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Big Island Retreat

3.0 star property

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Seaside Room | Terrace/patio
Ali'i Suite | Living area
Paradise Room | Living area
Ali'i Suite | Private kitchen | Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle
Ali'i Suite | Living area

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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78-226 Kahaluu Road, Kailua-Kona, HI, 96740
  • Kahalu'u Beach Park
    3 min walk
  • Keauhou Shopping Center
    18 min walk
  • Royal Thai Cafe
    17 min walk
  • Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA-Kona Intl.)
    26 min drive

Room options

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Pineapple Room | Living area

Pineapple Room

  • 450 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Futon

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Maile room | Living area

Maile room

  • 550 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Bamboo Room | Living area

Bamboo Room

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Surfer Room | Living area

Surfer Room

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Seaside Room | Living area

Seaside Room

  • 550 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Oceanview Room | Beach/ocean view

Oceanview Room

  • 550 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

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Paradise Room | Living area

Paradise Room

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Orchid Room | View from room

Orchid Room

  • 400 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Ali'i Suite | View from room

Ali'i Suite

  • 2200 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

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Aloha Room | View from room

Aloha Room

  • 300 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Honu Room | Living area

Honu Room

  • 550 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

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The price is $247
per night
$329 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 5 - Jan 6
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About the neighborhood

Kailua-Kona

With a stay at Big Island Retreat in Kailua-Kona (Kahaluu-Keauhou), you'll be a 3-minute walk from Kahalu'u Beach Park and a 2-minute drive from Magic Sands Beach. .This beach guesthouse is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Keauhou Shopping Center and 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Haleo Luau.
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What's nearby

  • Kahalu'u Beach Park - 3 min walk
  • Keauhou Shopping Center - 18 min walk
  • Magic Sands Beach - 20 min walk
  • Kona Country Club - 3 min drive
  • Keauhou Bay Beach - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Kona Intl. Airport (KOA) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪L&L Hawaiian Barbecue - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Magics Beach Grill - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Da Poke Shack - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Kaya's - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Tropics Tap House - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Big Island Retreat

Adults-only beach guesthouse
Big Island Retreat offers 11 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. This Kailua-Kona guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations are provided. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This guesthouse also features a picnic area and barbecue grills.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking (max 1 space per unit)

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1992
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with special check-in instructions and key retrieval information; access will be through a private entrance

Access methods

Key retrieval, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 13 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 13 and older are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Tax ID - TA-154-377-8304-01
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Guests under 13 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Big Island Retreat House Kailua-Kona
Big Island Retreat House
Big Island Retreat Kailua-Kona
Big Island Retreat
Big Island Retreat Hawaii/Kailua-Kona
Big Island Retreat Guesthouse Kailua-Kona
Big Island Retreat Guesthouse
Big Island Retreat Guesthouse
Big Island Retreat Kailua-Kona
Big Island Retreat Guesthouse Kailua-Kona

Big Island Retreat Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 188 out of 292 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 67 out of 292 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 292 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 292 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 292 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John, Georgetown

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Hawaiian feel. One block to beach. Cute room
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I liked staying at Big Island retreat. We imagined it a little more accessible but there was just one road in and out. Luckily we didn’t run into too many cars when we were leaving or coming back. Pictures made it seem like a bigger area and a better view but our window views were just towards parking and a building next to us so we were a little bummed out. As first timers to this island, we didn’t know about geckos being present on the island so when we got to our room we had gecko poop on our pillows and sheets. They were not changed right away until the middle of our week from our stay so we removed pillows that had any poop on it and covered any stains with an old piece of clothing. We were notified twice for plumbing services to come but first time they did not show up and second time was when we were offered an hour extra to stay before checking out but the property manager ended up telling us plumbing was coming so water needed to be shut off so we ended up just leaving right after that. Some pros, we had a fridge to store any fridge food, communication was good and when expressing any concerns they understood and gave reassurance to help, pretty good distance from one beach that we could walk to, had items we could use if needed for our stay, not a ton of people in the area but we could hear a lot of what was going outside if there were people. Good little area for moneys worth but my husband prefers more room space and privacy.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Edwin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Older hotel. It was good. No ac so be prepared for a warm room. The plus was a beautiful sunset from the room. Dinning not with a short walk. Lots of geckos. A couple were roommates which was fine by me. Overall the stay was fine but if I went to the big island in August again, I’d get a hotel with AC. Plumbing was old so you do get some run hot/run cold battles. We could easily hear the other rooms so privacy was limited.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bee

