by Andrew Doughty | Mar 13, 2012
These Hawai‘i Big Island condos are smaller and aren’t as nice as Vista Waikoloa (its neighbor). By the way, despite the name, it’s not at the shore. The furnishings vary a lot, depending on the owner. The Shores at Waikoloa grounds were looking better on our visit...
by Andrew Doughty | Mar 13, 2012
Where do we start? How about wow! This is the one you’ve probably heard about. This resort spread over 62 acres, is the most elaborate of them all. (By the way, despite its name, it is not located in or next to the town of Waikoloa Village.) Three separate towers are...
by Andrew Doughty | Mar 13, 2012
This gated Hawaii Big Island condo property is very similar to the Fairway Villas, but the buildings seem a bit quieter and less dense than at Fairway. But Fairway is closer to the Kings’ Shops and the ocean. Furnishings vary from unit to unit, but overall are pretty...
by Andrew Doughty | Mar 13, 2012
This long, narrow, gated condo property has some two-story townhouses. Buildings 13–15 directly face the ocean. (A narrow lava field separates you and the ocean, but you can’t climb over the lava to get to it.) Buildings 10, 11 and 12 have more distant ocean views...
by Andrew Doughty | Mar 13, 2012
What an incredible find this inn is! The 30-acre property in Holualoa town above Kona began its life in 1978 as the vacation retreat for Thurston Twigg-Smith, former publisher of the Honolulu Advertiser newspaper, and his eight children. A 1987 remodel turned it into...
