Unique Home with Beautiful Ocean View

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1 bedroom2 bathroomsSleeps 3148.6 sq m

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Parking available
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Outdoor space
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Ocean view

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Papaikou, HI

Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
‪6 min drive‬
University of Hawaii at Hilo
‪15 min drive‬
Port of Hilo
‪16 min drive‬
Hilo, HI (ITO-Hilo Intl.)
‪20 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 3)

Master Bedroom

1 Double Futon, 1 King Bed and 1 Crib

2 bathrooms

Guest Bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master Bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

This unique home is nestled in quiet one block neighborhood with an ocean view from the back lanai (porch). Being just eight short miles north from Historic Hilo you get the convenience of being close to town and still having your privacy.
Also not far away is Akaka Falls and Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. Shop in historic Hilo Town and get fresh produce at the Farmers Market. Rainbow Falls and Boiling Pots are just a heartbeat away. Coconut Island is awesome for dipping in the ocean and maybe catching a glimpse of sea turtles.
This fully furnished home has one bedroom and two full baths. This retreat comes with a lanai, big screen TV, DVD player, fully equipped kitchen, blender, microwave, coffee maker, dishwasher, washer, dryer, and a gated entrance.

This property is listed as a vacation home. Monthly rates are not available.
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Property manager

Lorna Groth

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Languages

English

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Ocean view

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Observation deck view from the main house lanai.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Property is available to rent for 10 consecutive days. No long term rental or discounts given.

Absolutely no overnight guests!

Do not rearrange furniture or take any inside furniture outside including the Lanai.

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

Property Registration Number GE-165-757-4400-01, TA-165-757-4400-01

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Papaikou

Papaikou is home to this holiday home. Hilo Farmers Market and Hilo Shopping Center are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden and Wailuku River State Park. Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden and Onomea Tea Company Estate are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and horse riding.

Papaikou, HI

What's nearby

Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden - 6 min drive - 4.9 km
University of Hawaii at Hilo - 15 min drive - 13.8 km
Rainbow Falls - 15 min drive - 13.4 km
Port of Hilo - 16 min drive - 14.6 km
Carlsmith Beach Park - 23 min drive - 17.7 km

Getting around

Hilo, HI (ITO-Hilo Intl.) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

‪Kozmic Cones - ‬12 min drive
‪Waioli Lounge - ‬15 min drive
‪Cafe Pesto - ‬12 min drive
‪Puka Puka Kitchen - ‬11 min drive
‪Hula Hula's - ‬15 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Unique Home with Beautiful Ocean View pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Unique Home with Beautiful Ocean View?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Unique Home with Beautiful Ocean View?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Unique Home with Beautiful Ocean View located?

Situated in Papaikou, this holiday home is steps away from Hamakua Heritage Corridor and Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. Onomea Bay and Onomea Tea Company Estate are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

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9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Greer B.

30 March 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A beautiful spot!

I was looking for a quiet place to destress and this was absolutely perfect! The space was comfortable and had a lanai with a peaceful view of the water. The property is above a beautiful botanical garden which provided a symphony of music from the bird song by day and frogs at night. Gorgeous sunrises and an easy drive into Hilo and great proximity to many beautiful areas along the Hamakua coast.

Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

MIKE M.

19 March 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tranquil Paradise

Ocean view, tropical setting. Peaceful, yet convenient to Hilo, Volcano and numerous points of interest along the coast or inland. We especially loved drinking coffee or a cold beverage on the lanai listening to birdsongs and ending our days in the very comfortable bedroom.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cliff B.

2 January 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing view and great accommodations

It was a very nice place to stay, quiet and gad amazing views. I would stay here again if I'm back again.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

William E.

30 January 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Private Oasis

What a special place, quiet, private, and surrounded by flora of countless varieties. Sitting on the lanai you can watch the sun rise and watch the whales, all at the same time, perfect! The neighbor hood is very private and quiet. Hilo is just a short easy drive down the road and the botanical gardens an easy walk. If you're staying on the Hilo side of the island, this rental can't be beat! Highly recommended!

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd R.

4 January 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Unique but Nice

Quiet, Peaceful and Relaxing!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

ron h.

28 January 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hilo getaway

We stayed for 4 days in Jan. 2025. The space is big, terrific views and location. It was very clean, and comfortable.We cooked a couple of meals in the kitchen, lots of utensils, not much for spices available. Hilo is 10 minute drive, a great day trip to shop and explore. We alos went to the Volcano, and the World Tropical Garden, both worth the cost and effort.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jillian S.

29 November 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice

This was the second time I stayed there. Loved it both times. Would like to do something similar with my home in Eden Roc. The neighborhood is quiet, green, and beautiful. Easy to fall asleep to the music of the rain and the coquis.

Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew G.

24 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice, unique home next to a gorgeous jungle gulch and close to the botanical gardens.

We enjoyed it and would return.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip H.

29 August 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A place to stay in paradise

View the ocean from the back deck is absolutely gorgeous, take a walk out back and look down on the most beautiful place on earth. The botanical gardens are in your backyard and the Flora is absolutely breathtaking. The only 6 miles from the town of Hilo, but a world away from everything else a wonderful place to heal. Would definitely come back in the future to stay again.

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole S.

9 December 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

JEM OF A PLACE

Location is great, the view is unreal from the balcony. This place is very unique. Everything was very clean when we checked in. It has all the amenities you need to stay. Now there is no AC. But that’s ok you don’t need it. The fan keeps it cool and the door wall and window open is just enough. My husband and I sat outside every night. Loved the sound of the birds. The food on this side of the island is AMAZING. The people are so kind and always willing to answer any questions. Now we are adventurous, so we went all over the place. And stopped at all the local spots to check them out. Thank you for sharing your place with us. Aloha🌺🌴🐚

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bobby B.

16 August 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Stay

My wife and I along with our 5 year old daughter stayed here for 1 week while we explored the island. This was an excellent location. We felt secluded like we were the only ones on the island. We had an amazing view off the back lanai of the botanical gardens and the ocean in the background. Made friends with the geckos while drinking our morning coffee on the back. I highly recommend this home as we will definitely be back again.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jim L.

3 February 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastically Unique

My wife and I started looking on-line for places around Hilo when she calls me over to her computer and says "check this out, it's so unique." I'm thinking "unique" can be either very good or very bad. Well turns out this place was Fantastic for us! We're retired, having lived for over 35 years on remote property in the woods of Oregon, so a quiet place several miles from town sounded spot on.The owners are the best, being both friendly and professional from our first to last contact. The care taker we met was someone we could see ourselves just hanging out with. Everyone just had the "Aloha Spirit." Turning off the highway onto a private road we were impressed by the beautiful homes on large parcels of land. Near the end of the road was our place - a quonset hut. Opening the door it was just as pictured. Super clean and cozy. Nice appliances and comfortable bed. We enjoyed the croaking sounds at night and the birds in the morning. The lanai was wonderful for morning coffee and just hanging out after long days of taking in the sites. Loved Akaka falls and visiting the Botanical Gardens that this property happens to overlook.If we're ever back on the Big Island, this will be the first place we'll look to stay. Mahalo!

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

James M.

10 April 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quite, peaceful & relaxing

It was a nice 👍🙂 stay for 7 days. Still close to Hilo yet still rural. The pipe water delicious 😋 the location tropical.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruth K., Wausau, WI USA

26 January 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Winter getaway

Really enjoyed our stay. The view from the lanai was wonderful. Sunrises were awesome. Joel and Lorna were very responsive to our needs. Aldene is the best caretaker ever. She went above and beyond. Proximity to Hilo was perfect. We would stay here again.

Stayed 16 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria and Robert S.

11 November 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location and nicely furnished place

We had a great stay in Hilo. The unit is about 10 minutes outside of Hilo with easy access to downtown and the other attractions. Fully equipped kitchen with washer/dryer. Beautifully furnished. Beautiful grounds nestled above an amazing botanical garden. Will definitely be back!

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey K.

6 September 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay in the Hilo area

This was a truly amazing place to stay. The bed/bath inside was very nicely designed. The location was perfect. Near total quiet (there were some birds singing outside). Easy access to the highway, and just a few mile drive to Hilo. It was a great place to relax after a day of sightseeing. We would definitely like to stay again if/when visiting the Hilo area.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Brian H.

4 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Incredible nature!

A unique structure with a great master bedroom and lanai. Pigs, geckos, mosquitos, and dogs greeted us. A quiet reserve.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Guy B.

3 January 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bliss

This was the best vacation stay I have experienced. The ocean says hello every morning, the wild life performs songs and theatrical movements. It was like watching a movie but you are in it. The caretakers are wonderful and friendly. I can’t wait to return next season

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah B.

12 October 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and Scenic

We loved our 2 week stay in this unique home. The planning and structure of the building on the beautiful lot was remarkable. The breezes and the views of the ocean and the mountains made the lanai an oasis in itself. It was also a nice location to be near the highway and close to Hilo. The caretakers shared their aloha spirit to make our stay and travels even more wonderful.

Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

John S.

10 September 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

No motel 6

We stayed for 8 days and would stay again. The frogs and the solitude fit us. Beautiful ocean view from the large back porch.

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pat J.

