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We love any of the ocean front rooms - the views are all amazing and the balcony with seating for morning coffee or evening chats are great! The corner rooms for extra luxury and spectacular views are the best!

We had the pleasure of meeting Ricky and his family. Ricky and Irina are born hosts, with the right touch of humor. Breakfast was a real treat every day. Ricky is a very good chef. We were also able to benefit from the best insider tips. This enabled us to explore Kona perfectly. Our time with Ricky was great. Should we return to Kona, we will definitely book the Hale Hualalai and maybe have a drum session with Ricky :)

Probably one of the best stays in our lives!! (and we travel a lot!!) the cottage we stayed in was perfection - from heavenly bed, through beautiful decor, big shower room, and terrace overlooking the garden, palm trees and the ocean where we sipped our morning coffee. The owners and staff are easy to reach, very generous and hospitable. Would love to come back one day!

I loved the Kona coffee. Everything was exceptional! We’ll come back. Plus I’ll recommend it to my friends. The stay was awesome. From chickens cat and landscaping was beautiful. Loved the balcony. We drove around the entire island. Stayed many hotels yours was the beast place offering privacy and beautiful views. Awesome experience!

The unit is very spacious, and has an outdoor space to sit that is covered. The kitchen is very well equipped with new appliances and very nice dishes. Tap water is drinkable. Lots of information about the area is available. Free range chickens in the yard.

Well equipped and warmly decorated apartment in the heart of Hilo. Whale logo nicely implemented to perfection and applied to any detail. Communication and check in were seamless. We appreciated the welcome treats. We really felt like home here and would like come back anytime soon.

This has been of one the best stays we’ve had, ever! The host is so welcoming, gives you an exclusive feel and if requested loads of tips about the area. The apartment is awesome and includes all luxurious details you can think of. Great bonus is all the ways they try to limit environmental impact!

Chef's dinner one night was outstanding and Dominique a pleasure to speak with about the food and setting. Falls beautiful to view both day and night. Breakfast was generally quite good although not exceptional. Eating outside under cover was always a plus! Staff consistently gracious.