Although most of the Hawaii’s Big Island condos are long term, a few vacation units are highly desirable. Large well-decorated units, killer oceanside location in Kailua-Kona (you can hear the surf from all the rooms) and a tiny pocket beach make this property a...
Most locals don’t know this small inn exists—you can blink and drive right by the simple mailbox entrance—but we hope you won’t do that because you’d miss a true Hawaiian-style experience. This inn was originally built by a Japanese widow in the...
This property used to be called the Mokihana, and it was fairly run down, but after $5 million worth of renovations to rooms, lobby and pool, it was reborn as a boutique-type hotel. You can tell they are trying to appeal to the young budget traveler and do a pretty...
This resort gets a Real Gem because you can literally fall out of bed into the ocean. We can’t think of anyplace in all of Hawai‘i that is this close to the water. It started out as a home that was in disrepair and bought by the current owners in 1996. They...
Hard to believe that the owners only paid $53,000 for this prime oceanfront location back in 1947. Owned by a military family who raised their children here over the years, this 1.5-acre gated property still has a relaxing family feel. The grounds are very tropical...
