Steps Away from Black Sand Beach

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master bedroom
(with a California King bed)

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2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 488.3 sq m

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Parking available
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Washer
Pool
Kitchen
Barbecue grill

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Kailua-Kona, HI

Keauhou Shopping Center
‪8 min walk‬
Kahalu'u Beach Park
‪10 min walk‬
Magic Sands Beach
‪3 min drive‬
Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA-Kona Intl.)
‪26 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Dining area

About this property

Unit 1

Our DIRECT OCEANFRONT corner unit (#1) has its own beach only 27 steps away from the lanai (patio). This end unit (no one below you or above you) has added privacy including a quiet grassy area. Experience sunsets year round and let the sound of the waves relax you. From the lanai, the seaside bedroom, and even the upstairs shower, enjoy watching green turtles grazing on the rocks, the spinner dolphins leaping (typically mornings), and the humpback whales breaching or tail-slapping offshore (during the winter birthing/mating season).

We are directly on a salt & pepper beach. At the far north end, lots of tide pools with critters & petroglyphs. At the closer south end, at high tide if the waves are calm, then experienced & fit snorkelers (with a buddy, never alone!) can find a variety of sea life. However, if a novice and/or the seas are rougher, then the Kahaluu state beach (just ~ 5 to 10 minute walk north of our bay) is full of sea life and a safer location (with protective ancient seawall & lifeguards).

Both bedrooms have Cal King beds. The living room has a sofa and love seat, 42” HDTV, DVD/BluRay player, & audio system (with plug & USB ports). Free high-speed WiFi & telephone (local, U.S., Canada, Mexico, China, & EU). Fully equipped kitchen for simple or elegant meals alike. We provide lots of extras: shampoo & conditioner, laundry detergent, dish washing soap, beach towels, snorkel gear, cooler, boogie boards, & beach chairs, etc. This unit is surfside-immersed with extensive jalousie windows letting the sea breeze & sounds drift upon you as readily as the light of sunsets or moonbeams (ceiling fans; no air conditioning).

Location: Our townhouse is located in Keauhou-Kona Surf & Racquet Club, a private 16-acre gated community ~5 miles south of downtown Kona. The complex offers 3 pro-grade lighted tennis courts. The complex offers 3 pro-grade lighted tennis courts (with tennis pro access and a pickleball option; please remember to bring non-marking tennis court shoes), a large swimming pool, a volleyball court, BBQ pits & gas grills. The grounds are lush with beautiful flowers. We are also within walking distance to Kona Country Club for golf (reduced rates if a Surf & Racquet Club guest) and the Keauhou Shopping Center with grocery & drug stores, restaurants, a movie theater, & a walk-in medical clinic….plus on Saturday mornings, visit their farmer’s market with local produce, Kona coffee, flowers, & fish. Our location is convenient to explore the Big Island or just relax near the sea!

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# STVR 19-360976
Tax ID# TAT161-879-6544-01

GE 161-879-6544-01

Property manager

Maria Sloan

Premier Host

Languages

English, Spanish

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 10:30 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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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 indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

Property Registration Number GE-161-879-6544-01, TA-161-879-6544-01

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A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Kailua-Kona

Located on the beach, this holiday home is in Kahaluu Bay, a neighbourhood in Kailua-Kona. Kona Le'a Plantation and Higashihara Park are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit Keauhou Shopping Center and Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory. Kona Joe Coffee Farm and Blue Ginger Gallery are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and cycling.

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What's nearby

Keauhou Shopping Center - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Kahalu'u Beach Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
Keauhou Bay Beach - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
Kona Country Club - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
Magic Sands Beach - 3 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA-Kona Intl.) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

‪L&L Hawaiian Barbecue - ‬9 min walk
‪Magics Beach Grill - ‬4 min drive
‪Da Poke Shack - ‬6 min drive
‪Kaya's - ‬10 min drive
‪Tropics Tap House - ‬9 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Steps Away from Black Sand Beach have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Steps Away from Black Sand Beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Steps Away from Black Sand Beach?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Steps Away from Black Sand Beach?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Steps Away from Black Sand Beach located?

