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Family vacation
My family and I stayed at Hale Honu for 5 nights, Arriving on a Saturday and leaving on Thursday. Owners were very responsive and had reached out to us when we arrived to the Big Island. The house was a bit warm as we arrived, but we opened up the windows and got the fans going and the house cooled off quite a bit. We were aware of no AC available prior to our arrival. We do not have AC in our own house and so this was not an issue for us. Also, the evenings do cool off and there was a breeze in the evenings. Our son stayed in the Casita, which is the second bedroom, He stated that that room did feel a bit warmer than the rest of the house in the afternoon, but it also gets the direct sunlight in afternoon. The 3 of us spent our evenings on the lanai playing cards or in the pool, so again, heat of the afternoon was not an issue for us.
The main house is very spacious and lots of counter space. Lots of light switches that were labeled for all the lights. We rarely used all the lights. The furniture was very comfortable to sit on. however, we spent most of our time sitting on the lanai in the evenings playing cards and ate most meals outside.
The master bedroom is very spacious! We had read previous reviews regarding the master bathroom. yes- the toilet and shower are out in the open. We used the screen to block view, but it was not an issue for us. I, myself, am a bit of a free spirit, so I loved the shower in the master bed/bath area. There are 2 other full baths- one off the kitchen and living rom and the other in the casita. beds were comfortable to sleep in. My son stated that he could hear the ocean every night as he fell asleep. The sunsets were fantastic from the house.
The house is very close to a beach known for it's snorkeling. We walked down there almost every morning. The house is also 4 min away from restaurants and a grocery store in Keauhou. Highly recommend the shaved ice place there.
Overall, we loved our stay. The house fit our needs, was close to places we wanted to go to, and was on the quieter side of town. Ali'i Drive is busy during the day, but in the evenings - not a big deal. This house is more suited for adults with older teens/college age kids.
Our only suggestions would be larger numbers on the wall to be seen from the street. We missed the house on our first drive by. WE are trying to figure out when we can come back to this house. And, if the casita had a small coffee maker. My son said he could have made coffee there and sit out on the other seating on his end of the lanai.
We will definitely be back again! In Fact- trying to figure out when our schedules will work out to come back to this house!