| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 18 positive, 0 negative]
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| 10/22/09 |
Positive
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A wonderful place to go home to after a long day at the beach or racing the Ironman! Four miles outside of town it was nice and quite, away from the busy down town but not too far. With an Opa, an older Aunt and a baby in our family, this house was fantastic in terms of space and location. Within 5 minutes walk we were on the race course or at a beautiful swimming beach great for all of us. A beautiful backyard, swimming pool, full kitchen, washer/dryer, bbq and lani were all great perks.
Great, comfy, home- highly recommended. |
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Rosy, Palo Alto, CA
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| 08/17/09 |
Positive
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| Truly a memorable Hawaiian experience. Two families, lots of kids, and we never felt we were stepping on top of one another. The kids enjoyed the pool even after spending hours surfing, diving and bodysurfing at the beach. Wonderful spacious rooms with a downstairs television room which was perfect for the kids. Spent every evening dining on the lanai and enjoying a gentle Kona breeze. Mahalo Ted and Marilee for a wonderful vacation. |
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Ed Conn, Altadena, CA
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| 08/10/09 |
Positive
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| They house was GREAT!! There was ample room for everyone. The pool was a welcome distraction for the kids. The location was excellent for us. We went North, South, and stayed locally. We used BBQ on the upstairs lanai almost every night. I would definitely stay there again, the kids are already asking when we can go back to "our" Hawaii house. |
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Todd Taylor, Oakland, CA |
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| 08/10/09 |
Positive
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| Since this house in Kailua-Kona was Ted and Marilee's home for several years, you get a true since that you are not in a vacation house but truly a home away from home during your stay. Two families, several kids and we never felt like we were on top of each other. We ate dinners each night on the lanai and enjoyed the gentle breeze from the ocean. After a day at the beach, surfing or diving, the kids were still up for more water sports and the pool was the perfect afternoon retreat. The house is located a block from the beach on a quiet street. We loved our Kona vacation and trust you will as well. Aloha, Ed, Jacqui and the rest of the ohana. |
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Ed Conn, Altadena, CA
626-798-7668 |
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| 05/08/09 |
Positive
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We just returned from our stay in this beautiful home in Kona. What great spot! We really enjoyed the beautiful pool, yard, and flowers. We traveled with our family (3 girls, aged 11 months, 3, and 4) and both sets of grandparents and had more than enough space for everyone. The location was ideal; easy walk to great snorkeling and the beach
as well as a central Kona location to explore the rest of the island. The home was fantastically
equipped for young children, from the toys for the pool, the crib, high
chair, and
even a nice selection of children's books. The house had everything we needed.
We also appreciate being able to check in early and out late. |
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Johnson Family, East Hampton, CT
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| 08/27/08 |
Positive
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This wonderful home is exactly as advertised. 3 couples had their own very private and comfortable bedrooms. It was great relaxing in the pool after a busy day of activity. Marilee is very easy to deal with, and anyone renting her beautiful home will not be disappointed! Mahalo for a great 2 week vacation!
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DaveKingston, Lakeside, ca |
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| 11/14/07 |
Positive
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| What a wonderful vacation home! We were there 11 days and did not want to leave. The home and beautiful grounds exceeded our expectations... |
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The McHugh's, Folsom/CA |
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| 07/23/07 |
Positive
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We were blessed to rent this wonderful home for 2 weeks this summer. It was a very comfortable and relaxing spot for our family. The location is perfect in that you can walk to the beach in about 5 minutes.
The backyard space is awesome with the lovely pool and complete feeling of privacy.
I hope that we can go back again in the future to enjoy this incredible spot.
Mahalo for sharing this with us! |
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Lori Zunich, Champaign, IL |
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| 04/03/07 |
Positive
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What a wonderful home you have. The pool and backyard were a wonderful bonus. Our 5 year old practically lived in the pool the entire vacation! The upstairs lanai was perfect for our dinner barbeques!
We had our family of five and the grandparents stay and the house and it couldn't have worked out better. This was everyone's first trip to the Island and it couldn't have been better.