Nestled on the beach, this Kahaluu Bay holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Keauhou Shopping Center, Kailua-Kona Beaches and Kahalu'u Beach Park. Keauhou Bay Beach and Kona Country Club are also within 1 mile (2 km).

9.8

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie T.

29 September 2024

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

Amazing stay

Beautiful views Comfortable beds Well equipped kitchen Everything you need for the beach is provided Quiet and peaceful location Very convenient to shopping

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carla H.

20 November 2024

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

Beautiful stay in paradise

We had another great visit to KSRC - our favorite place to stay on the Big Island! We have stayed in a couple of different units here over the years and this is definitely one we would return to. Well maintained, amazing view, close proximity to the little adjacent beach as well as the pool - perfection! Loved laying in bed and watching/listening to the ocean waves. When we needed help with a fan in the unit that wasn't working, the property manager was quick to respond. Definitely recommend. Aloha and Mahalo!

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Virginia F.

14 November 2024

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

This home is an absolute gem!

There is so much to share about this home! First, the location is incredible - to open the backdoor and feel the ocean breeze was so wonderful! Our family loved looking at the tide pools and seeing reef fish at high tide! We were a short drive from so many amazing beaches and places. The house was fully loaded with everything we needed, including things like a mini beach cooler, snorkels, tennis/pickleball rackets, beach chairs...we didn't need to buy a thing to be very comfortable! We can't wait to come back - this house was a key part of why we loved Kona so much!

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patti D.

6 August 2024

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

Tide Pools

My grandson was with us and he didn’t want to leave the tide pool! The sunset here beautiful from the lanai and the property was near everything!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

JoAnn C.

9 April 2024

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

Beautiful setting!

Loved the view from the patio!

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tony H.

1 August 2024

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

Best Place to Stay in the Big Island

This is our 2nd time staying here and it will not be our last. If you are on the Big Island, this is where you want to be. Oceanview from Lanai, Pool and Tennis Courts as well as a great place to stay. There is a Shopping plaza with a grocery store, Movie theater, drug store and a bunch of restaurants all in walking distance. There is a beach footsteps from the townhouse great for watching sunsets and exploring the tide pools. We look forward to staying here on our next trip. Thank you for another amazing stay.

Stayed 18 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth S.

30 June 2024

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

Nice place

Nice place. Great location. No AC but you get used to it. Kitchen has everything you need.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dana D.

1 June 2024

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

Quiet townhome in the beach

We loved our week at the house. Everything went smoothly and it was so nice and quiet. The adjacent snorkeling beach park happened to be closed all week for coral sponing, but nearby magic sands was open as were other snorkeling beaches.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard L.

14 May 2023

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

Been there 4 time love the place

great location

Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dinell Y.

21 April 2024

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

Amazing place

Too short! Could have stayed forever. The pictures do not do this wonderful place justice. Close to everything. Comfortable. Perfect! Thank you for sharing your place!

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phu T.

23 June 2024

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

Location, location, location!

We had an amazing stay in this unit in Keauhou, which is away from the tourist bustle of Kona, but close and convenient to everything. Direct access to a nice beach right off the lanai with soothing ocean sounds all day and night. No AC, but we didn’t miss it with all the fans bringing in the ocean breezes. They provide virtually all the amenities, including beach gear for your day adventures. We stopped at Costco on our way from the airport and stocked up to cook for our entire week’s stay and had pretty much all we needed in the kitchen for evening meals on the lanai. Would definitely love to come back!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne W.

7 July 2023

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

Location can’t be beat

My family had a magical stay here. So close to the beach, a great location with everything we needed, friendly neighbors, the pool was a great option when we (our kids) needed a break from sandy beaches. We really loved it and would definitely come back again!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deana T.

