Hale Kai Nalu was a wonderful spot for us during our stay on the Big Island!
The pictures and what your imagination tells you is exactly what you arrive to. Lounging at the pool (and hot tub) overlooking the ocean, hearing the waves crashing (literally...there is big surf at the cliff) is what fantasies are made of. Each day we would walk to the bluff edge to watch the waves crash and the Honu (sea turtles) play. The Honu were with us all day every day during our stay. Was also cool to chat with the Hawaiian neighbors while they surf fished off of the bluff.
The home is a great size and layout for 6 people (3 couples). Nice sized kitchen with ample indoor/outdoor dining. There is no A/C in the common areas of the home. Which didn’t really matter to us as we were outside all day anyway. That said, each bedroom has its own AC unit which made sleeping nice and comfy.
The WiFi was very weak most of our stay. I even reset the router a couple times with no change. lf you are planning to work remote have backup plan in place. This didn’t really bother us much as we were there to disconnect. But seeing as most people are spoiled with reliable high speed WiFi it is something to know about.
I would 100% stay at Hale Kai Nalu again and would absolutely recommend to my friends and family.