| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 5 positive, 0 negative]
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| 03/14/08 |
Positive
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| This is a great place -- clean as a whistle and really well stocked. The furnishings are very good quality, and everything we need is right here. (The bed is wonderful!) Pat and Steve are friendly and helpful but not overbearing -- really nice people. It's quiet and comfortable, a good place to relax and spend time when not seeing the sights. We've been here for two weeks and loved it --we recommend it highly. |
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Tom and Judy, upstate New York |
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| 01/24/06 |
Positive
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| We loved our stay here! Being from rural Montana, we're used to peace and quiet, and we weren't disappointed. The noisiest things were the birds each morning, and them we didn't mind. Pat and Steve were perfect hosts--helpful with information and advice, but respectful of our privacy. They are very honest and professional in their business dealings with guests, and have made every effort for their guests' comfort. We've recommended their place to friends. |
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Paul Stanton, Hamilton MT
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| 03/22/05 |
Positive
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| Pat and Steve are the perfect hosts, and the apartment is really great! Very comfortable, well designed and outfitted, lovely deck to relax on, comfortable beds, EVERYTHING you might need thought out. PLUS if you're a diver, Steve can take you out! my husband had a great dive with him, learned lots and saw lots. |
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Lori, Berkeley, California
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| 10/24/03 |
Positive
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Aloha
Thanks so much for sharing your home with us. It was the best way to begin our holiday in Hawaii. We loved your place and the Kealakekua Bay area. It was a great. Your vacation rental was homey and relaxing. The snorkelling was by far the best we found on the Island.
I can't believe we are sitting in Canada reminiscing about our trip already. We certainly have many fond memories to last through the chilly winter ahead.
Thanks for your hospitality,
Beth |
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Anonymous |
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| 10/24/03 |
Positive
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My family highly recommends the Dolphin Bay Hideaway. We are frequent travelers, and always seek unique accommodations. Pat and Steve exceeded our expectations by providing a fully equipped private rental with many extra touches. They provided vast knowledge of the area. The kayak and snorkeling equipment was of great value. The location was ideal for exploring the entire Kona Coast. The rest of our Hawaii '03 vacation was great, but we all agreed our time on the Kona Coast was our favorite.
Thanks Pat and Steve!
Robert, Susan and Samantha
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Robert Adams, Santa Cruz, CA |
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| 11/28/01 |
N/A |
Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Overall Rating : Best
It is a secret hideaway that I would highly recommend and return to for years. It's a home away from home. Everything you could possibly need for comfort is provided and top quality. The location is fantasic whether heading to town or the beach. The landscape is tranquil. The owners are extremely friendly and helpful yet respect your privacy. You can't beat the price for a peaceful mind in wonderful accomendations.
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cindi Peltier
Los Angeles, CA
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| 05/15/01 |
N/A |
Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Overall Rating : Best
If you are planning on staying on the Kona Coast of the Big Island, you must stay at this wonderful place. The value absolutely cannot be beat. Pat and Steve were great hosts. Their knowledge of the island was very helpful, and included in the rental price was the use of their first rate snorkel gear, dive tanks, and a great two person sea kayak that you can use to paddle across Kealakekua Bay to the Capt. Cook Monument for the best snorkeling on the Big Island. Those extra savings alone are worth the extremely reasonable price of the rental. Plus, the apartment is great!! It was so quiet that this city boy had a hard time adjusting at first. But then I had a much harder time leaving paradise. The property is extremely private, and the location cannot be beat. I cannot imagine paying an equivalent amount for an impersonal hotel in the middle of Kona when you can be closer to the good sights, away from all the crowds, with you very own tastefully furnished space for less money. This is a no brainer. I will definitely be back.
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Robert Potter
San Francisco, CA
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| 11/30/00 |
N/A |
Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Service : 10 - best
Value : 10 - best
Attractiveness : 10 - best
Overall Rating : 10 - best
Dolphin Bay Hideaway is a small treasure on an island of many treasures. It's quiet (except for the falling bread fruit!), picturesque (nice view of the ocean!) and truly a hideaway. It's close enough to the action at Kona yet far enough to feel secluded. We loved the drive up the Ancient Trail to the house. We half-expected King Kamehameha to appear amid the coffee and palm trees. The kayak is a bonus, providing the best access to the dolphins and snorkeling in Kealakekua Bay. Pat and Steve know the island. Two thumbs up from us!
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Jeff and Sherry
Corvallis, OR
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| 11/18/00 |
N/A |
Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Service : 10 - best
Value : 9 - outstanding
Attractiveness : 9 - outstanding
Overall Rating : 9 - outstanding
This place is great!!! Good location, comfortable space and furnishings, nice view, quiet and peaceful. The kitchen is the best equipped of any vacation rental we've stayed in. The hosts manage to be absolutely nonintrusive, even though the rental is the lower floor of their home. They couldn't be more accommodating--besides the listed amenities, they even made a run to Walmart one evening when we discovered a need for one of the few items they hadn't thought to have on hand (a toilet plunger--not an item that could comfortably wait til morning)! We'll be back....
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Marilyn
Portland, OR
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| 04/30/00 |
N/A |
Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Service : 10 - best
Value : 10 - best
Attractiveness : 10 - best
Overall Rating : 10 - best
We stayed here in April of 2000 and had a super time. Pat and Steve are the perfect hosts; friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful, without being intrusive. The apartment is in the lower part of the house, which sits at the top of a long palm lined drive. It is very comfortable, spacious, and cool. The kitchen has everything you need. Like the rest of the apartment, Pat and Steve have filled it with quality furnishings. Included in the reasonable rent is the use of a two person kayak, dive tanks, and lots of other water and beach gear to add to your vacation. You will need a car. There is a hot tub, but no pool. Who needs one, when you can be swimming with the dolphins in Kealakekua Bay! Plain and simple, it's hard to beat the value you get here. Nice place, nice people, nice price. If you're tired of hotels, and want a place that feels like your home away from home. This is it.
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Lanny Dyer
Greeley, CO
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