8 December 2023

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

Nice! As advertised

Lanai provided a beautiful view, steps to a nice little beach. BBQ's were close, and not busy. The tide pools nearby were interesting to explore. Shopping center up the hill was handy, with a great shave ice place. Condo was in a great location, we'd definitely stay again.

Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

M F., Wasilla, Alaska

19 March 2023

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

Relaxation!

Beautiful beachfront views!! Safe gated complex. Good communication with fast response. We would stay here again!

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Will D., Trophy Club, Texas USA

24 June 2023

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

Magnificent!

Great place, perfect location, close to everything , beach right off the lanai, ocean lulling you to sleep and welcoming you in the morning. Perfect!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Don C., Edmond

5 April 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in

Great view and short walk to beach

The place had a great ocean front view. The beach was less than 50 yards away, The beach is great for tide pooling and snorkeling, not so much for swimming. The place is does not have A/C. The first night was a little warm, but the remaining nights were cooler.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brooke S.

27 May 2022

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

Location

If I could give the location more than 5 stars... I 100% would! The condo is steps from a beautiful beach with really neat tide pools and we saw several sea turtles feeding in the mornings. We also saw dolphins a couple times. The neighborhood is quiet and safe. There is a farmers market a couple minutes drive. We enjoyed our stay!

Stayed 9 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

William N.

29 September 2021

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

Great Find

Still can't believe how great of a find this was. Amazing view and great location. I loved watching all the people staying in other units walk past our front door to go sit on the adjacent salt and pepper beach to watch the sunset. All we had to do was walk out onto the lanai! The unit was equipped with everything we needed and more, and served as a great starting point for all the places we wanted to go and all the things we wanted to do. Can't wait to return.

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Susan J.

18 December 2022

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

Location, location

Very pretty location - great views from the downstairs lanai, main upstairs bedroom and bathroom of the cove where on last day yellow fish surfed the waves in their hundreds - no need for snorkeling! Kitchen fully stocked in a very cute smallish townhouse. No dining room or kitchen bar; only outside lanai patio dining set - bring or buy bug spray for evenings. Daytimes have minimal bugs in December, more at night. Close to Longs and restaurants up the road. Very close to one of best snorkeling beaches in Hawaii.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

jenny a.

17 July 2016

Amazing

This townhouse is right on the beach! You should not swim in it because of the rocks but at high tide and with watershoes you can soak in the far right side. Beautiful water, turtles and tons of fish. The furnishings are comfortable and up to date. The owner fixes things super fast. We had an issues with the upstairs shower and it was fixed less than 24hrs later! The ocean is so loud that times I thought it would come in the windows. A little unsettling for me at times being so close. That being said, I will not let it stop me from booking for our next anniversary trip. This unit did not have air-conditioning and it got a bit sticky and hot. We knew this going in and just delt with it. This is our vacation spot forever.

Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2016

10/10 Excellent

Ryan I.

29 August 2023

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

Perfect for a small family

A really wonderful condo, one of the easiest and most pleasant stays I've ever had. Arrival was very easy. Parking is assigned so no problem with that. The condo was spotless and everything was in it's place. The instructions and information were through, I never needed to contact the owner about any problems. Location was perfect with Kahalu'u Beach Park a minute in one direction and a grocery store and shave ice shop a minute in the other direction. We had breakfast and dinner on the lanai every day, with the evenings accompanied by wonderful sunsets. We grilled fish from the grocery store's great selection next to the pool. We walked down and explored the beach and tide pools several times during low tide. The condo miraculously had everything I needed when I was looking for it, whether it was some spices for the grilled fish, a blender, some boogie boards, or coffee filters. It doesn't have AC, but with the ceilling fans and standing fans bringing in the ocean air, it works out fine. And falling asleep to the sound of the crashing surf in the master bedroom is wonderful. The only thing that made us unhappy was when we had to leave.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna O.

