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Enormous, vaulted ceilings, huge deck, top of line appliances ~ Hale Ke Alaula

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6186 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer

Explore the area

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Waimea, HI
  • Puako Beach
    13 min walk
  • Waialea Beach
    14 min walk
  • Island Fish & Chips
    9 min walk
  • Waikoloa, HI (WKL-Waikoloa Heliport)
    7 min drive

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About the area

Puako

When you stay at this vacation home in Kamuela, you'll be by the sea, a 4-minute drive from Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area and 10 minutes from Mauna Kea Beach. .This family-friendly vacation home is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Puako Beach and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Waialea Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Puako Beach - 13 min walk
  • Waialea Beach - 14 min walk
  • Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area - 4 min drive
  • Mauna Kea Beach - 10 min drive
  • Mauna Lani Resort Golf Course - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Kamuela, HI (MUE-Waimea-Kohala) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Napua at Mauna Lani Beach Club - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Ikena Landing - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Mauna Lani Coffee Company - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Pueo's Osteria - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Tommy Bahamas Tropical Cafe - ‬9 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.

Enormous, vaulted ceilings, huge deck, top of line appliances ~ Hale Ke Alaula

Now Accepting 4 Night Stays! ~ September to December 14th, 2024

 

Hale Ke Alaula, a large 2 bedroom, 2 bath home, has enormous square footage, vaulted bamboo ceilings and a huge wrap around deck. Comfortable furnishings, top of the line appliances, gourmet kitchen and Air Conditioning! There is a king size punee on the downstairs patio…if you have a couple of teenagers that want an outdoor sleeping experience in Hawaii!

The master bedroom has a beautiful adjoining bathroom with a walk in shower and double sinks. The second bedroom is very private because of the layout with the living room and kitchen in the center of the house. The beautiful gourmet kitchen is open, so that you can converse with your family and friends while you are preparing meals. There is a large flat screen TV in the living room with a DVD player. You can check your email or surf the web on the deck with high speed (fiber optic Gigabit internet) Wifi. Beautiful teak dining table seats six on the deck and there are teak chaise lounge chairs, too. Enjoy outdoor dining with the gas grill for your fresh island catch. Great for a family, two couples or just a romantic getaway for two.

You can see Mauna Kea from the back and the ocean is just across the street for daily snorkeling or diving. The largest white sand beach on the island is just 5 minutes by car and there are five star resorts near by with golf, spa and other amenities. Great surf spot at the end of the street and the whales are visible from November through April.

STVR-19-36235
NUC-19-1375
TA/GE-055-192-1664-01

* Nightly rates are based on up to 6 persons. 
* 4-10 night stay required depending on time of year and availability.
* Rates are subject to change without notice. Rates will be confirmed at time of reservation.
* Rates exclude taxes, additional options and fees.
* A mid-stay clean will be scheduled for stays exceeding 28 nights.
* A mid-stay clean may include making beds with clean linens, changing linens and towels, cleaning toilet(s), cleaning stove top and countertops in kitchen, vacuum and dusting, sweeping and mopping. 
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker, and housekeeping is provided on request.
This smoke-free vacation home features books, games, and ecotours nearby. Recreational activities include snorkeling nearby, surfing/body boarding nearby, and hiking/biking trails nearby.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Marla or Jay

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking
  • Car required

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Toaster
  • Coffee/tea maker

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathrooms

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Towels provided
  • Hairdryer

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite service
  • Games
  • Books

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Barbecue

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the sea
  • Near a health or beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo

Things to do

  • Golf privileges
  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Surfing/body boarding nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Wildlife and game walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit

General

  • Unit size: 2000 sq ft (186 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

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

Children are welcome
Note from host: VRBO listing will indicate if children allowed.

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 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 there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
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-055-192-1664-01, TA-055-192-1664-01

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Hale ke Alaula at Puako Beach
Hale ke Alaula at Puako Beach (STVR 19 36235/NUC 19 1375)
111862

Enormous, vaulted ceilings, huge deck, top of line appliances ~ Hale Ke Alaula Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 21 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrew D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Tranquility in the tropics
Ideal location - walk to multiple beaches, short bike or drive to more. House is very well provisioned - it’s outfitted thoughtfully and fully with everything to live here. Listen to the waves at night, wake up to the symphony of birds, grill freshly caught ahi and chill under the stars. If you are looking to get away from the resort experience, ride bikes, run, do yoga on the deck, or simply relax, this is the place.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Third visit to this home
Private
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
Clean comfortable and prompt managment
Stayed 16 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

charlotte s.

Liked: Cleanliness
Treehouse vibe in private setting
Unique house with a very private “ Swiss Family Robinson” vibe. View of ocean from upper deck. Great space for entertaining. Well stocked, spacious kitchen. Responsive property management.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Alan L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Long Term January Hawaii visitors
Private with natural plants and trees Spacious. Open setting. Could use a good overall cleaning on walls. But not bad in general
Stayed 17 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tim M.

