Heavenly Vacations Reviews

I've been to Hawaii a bunch of times, this is the 2nd time at a Kealakekua Bay rental house, and this one is my favorite.

It was important for us to be on the water, and Manini Beach House is about 75 feet from the water where we were able to wade into the water and snorkel from there; or walk about 300 feet to the Manini Beach Park where there is a sandy open spot that was very safe for kids to play at. This beach is what my wife calls her "happiest place in the world."

The house is beautiful - tiled floor throughout, beautiful wood trim, all the kitchen appliances and accessories (even an ice cream maker), granite counter tops, a large back yard deck where you have your big meals at.

There are two floors in the main part of the house with 3 bedrooms, and 3 bathrooms, and a small apartment style place in the bottom basement area. There are plenty of showers in the house, but there is also one outside under the stairs - great to wash off from snorkeling/swimming.

The view from the patio is wonderful as you can see 90% of the bay from there - we watched a baby humpback that looked like it had just been born that night or early morning with its mother (this is early Feb '13 btw).

The house was nicely decorated. You could tell the owner liked fishing, but was certainly not over the top - as my wife would put it.

If you are into fishing, then you must ask the owner for references. He referred us to a local who took us out fishing for a very reasonable price. The fishing season hadn't quite started, but we caught a few Skip Jack's and saw a ton of sea life - big pod of pilot whales, about 50+ dolphins, and a saw two sets of humpback whales - the guy who took us out said we were very lucky to see all of that. We did a lot on this trip, but the fishing was the highlight.

I can't recommend this house enough. My wife and I, as well as the couple we went with, all said we must bring other family and friends back to this house if we can ever get folks to come to Hawaii with us.

I've never met the owner, but he was very prompt in returning calls and/or emailing us back.

Only draw back of this place is there are from time to time people that slow down on the street to take pictures of the place or write down the phone number for their next visit - i don't blame them.

I highly recommend his house.

Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.

Reviewer Comments:
We've stayed @ Hololani since late 90's & it continues to be a well-kept-up property. Only one concern are the rather unstable beach access stairs. New handrails & lower rise steps would really contribute to safety. Appearance of the grounds & pool area is lovely. We'll be back.

Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.

Reviewer Comments:
We had a wonderful time and enjoyed this luxury condo very much. Especially the hot tub!

My family and I (mom, dad and two adult children in their late 20's) enjoyed this house so much on our Kauai vacation in December 2012. The house was so clean, well decorated and spacious allowing us to have our own rooms and privacy and enjoy spending time together. We cooked in the big kitchen, had meals and read on the patio with an ocean view, and played board games/rode bicycles they provided. It was the perfect house to make us feel at home on the island. It is steps away from Queens Bath where we hiked, a close drive to a market and some of the most beautiful beaches on the island. I wish this was my home! We will definitely be back.

What an unbelieveable vacation we've had! We've spent the last 10 days in your amazing condo ~ Everything was perfect!! From the fully stocked kitchen, updated bathrooms and cabinet space to the large glass table for games to the countless hours spent on the lanai ~ everything was perfect! A few tips to Maui newcomers: we lost count of the number of rainbows, turtles and whales (from afar) from the lanai ~ enjoy! For the rainy days, head south to Lahaina and beyond; it seems to stay drier there. If you stay in and don't feel like cooking, Pizza Paradiso, in the Times Market Shopping center, was delish! Breakfast a few doors down at the Kaanapali Shores has been a go to place for us for years. Mac nut pancakes and the Morning Joy are also delish! On you way south, past Lahaina in Olowalu, next to the General Store is Leoda's~ the pies can't be missed (chocolate, mac nut, banana cream, even apple!), our whole family loved them all! You can never go wrong eating lunch and dinner at the Hula Grill in Kaanapali; even it's Barefoot Bar (less expensive) has good food and entertainment. A drive 20 min. north of there toward and to the Blowhole makes for a fun drive and amazing views ~ but don't get too close to the cliffs! Snorkeling at Black Rock in Kaanapali. Better yet, the walk from here south toward the public beach in between the Embassy Suites Honua Kai has a nice boardwalk/beach walk all the way down to the northside of Black Rock. Or just do absolutely nothing:-) Mahalo for everything ~ we'll definitely be back!