Our home, Hale Honu, is 800 feet above sea level on the Kona Coast of the Big Island. It has a spectacular sunset view of the Pacific and is a short drive to the beach and Place of Refuge Historic National Park. Sleeps 8 in 2 bedrooms, living room and family room. It is surrounded by tropical gardens in a beautiful and restful location. Ten minutes south you will see dolphins frolicking at Hookena Beach Park. Ten minutes north is wonderful snorkeling and the home of beautiful sea turtles.

A newly remodeled kitchen provides service for eight guests. This is a totally functional kitchen with basic cooking utensils all the way down to standard condiments. We provide DIRECTV with premium channels and recording capability. Our spacious Lanai is an excellent place for meals and entertaining.

Our home, Hale Honu, is 800 feet above sea level on the Kona Coast of the Big Island. It has a spectacular sunset view of the Pacific and is a short drive to the beach and Place of Refuge Historic National Park. Sleeps 8 in 2 bedrooms, living room and family room. It is surrounded by tropical gardens in a beautiful and restful location. Ten minutes south you will see dolphins frolicking at Hookena Beach Park. Ten minutes north is wonderful snorkeling and the home of beautiful sea turtles. A newly remodeled kitchen provides service for eight guests. This is a totally functional kitchen with basic cooking utensils all the way down to standard condiments. We provide DIRECTV with premium channels and recording capability. Our spacious Lanai is an excellent place for meals and entertaining. A key to the front door is located in a coded lock box adjacent to the front door. This is a fully functioning home located on a half acre of tropical garden including fruit trees (papaya, mango, av

While our mailing address is Captain Cook, our home is actually located in a rural setting within the village of Kealia, which is the center of a large cattle ranch. There is nothing between us and the ocean but the ranch land comprised mostly of tropical forest. While we have neighbors on both sides, Hale Honu is very private with many plantings and trees on the property lines. We are mid-way between Hookena Beach State Park to the south, and Place of Refuge National Historic Park to the north, which is adjacent to "Two Step," one of the best snorkeling locations on the Big Island. The Hookena Beach bay area is also the play ground and resting place for a pod of dolphins that are often seen during early mornings or evenings. It is a ten minute drive to either of these locations, and a short walk to a small convenience store in the central village. We are 70 miles from Volcano National Park - a 90 minute drive of spectacular scenery.

There is a land telephone line available for local use and toll-free numbers but calling cards are needed to place long distance calls. The quality of cell phone access depends on the provider. We use Verizon but that service is often not as firm as we would like. Our Wi-Fi service is through Hawaiian Telcom.

Hale Honu is 20 miles south of Kailua-Kona and 27 miles from the Kona International Airport. A rental car is essential.

A key to the front door is located in a coded lock box adjacent to the front door. This is a fully functioning home located on a half acre of tropical garden including fruit trees (papaya, mango, avocado and tangerine when in season). Pine-apples are also available for guests to harvest when ripe.