Liked: Cleanliness
As Advertised
Everything was as advertised. Property manager was helpful and responsive.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jim C., San Jose, CA USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Puako Gem
My wife and i had a great time here. The location being ~1/2 way down Puako road made it nice for easy walks to all the shoreline access points. It was also close to Kawaihae harbor making it easy to go scuba diving out of Kohala Divers.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

lisa g.

Great unique house for nature lovers!
Overall, we liked the place. Fun and interesting house with 'treehouse' feel, cool bamboo ceilings, and an open floorplan. Only the bathrooms have ceilings, bedrooms are open-air (no ceiling) and have only pocket doors. Very nice bathrooms and kitchen with nice new appliances and great outdoor bbq grill. House comes with some beach gear - several beach chairs, swimming noodles, boogie boards, and a couple pairs of fins for snorkeling (bring your own mask/snorkel). Nearby (walking distance) beach access takes you to pretty rocky beaches great for standing and watching sunsets. Nice sandy beaches are just a 2 minute drive North (Hapuna Rec Area and also Hapuna State Park). General store is within walking distance and has many necessities including Keurig coffee if that's for you. You will share the indoors with a few geckos (essentially harmless). But you'll need to use the provided mosquito nets around the bed (leave them up day and night) - as described in another recent review, they do poop. A fair amount. Mostly in the bedrooms. Owners do do pest control (annually I think) so the gecko count probably fluctuates a bit throughout the year. It's the price you pay for the unique treehouse feel. :-)
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Tom & Krissy W., Sonoma, CA

Great house in a great location; some appliances didn't work; expect gecko feces everywhere
Pros: Well laid out 2 bed/2 bath in a classic Kohala Coast beachfront community across the street from many shoreline access points to Puako Bay with rock beaches, sand beaches and many tidepools to see sea turtles land or snorkel out across the reef. We liked utility pole #120 the best for wading around and 115 for a quick nightly sunset session. It is situated between the Mauna Lani and Mauna Kea resorts and close to several beaches (Waialea Beach was our favorite) within a few minutes drive. There is a general store nearby for any sundries you forgot to pick up in Kona (though expensive). Poke day was a nice touch (look for the sign). It is a raised home with a walk-up wrap around deck (well-lit carport below) and open floor plan hosting main living areas. The home was pretty well appointed and had most of what we needed in the kitchen and living areas, including good quality cutlery and cook pans. Beach gear did the job, including the supplied cooler. Ceiling fans, A/C, Laundry, Induction Stove, TV and other appliances were easy to operate and kept us comfortable (see exception below). The Bose speaker was a nice touch. The outside patio is spacious with oversize umbrella and newer grill. The multitude of light switches are all labeled for ease. Cons: We unfortunately ran into issues with the home, mainly the dishwasher was not operational for the duration of our stay. Management company was quick to respond and inspect in person, as well as bring a new coffee maker that also died, but the problem was never resolved. A credit was offered, but washing dishes by hand cut into vacation time. The most annoying issue that travelers should expect is the gecko activity. This is not clear from the listing and was bothersome. We realize the biodynamic area the home is in and why they are prevalent, but we've never experienced this level of gecko activity (read: feces) inside a home in Hawaii (have stayed many times on all islands including the Big Island). We had to sweep constantly in order to walk around and no area was spared (tables, countertops and furniture) from gecko droppings. The worst was waking up to a gecko dropping on your head. We appreciate the significance of geckos in the ecosystem, but this is unacceptable. The sign in the home and in the guidebook (which we did not receive in advance) did not allude to this level of fecal matter.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rob G., MANITOU SPRINGS

Lovely Stay in a Lovely Home!
We thoroughly enjoyed our 6 days in what we came to know as our "tree house." The home had everything we could possibly need to be comfortable, and if not Kristi from the property management service promptly helped us with any thing we needed. The location of the home is fantastic. We love snorkeling and birds, and this house is lovely for both. The home has wonderfully big and mature trees surrounding it so that you literally feel like you are in the trees, and we had coffee and enjoyed the multitudes of birds each morning. There is wonderful snorkeling right across the street and down the road.....the water by telephone pole #120 is wonderful and we also watched the sunset there most evenings. There is also awesome snorkeling just a short drive down the highway at 49 Black Sand Beach. Puako has all that you would like to do if you like to be in or by the water and enjoy a slow paced, quiet feel to your days. It is not Kona, which is precisely why we love it so. All in all, we would highly recommend this house for your vacation; it is clean, comfortable and very well kept in a gorgeous setting.....complete with a family of wild turkeys who stroll the grounds!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Unique Property - Perfect Location
Hale ke Alaula is an beautiful and unique property in a perfect location. The house is all on the second floor and the spacious beautiful deck makes the home feel like a tree house in the jungle. The bamboo - rattan roof / ceiling and the many beautiful doors that surround the entire home contributes to the whole "tree house" feeling. (The friendly little geckos were pretty fun to have around too.) The house is fully equipped with a spacious modern kitchen, two beautiful bathrooms and laundry. The house is across the street from the ocean front homes but there are shoreline access points all along the Puako Beach Road. We drank our coffee with a beached sea turtle every morning (and visited with a couple of wild turkeys that roam the property). The neighbourhood is very safe and there are many people walking and jogging on the quiet main street in the early cool hours of the day. Many of those same folks are out on the shores watching the sunset at in the evening. Having never been to the Big Island before, we discovered that Puako is a perfect location for exploring the beaches and the towns on the Kona side. Hapuna (our favourite) is 5 minutes up the highway. There we enjoyed using the body surfboards that were at the house. Mauan Kea Beach is just a bit further up. It is a 30 minute drive to the Mauna Kea (mountain) access road. The geography is spectacular. We only discovered at the end of our stay that there is a great beach with safe snorkelling spots right at Puako Bay, walking distance from the house. Oh well, a good reason to return. This property was a great location to experience the sun, fun and culture of the Big Island's west side during the day, and the lush jungle in the evening and morning. Everything on the west side is easily accessible from this location. (And... the weather. Not sure, but when the forecast did call for rain on the west side, the rain never actually made it all the way down the mountains to Puako. In a five minute drive you could find the rain up the slopes - if that is what you want - but the heat from the ocean seems to keep the rain away...? Again, not sure.) There is nice little grocery store right up the street (great for an ice cream walk at the end of the day). Beautiful home. Our family of 5 (kids, 16, 14, and 10 yrs) could not have enjoyed it more.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jill E.