28 February 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

We enjoyed our stay at this unique VRBO. We were excited to see the quonset hut converted and we were amazed it was done so well! The place was super clean. I enjoyed cooking with the high quality kitchenware. The deck was awesome being off the big bedroom on the first level - we spent a lot of time out there. We had our breakfast on the deck each morning to watch the beautiful sunrises. It was quiet and relaxing. Bed was comfortable, showers were great - an added bonus to have two bathrooms. We would definitely stay here again.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

marius v.

4 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place in very nice neighborhood

This place looks better in reality than in the listing pictures. It sits just above the botanical garden and is in a really nice, very quiet upscale subdivision. It’s only about 7 min drive from downtown Hilo so it’s really close to everything. The converted hangar is very spacious and had plenty of room for our kid to play. The large bedroom has a king bed and a futon. The large back patio is great to relax at the end of the day. We will definitely stay here again if available…it is a pretty good price for this area of the island.

Stayed 8 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew F.

21 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful view and very clean

For the money, this property is excellent! Home is in a really nice and quiet neighborhood with a beautiful view of Onomea Bay and overlooks the bioreserve and gardens. There was even an ice chest and beach chairs available to use. The property was clean and the owner was very easy to communicate with through the entire process. My only recommendation is to make sure you bring everything you need in terms of toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, and bath soap) or cooking staples (cooking spray, sugar, salt, pepper, etc.) since those are not provided. Coffee and filters were provided.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly S.

25 February 2018

Loved the unique qualities of this spacious and well-appointed home

My boyfriend and I enjoyed this spacious and unique building that we called home for 5 days in Hawaii. It's not so off-the-beaten path that we couldn't drive to town for supplies and restaurants, but it was private enough to enjoy our own view of the ocean. The home was very well appointed (nice appliances, comfortable bed, nice linens/towels), organized (easy to find things we needed - beach chairs, laundry amenities, notes where needed), and very clean. We felt 'at home' in the setting and much preferred this over a hotel! Note that with the metal roof, you'll notice noises (e.g. birds, rain) that you normally wouldn't with a conventional roof, but we thought it was charming more than a nuisance. Sleep time was quiet and largely peaceful. A neighbor mentioned the 'back way' to some nice trails up the road and we got some great photos of the ocean near the botanical gardens - it's worth taking a ride because it's so close. Overall, the street is quiet and taking in the ocean view from the back of the home is a highlight! The home's location was just far enough from the airport that we didn't hear the planes but also close enough that it wasn't too long a trek for our early morning flight home. We were the first renters of this property so the only constructive feedback we have is the following: make future renters aware of the exterior surveillance camera (some kind of note would suffice), leave the wifi password in clear view, and make sure the hot water heater is turned on before renters arrival :-) Thank you for having us and for the lovely gift of chocolates! Mahalo!

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Brent P., Iowa

8 March 2018

What are you waiting for?

Our first vrbo and we were real nervous because there were no reviews.....but all for naught! Great place to stay! (Just bring your own salt! lol) Clean? Check. Safe neighborhood? Check. (The neighbors dog is very friendly.) Quite? Check. (The friendly dog will bark occasionally though. lol) Great location? Check. (Easy access to Hilo....and everywhere else!) Great view? Check. (Although it looks like the neighbor towards the sea might obstruct the view sometime soon.) Room for activities? You bet! (I wish I could have parked inside, that would have been fun!) How's the shower? Terrific!!! (Terrific!!!) Geckos? Yeah a few. (But they eat bugs so I didn't care. lol) Wifi? Worked great. (Once we got the password figured out. lol) Owner/manager? Responsive. (Not intrusive.) Value? Worth it! (You can spend way more on the Big Island and get way less! We should know, this is our third rental on the island.) This place made us very happy. So you better book it soon. (Before the upstairs gets finished and they start charging double!) **(My only real gripe is there was absolutely NO seasonings in the entire kitchen, other than pepper. lol. No salt, no sugar, no olive oil, no soy sauce, no flour, no condiments, no nothing. Other than pepper. But like I said, it was just a gripe. lol.)

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2018

About the host

Hosted by Lorna Groth

I was born and raised on the Big Island and met my husband while he was building the Mauna Kea Cal Tech Observatory. When his job came to an end we went to the Mainland but this home will always have a special place in our hearts.

Why they chose this property

We love this property because it feels private and yet it is still close to Hilo Town. It's just a short ride away to the farmers market, shopping, golfing, and beaches. We love to sit out on the lanai and look out over Hilo Bay and watch the cruise ships come and go. It truly is our little peace of paradise.

What makes this property unique

Just one look and you can tell that the house itself is a unique benefit. It is so peaceful to sit on the lanai and listen to the wind blow through the palm trees while looking out over the ocean. You can also see Onamea Bay off to the right. You can even hear the whales thumping their tails when they come in the winter and early spring.

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