When we first saw the pictures of the Kona Cliff House on Air BnB we were immediately sure, that this is the house we would love to rent! But as we arrived at the house, our expectations were even exceeded, even though it was late at night and therefore dark. Only when the sun rose we could fully take in all the beautiful details of this wonderful house: Not only the lovely neighborhood and astonishing landscape as well as the garden surrounding the house left us speechless, but also the one of a kind view over the whole ocean is a panorama that you will never forget. But beside the location itself, also the interior of the house leaves no wishes unfulfilled. The kitchen is on a top level and has everything you need and would expect to have in your own kitchen as well. Make sure to check out the supplies before you go grocery shopping! The living room is nice and cozy and for all guests who’d rather like to watch TV then going out and explore the beautiful island, you even have Netflix and WiFi. But the best thing about the house is the amazing veranda that can be reached either by the living room or the bedroom.
For us the house was perfectly located. It’s on the west coast of the island which is not the rainy side and far enough from Kona airport so that you don’t hear the noise from landing or starting airplanes. Being a bit remote but not too far away from stores or other locations it was just perfect. Besides, due to the fact that you need a rental car anyway, you can easily reach supermarkets etc. within 20 minutes. You might want to opt for an SUV or Jeep though, since the driveway leading up to the house is rather steep.
The Kona Cliff House is also a great starting point to explore the island as you can drive off directly to Kona and the northern part of the island as well as going south driving around the island counter clockwise. Kealakekua Bay, that offers great snorkeling, kayaking and the Pu’uhonua o Hōnaunau National Park is close by.
Kelly and Keith are absolutely lovely hosts. Everything was already prepared and waiting for us as we arrived. They even created a small house book for their guests which is showing you all the necessary locations and information you could need for your vacation. Kelly also helped me even before we started our vacation to plan for some nice restaurants and locations for my girlfriends birthday. They are absolutely perfect hosts and we really hope that we will be able to return to the lovely Kona Cliff house somewhere in the future.
Thanks a lot Kelly and Keith for a wonderful home for a week which made our vacation not only great, but perfect!!