Perfect for Us!
Hale ke Alaula was exactly as advertised! Spacious, well equipped, and in the perfect location. Communication was easy and everything we needed was there! We look forward to coming back. The turkeys were friendly! Thank you for making our much needed vacation memorable. Jill, Krista, Susan and Brent
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anika D.

Gorgeous spacious private house in beautiful Puako
This house was perfect for our family of 4 during our 2 week stay on the Big Island. The house has a very open floor plan with two master bedrooms on either side. The kitchen is incredibly spacious with more than the usual kitchen supplies to facilitate preparing any kind of meal. The grounds are beautiful and lush, provide near total privacy of the house which is good because it is completely made of windows. The beach entry is right across the street and although it is a lava beach we were easily able to snorkel and kayak from there. The snorkeling is pretty great with incredible turtle viewing and a diversity of fish near the drop-off. Altogether a wonderful experience for all.
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Dan B.

Very comfortable, excellent value
Spent a glorious week here with our sons (20, 17), and enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. There are several locations for beach access on the street, and each has its advantages for hanging out, snorkeling, kayaking, etc. The place was near-perfect -- very comfortable. Kitchen was well-equipped...
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Katie B., Denver, CO

Great space
We enjoyed this place that felt kind of like a private tree house. The kitchen was lovely and had every appliance you could think of and we loved the deck with the grill. We were right across the street from a beach access that had just enough sand for our boys. The open floor plan of the house was great of our little family.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2017

10/10 Excellent

Melissa F., Volcano, Hawaii

Lovely and Easy
We live on the Big Island and wanted to 'run away' to the dry side and be near the ocean for my Birthday. We had a few close friends and family come celebrate with us. We have an almost 4 year old daughter and there were 6 overnighters at the max, including her (she slept in bed with us). The master bed was more than big enough to fit us 3, my parents thoroughly enjoyed their room on the opposite end of the house with its own lovely bathroom and spacious doors opening onto the deck. My BFF could have slept downstairs on the lovely, airy bed, or on the pull-out couch. There were some mosquitos, not bad, and we did find a scorpion at one point in the carport (they aren't highly poisonous here, rather like a bee sting), so she opted for the pull out bed upstairs. The deck was a delight, huge in front and wrapping all the way around. The interior was spacious and airy. We would open the house up in the mornings from 7am until about 1 pm, then it was time for the very effective A/C. Come 6pm we could open it all up again and be very comfortable. The downstairs is a lovely, cool concrete area with an outdoor shower and some grassy landscaping at well appointed spots. There is a huge mango tree out front that was raining down fresh, sweet mangoes during our stay. The TV is hidden inside behind a gorgeous canvassed double photo of the slopes of Mauna Kea. The invection stove top was rather a pain to use. Other appliances were simple enough - a blender, toaster oven, coffee grinder, coffee maker, foreman grill, BBQ, oven, bar sink, dishwasher, garbage disposal, washer/drier, dvd player, cable, internet, netflix, trash service A couple minor things I would change: cleaner floors - sounds odd maybe, but in Hawaii we take our shoes off inside and I dislike the feeling of grit and grime on my feet. My feet were black after walking around for a few hours inside. I couldn't find a good broom to sweep with, only a push broom that kept dropping lots of fine dusty dirt, and a shark upright vacuume that wasn't much use. Several of the screen doors didn't function well. The large window in the master bath should have some etching or covering for when showering. The towel hooks shaped as horned animals were awesome, but the sharp, pointy beaks/horns scared the heck out of me a few times as they are at eye level with our 4 year old. Marla and Debbie were very easy to work with and accommodating. The beaches were lovely and not over populated.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2017