Mahalo! |
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Sharon Fehrs, Portland, OR
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| 10/15/06 |
Positive
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| A home away from home! Perfect vacation home for a family looking for a comforatble, relaxed stay in beautiful Kona. |
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Kelly Bryan, San Franciso, CA
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| 08/29/06 |
Positive
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| We had a wonderful time...The house is perfect,spacious and so peaceful...My teenagers love to be able to walk down to "magic sand beach"...it was our first time on the big island,and will definetly go back to this special home in the future....loved the croquet game!!! |
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Anonymous, redondo beach,CA |
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| 07/03/06 |
Positive
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| Thank you for use of your home. It is clearly that -- a home. We felt like cherished friends visiting. It is large, lovely, close to everything, yet we felt like we were entirely alone. One of the best vacations that we have ever had. Thanks again. |
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Dawn Lannin, Houston, Texas
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| 04/14/06 |
Positive
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| This was our first trip to the Big Island! We loved it and the home was PERFECT! The home had everything we needed and the location was GREAT! Our teenage son loved the downstairs to himself. The lanai and pool were great places to share family time! This home was better than any resort! |
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William and Lisa Bosch, Parker, Colorado
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| 04/13/06 |
Positive
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| We had a wonderful time in your lovely home. It was so close to the beach for the 3 guys that they went most every morning while I stayed around the pool reading books from your great library and my husband went deep sea fishing with friends. I celebrated my 50th birthday on the 19th. It was raining, but cleared off to produce the most beautiful sunset. The cherry on top!!! All of us have nothing but praise for the location, accommodations, and largeness of this home. I heard every day from the 3 boys (ages 18, 19, 20) "You done good, Mom!!!!!" Thanks again for making our vacation so special! |
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Dan & Martha Nichols, Cordova, Alaska
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| 03/19/06 |
Positive
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| We have stayed in this lovely home twice and can't say enough wonderful things about it! Plenty of room for Mom, Dad, the two kids and Grandma, a fabulous living/dining area, wonderfully equipped kitchen, and beautiful, comfortable bedrooms. Our two favorite spots: the lanai (every evening) and the lush, tropical backyard. A paradise within a paradise, close to everything we could want, yet a private get-away at all hours. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us! |
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The Pugh Family, Long Beach, California
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| 02/01/06 |
Positive
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Mahalo for sharing your wonderful home, Tutu,
We have rented your beautiful home for our large family for the last five years. Our grandson thinks it is his home in Hawaii. We do too.
We all love the easy comfort you provide, the wonderful pool, lanai and backyard. The recent improvements of outdoor lighting, palapa shade and the hammock add even more pleasure.
We also love the many kitchen tools and appliances, making it just like home. We all have such fun cooking and enjoying the wonderful sunsets from the lanai. Special treats include going to the little beach near the house for sunset cocktails, snorkeling at Kahaluu and day trips to Hapuna.
We can't think of any other place for us on Big Island.
Jan and Larry Kaufman |
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Larry and Jan Kaufman, Nevada City, CA
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| 01/12/06 |
Positive
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| "we had such a lovely time staying in your beautiful home... dinner on the lanai, swimmming in the pool, recuperating after a long day in the sun, snorkeling at Kahaluu Bay...everyday was spectacular; it was truely a perfect home for us and we will return. |
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Rich and Diane Murray and friends, Colfax, CA.
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| 11/18/05 |
Positive
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| We absolutely loved renting your home. It was just perfect for 3 couples. We loved barbecuing fresh fish on the grill, and relaxing and sharing stories by the pool in the evening after a day scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing, whatever! |
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Anonymous |
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| 08/22/05 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Your house is great and your back yeard is a heavenly sanctuary that I will never forget. We had coffee out there every morning in what felt like paradise.
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Leslie N.
Oceanside, Ca
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| 07/01/05 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
The best thing about the big island was ... after a long day we got to come home to this very lovely home. Having dinner on the lanai, watching the sunset then going for a dip.... what else could ask for.
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D & S
Santa Barbara, Ca
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| 05/01/05 |
N/A |
Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
First of all I would like to say this house is so beautiful and spacious. I would like to thank you guys for sharing this amazing house with us. This house is better than any resort I could have stayed at.
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NP
Cameron Park, Ca
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| 04/03/05 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
What a great house for a vacation. So relaxing. What a wonderful backyard. Spacious, well located well stocked for the chefs. Thanks for sharing such an ideal vacation home.
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Don S.
Lafayette, Ca
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