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

ken, Signal Hill

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed August for 4 nights in Surfer Room. Daytime room was warm about 80F even with two fans and blinds down. Nighttime was cooler 72F. Humidity was medium. Good budget hotel. Clean room and bath. Very comfortable bed and pillows. Night was quiet unless there are loud talking quests past 8 pm quiet hours. Early morning you can hear birds chirping because windows are always open. Think of “glamping”
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute spot
Cute hotel and good price. It is across the street from Kahalu'u Beach, so you can walk to great snorkeling. Go in the morning before the crowds! The little sun porch in the Bamboo Room was my favorite thing. With no AC, it felt a bit warm if you just come in from outdoor activities (already hot). But it was fine at night. Also, the hosts are up-front about the AC in their correspondence. So just be aware if you need a cold place to stay while on the Big Island. Hosts were very friendly too.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint, real island feel, with fabulous view from veranda, (Aloha room); sunsets over the ocean. Very quiet, beautiful grounds. Perfect location and accommodations, for celebrating any occasion as a couple. Highly recommended
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My only complaint is that because the private bathroom is offsite, meaning a trip outside to another close building, there needs to be better lighting. Our first night there was pitch black when I went to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. I did contact the owners and they put up some makeshift solar lights that would last til about 10 pm and then go dark. They gave us a flashlight to use. My biggest concern is that they didn’t offer any lighting the first night nor would they have offered later, if I wouldn’t have said something to them. doubt we were the first guests to complain about the unsafe situation.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Brittany

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Quaint room near beach
The place was cozy and close to the beach which is great. I didn’t realize AC needed to be listed under amenities when in Hawaii! There were fans but I am definitely not used to sleeping warm. It was a good value for the location but I would prefer to have aC even if it meant being a block further from the beach. Very responsive when or if you needed anything!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a very cute and very chill property. Loved that it was walkable to beach. Our room didn’t have an ocean view but other rooms could be booked with one. Great deal for what you get! Had plenty of towels, they even included beach towels. It’s Hawai’i, so expect some bugs and geckos to get in the room.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nico

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is pretty and convenient to a beach. The room and the property itself was clean. The share shelves were a nice touch. The facility is very primitive, meaning there is NO A/C, no staff onsite and no housekeeping. None of these things are bad if it's what you're expecting; however, this listing on Expedia does not mention any of these things, so it was a great disappointment to arrive and find out about the lack of AC and housekeeping. The phone number to call & text staff are posted all over, so someone could be reached if needed, I imagine. (We did not try.) I was also concerned about privacy, as our screened porch faced the entrance to the accommodations upstairs and there was no door between the room and screened porch and no window covering on the screens (which is understandable, as covering the screens would have made the rooms even hotter) I wish I could post a picture to the review to show what I'm referring to. Having such openness did allow us to listen to all the birds and the rain though.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bee

Stayed 8 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yijing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Can't smoke/vape anywhere near property. Its required for guests to walk down a blind private road to the main coastal hwy by the beach 5-10 min walk. To even vape. No water pressure / or hot water unless you take off the shower head then everything works great. Quite time is 8-8 unless you're what seemed to be the managers friends talking load up on the balcony straight down into the lower room's.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Angela, Vail

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

AKM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Big Island Retreat is a lovely property located minutes on foot to one of the best snorkeling beaches on Big Island. We stayed in the Ocean view room which was over 2 floors. The view from the bedroom is lovely. The rooms are quite small with little storage. The bed was only a double and very high off the floor making getting into it really hard. The bathroom is not totally enclosed and has no basin as the kitchen sink is just outside. Although there was nobody staying in the rooms immediately next to us we could hear the people in the rooms beyond.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect base for Big Island exploration
Lovely stay, walking distance from Kahalu'u beach park (so you can avoid parking fees), and we appreciated the use of beach/snorkelling equipment. The balcony and other amenities were lovely, we would recommend staying here.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tucked away with a great view.
A little off the beaten path and extremely quiet. We had the aloha room with a nice balcony and ocean view. Big enough for the two of us and very comfortable. Affordable in comparison to other hotels. Close to the Outrigger where they have the Manta ray night tours.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Lari

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the pineapple room. Very spacious and they even had community beach items for guest to use which was very helpful on our stay
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Scott

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
No air conditioning should be prominent part of the listing. We stayed for only 1 night out of 4 reserved - due to the humidity and lack of air movement. Very steep climb to park and "bed and breakfast" meant you fix your own food. Advertised ocean view was very minimal. No staff on site.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home Sweet Retreat
What a beautiful property. Nestled in amongst the beauty Kona has to offer. Landscape and property well kept. Ocean waves lull you to sleep on comfortable beds. Everything you need is on hand. Close to everything but not to close to where you're in the hustle and bustle of vacationers. Very private and lovely. A quiet property. The birds will be your natural alarm clock. It's a happy place full of the Aloha spirit.
Ocean View Rooms front entrance. It's a two story unit:
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Angelita

Did not like the bldg for a disabled person. Stairs too hard to go down and too dark to drive uphill.Property was not described correctly until I have paid the rental fee. Did not use the property at all and was charged for 3 nights! I need refund of my money. I was disappointed as this is me and my husband’s first trip to Hawaii.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024