STOP SEARCHING and BOOK this place NOW. Like, right now. Seriously, you’ll thank me later ;)
VERY conveniently located 10 minutes away from the Kona airport (if even that far) Caleb & Christyn’s place is absolutely PERFECT. Staying up on the mountain was a true treat with the cooler temps and view of the town below. Truth be told, had we not booked here, we would’ve probably not experienced this and I feel that seeing the island from this point of view really made it such a wonderful experience for us! The main highway is 1 minute away from the home and you can access anywhere on the island rather quickly from there. The “main” Kailua-Kona is ab a 10-15 minute drive away and you have beach access as close as 8-10 min away!
We felt right at home upon entering the well appointed studio. It’s sparkling clean, spacious, every detail is thought of from matching scents for body soap and shampoo/conditioner, every beach item you could possibly need (including snorkelling gear) a brand new/clean sponge for the sink (Bc idk ab you, but used ones always creep me out!), and the list just goes on! Having access to a washer/dryer was also wonderful. The thoughtful touches from the hosts like fresh fruit, fresh eggs, and locally made granola bars (which we already ordered upon returning home! Lol) really made us feel very welcomed as well.
The hosts were beyond easy to communicate with and their knowledge on the history of the island along with their knowledge on things to do on the Big Island really helped us navigate our days and boy were they great!
We enjoyed our stay here SO MUCH so that we left the other side of the island early to come back to it!
Truth be told, you could prob stay here for the entire duration of your trip and just do road trips to the other side of the island or the surrounding areas. The scenic drives are jaw-dropping and this side of the island def feels a lot safer than the other side. If anything, one night in the Hilo/Volcano area to see all the sites and then hurry back to Christyn and Caleb’s place ;)
Christyn and Calen said that the spirit of Aloha is very much present on the Big Island, which is definitely true, but the spirit of Aloha that you feel definitely begins with them.
If you’re still reading this, just stop now and BOOK like I said at the start ;)
Christyn and Caleb, MAHALO NUI LOA (thank you, VERY much)! We are missing you all already and look forward to seeing you and staying with you again hopefully sooner than later! ALOHA....for now ;)