeding the pheasants but feel we have to add, we are in our 80's. still love travelling and relatively active but.... we found the high bar table and heavy wooden dining chairs uncomfortable and difficult to get on and off! Kitchen very well equipped with everything you could want for kitchen appliances and utensils but, for someone who loves nothing better than to cook a meal on return from a busy day sightseeing, it was not a success - there is no counter space on which to work! Perfect for take out and a quick breakfast but I should have done my homework and made sure it was possible to cook a meal! Our fault but obviously others are very happy.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zelma Denise and John G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet and Rejuvenating
This beautiful cottage is upcountry away from the beaches and the tourist life. Quiet with lovely garden and privacy. Just what we wanted.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Best description? Magical.
We were enchanted by the lodging (aka a Ohana). Perfect for a couple. Lounging outside was sweet. Also got some fantastic sky watching on the last night.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donald H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location and Setting
From the house photos, and location at 2,500 feet, we were expecting rain every afternoon, but only saw it clouding over in afternoon and on two days had clear blue skies to sunset. The deck was very wet in the morning with dew. It is a lovely house, with a great deck to enjoy breakfast from, set in a beautiful, extensive, private, tropical garden, which we loved walking around. We enjoyed the great, very peaceful, relaxing, location that was within a ten minute drive down the hill to Kona, and the beaches, but also close to the "Belt Road" for easy access to north, south and east of the island. We did find the house chilly in the evening (no heating) and cold in the morning, even after the sun had warmed up the outside deck. So be prepared! Of all the places we have stayed at in Hawaii over the years, this was the best and we plan on returning there next time.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Gillian B.

Beautiful Forest Location
This property is at a higher elevation which is great to come back to after a hot day on the beach. That said it is quite cool in the morning and evenings - we wore sweatshirts and pants inside. Mid-morning it starts to warm up and the back lanai is a beautiful spot to lounge in the sun. The cottage grounds are beautiful - with lush, tropical plants everywhere. We had no issues with mosquitoes, just the odd moth but didn’t bother us. Inside of the suite does feel like a cottage in the forest and not a hotel. Floors were not the cleanest and there were some dead bugs in the throw rugs. We did find a couple cockroaches in the kitchen around the sink, but I would expect this anywhere in this sort of environment. Some appliances could use a clean (coffee maker). The cottage itself provided everything we needed - from shower amenities/hairdryer, to extra sunscreen to beach chairs and snorkel equipment. The beach umbrella was a lifesaver and we used it on a number of occasions. Our beach towels did get quite grimy after a couple days. Our host did ask if we wanted replacements but it was almost the end of our stay and we didn’t have any more trips planned. Bed was comfortable and blankets the perfect weight. Tree frogs are loud but earplugs block them out completely and they stop sometime around 1 am. We got used to them after a few days and didn’t have a problem. Would definitely recommend staying somewhere like this rather than in Kona.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jesse D., Dodgeville, WI

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nick S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Honeymoon Paradise
This is a great place to stay with you and one significant other. Beautiful sights and sounds, while still being close enough to town to go in if you want. Great launching point for adventures.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anita F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cool cottage in the Clouds
We enjoyed our stay and proximity to all the great Kona beaches. The visiting pheasants were a lot of fun. The higher elevation made it great for sleeping at night.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Loved our stay in the adorable tropical cottage
My partner and I absolutely loved staying in the tropical cottage- it was so beautiful both inside and out, and had everything we needed. We loved the visits from the pheasants every morning and falling asleep to the coqui frogs every night. The landscaping is just gorgeous, and the decorations in the cottage are lovely. The perfect place for a little romantic retreat.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing!!!!
This cottage is even better than the pictures!!! First time we stayed at a rental that exceeded our expectations! The owners are wonderful and had great recommendations. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Doesn't get much better
Loved the cottage. Great location that isn't far from Kona sights but feels like it's in a different world. Quiet nights with nothing but the sounds of the jungle. One of the things we appreciated most was the gloriously cool nights. The jungle temps were often 10 degrees cooler than down by the coast making sleeping amazingly comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark B., San Clemente, CA USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Remarkable
What remarkable rain forest sounds at night! A beautiful cottage and wonderful hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Katelind J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice location for a short stay
This vacation was my first without children in 3 decades and we were really looking forward to a week back home. We started in Hilo and this was my first experience choosing through VRBO. That experience went perfectly...5 stars. I chose this location for Kona side mainly based on privacy. The neighborhood was very quiet, the gardens were beautiful, and the pheasants were a pleasant surprise. What wasn't expected was the printout front/back of rules, plus the messages of additional rules! Hawaiians tend to live Aloha so it just seemed unpleasant to have to squeegie the shower or face additional cleaning fees. We wanted to sit outside at night but because there's standing water we were eaten alive by mosquitos even with the citronella candle. And, the mosquito zappers didn't work. She didn't tell us when we booked that the gardeners would be coming as early as 8am on Monday during our stay. If she told us early on we could have cancelled since we work night shift. The internet worked a few minutes out of each day and Mary did reboot the modem...finally she told us we could use her internet to check in for our flights but we asked someone back home to do it for us. Overall, I would give the experience 4 stars but I think we would choose another location the next time we are Kona side.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenna H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful rainforest cottage
This was a gorgeous little cottage tucked into a very private/rainforest feeling area. The space had everything needed—beach towels, beach chairs, coffee maker—just really set up to host well
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very comfortable cottage
The cottage is very comfortable and private. You are surrounded by beautiful trees and flowers. The stars on a clear night are bright. The host was fantastic and you’re only 15 minutes from downtown Kona. This is a fun place to stay while you enjoy the rest of what the big island has to offer.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Stay!
Great stay, lovely location! It is a little bit outside of the centre up the hill so you are likely to get rain if there is any! Only complaint was that some gardening needed to be done at 8am one of the days which was very loud and disruptive, the internet was extremely slow and patchy and the rules listed are quite strict, especially regarding charges for losing items such as towels or kets and excess dirtiness. This wasn't an issue for us fortunately.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom K.

Liked: Cleanliness
A fabulous place!
We really enjoyed our stay! It is a magical place for two.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024