8 January 2023

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

Great Stay for family with teens!

Our family of 4 (2 adults, 14 and 16 year old teens) had a really great stay! We absolutely loved the amazing ocean front views, the sunset views, the meals on the lanai, the well appointed kitchen and washer/dryer, the relaxing sounds of the waves, the well thought out layout of the unit (2 full bathrooms is so appreciated when travelling with teens), the tide pools with turtles/sea urchins/sea cucumbers/other sea life, the free pickleball courts, the pingpong, the pool, the volleyball area and the attentive and responsive manager Maria. The only minor downside was that the majority of the Kahaluu beach park next door was closed for construction but we couldn't hear the noise of that from the unit and we were able to enjoy the rockier tide pool area of the park immediately next to our unit and then an 8 min walk away (on shoulder of road rather than through the beautiful park paths due to construction) was the other area of the beach park that was also open with a more sandy area to sit and some of the best snorkelling we've every had. It looks like most of the construction is nearly done so hopefully that won't be an issue soon but even the areas that looked done we still all closed off. The only other minor thing was that a lot of the complimentary beach chairs/toys/sporting equipment etc could do with an update (suggest maybe adding 2 more chairs for a family of 4, some pickleball paddles and a volleyball, all of which we were able to borrow from the unit my parents rented in the same complex) as some of the items were really showing their age but they were complimentary for use so we were happy to have them. I notice another reviewer said it was hot in the unit but we had very hot weather (28-30 Celcius) and we found the unit very cool and comfortable by simply opening all the Jalousie slatted windows (all screened so no bugs) and having the ceiling fans on to create a nice through draft. Thanks for such a great stay!!

Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2022

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10 Terrible

Ann W.

12 October 2017

Very disheartened after having looked forward to this for so long.

This place has a wonderful location. We booked it for 2 weeks based on all the positive reviews. We left after 5 days and have since learnt not to trust reviews. The owner refused to do anything to accommodate refunding any of the money - not even the late checkout prepaid fee even though we left 9 DAYS earlier! If it sounds too good to be true.. The main reason for our early departure was the extremely high temperature in the unit. The ad on vbro stated the unit had no central air conditioning not that there was no air conditioning. Big difference. Note the vrbo ad as of our departure now correctly states there is no air conditioning. We read a review stating that the fans and "cross breezes" compensated for the heat. There were no "cross breezes" and the fans felt like a drop of water in the Sahara dessert. It was unbearable. Upon entering the kitchen there was a sign on the fridge: "NO FOOD UPSTAIRS PLEASE" "PLEASE TRY TO KEEP FOOD & FRUIT OFF THE COUNTERS" Needless to say we felt quite unwelcome. As a couple in our mid 50’s, not 11yr olds, this was quite insulting. The safe was showing an error message. We made sure to let them know so we did not get accused of anything. I had just come down with a cold and so just wanted to rest after travelling for 8 hrs to get there the day before. We got an e-mail saying the "Adrienne" the "owner" had come over twice to fix the safe. There were also 2 unanswered phone calls. My husband e-mailed back stating that I was not well and this was not a concern. We later had a knocking on the door and Adrianne yelling our names outside. She said she'd seen our car gone and back so figured I was ok. She arranged to come back after her shower to fix the safe. She could not fix it and left stating that she knew nothing about that stuff. It was a very harassing and uncomfortable experience. There is a wall of lava in the beach outside the unit. The waves crash against it constantly. It is not a gently crashing of waves on the shore. More like a loud bolt of thunder - continually. With the heat and the crashing waves, we were unable to sleep properly for any of the time there. We even tried sleeping in the 2nd room and that did not work. The couch in the living room was impossible to sit on without feeling like you have to hang on so you don't roll off. There is also a bug problem in the bathroom on the main floor. Extremely disgusting.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Richard L.

26 November 2024

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

Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Esther P.

9 August 2024

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

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

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