The Cottage was adorable- and a great location. but the pull out sofa bed was uncomfortable!
I loved this little cottage. I loved everything about it and will return. My only regret is that the public beaches and waterways are so hard to access. Thanks for the lovely stay
My husband an I came to Hawaii for our 25th anniversary and had a perfectly wonderful stay at this awesome little cottage. It was just the right size for us and had everything we needed. The property manager was extremely nice and very helpful. I would absolutely stay here again and would recommend it to my friends.
The location of the cottage is unbeatable - Ocean view from the bedroom and steps away from the incredible Champagne Pond The kitchen is very well equipped. The bathroom is small and basic, though adequate.
We very much enjoyed our stay of 10 nights at the Kapoho Cottage and highly recommend it to a couple or small family. Two minor glitches: First the information provided about several items in the welcome binder was old and innaccurate; it should be reviewed and updated. Second, the bathroom has a first aid kit on prominent display, but when I went to use it for a minor emergency, there was nothing in it but a very few band-aids. I recommend that the kit be checked and stocked on a regular basis.other than that, everything was A+
A wonderful place. We are looking forward to staying again.
We loved, loved, loved our stay at The Cottage! It's in a friendly, clean gated community and a short walk away from Champagne Pond. Plus, the fantastic snorkeling at Kapoho tidepools is a 5 minute drive away. The cottage is small, but adorable with a tropical color scheme and island-themed furnishings. Note that there is no dishwasher or dryer... I don't mind hanging my clothes on the clothesline but the air is so moist that they don't dry very well. If our stay was longer than three nights, this could have been a problem when we ran out of clean clothes. We ate out in a romantic little Italian restaurant in town (Pahoa) on our last night called Paolo's. We highly recommend it, and we're quite picky since my husband used to be a waiter in a high-end restaurant. They do not have a liquor license, so bring your own wine and they're happy to serve it for you for a nominal ($5) corkage fee. We will definitely be back again, both to The Cottage and to Paolo's!
The cottage is the perfect little place for couples. We loved the location!
We really enjoyed staying in the cottage. Location is great, we loved to walk over to the Champagn Pond for swimming. The house is cute and small, perfect for a couple. We came with our toddler girl and that still worked, but it got a little tight at times.
Hope to come back to this special place. A perfect place to unplug from the world and recenter.
We loved it!!
We had a fabulous time at the Cottage. It was just perfect for two and we loved the sound of the sea and frogs at night. Champagne pond and the tide pools were terrific for snorkeling. Recommend the fish market in Kapoho for fresh local catch and poke. I'd go back in a heartbeat.
The route instruction in the welcome letter was wrong. It has understood only after it asks the person in the town.Additionally, all were happy.
Very, very nice property (very clean).Would strongly suggest a clothes dryer be installed next to the clothes washer inside the cottage. The property did have a clothes line outside under the roofed porch but given the very high amount of humidity in the air (rain showers, etc) any washed clothes will (and did) NOT dry overnight outside (had to bring them inside and leave underneath the dining table ceiling fan running all night to dry out).
The place was very cute but the bathroom was very small. We had a wonderful time. I would not recommend this place for a friend because of the bathroom.
Strange bathroom, small bugs get in easily. Perfect location for snorkeling and exploring the water.
A lovely spot. Everything was great, except the barbeque was in poor shape. The house is very cute, it's in a great part of the island, relatively close to some of the best snorkeling locations.
This may have been corrected, but The Cottage is listed as for 4 persons, and the sofa pull out is more appropriate for children rather than 2 adults. Other than that, the location, condition and ambiance of The Cottage is really nice. There was freshly picked fruit and a daily local newspaper. Kapoho is really a treasure to enjoy.
My wife and I were there in August of 09, and loved the place, I forgot to enter our comments in the guest book in the unit, but I was going to give a 2-thubs up review in it also. If you are looking for a nicely equiped, clean place to get away from it all, be close to the ocean, and warm snorkling ponds, this might be the place for you.
Loads of trees and flowers all around helped birds flutter and sing their praises! There was even a little arbor of trees that made a canopy cover. Easy walk to Champagne Pond and University Pond for swimming. The Cottage was a comfortable abode to spend a few days or even a week or two, although access to markets is a little far. Friendly neighbors and staff helped us aclimate to our surroundings. We ate breakfast one morning out on the veranda with a partial view of the ocean. I saw a Northern Cardinal up in a tree, gecko on the outside wall, mongooses sprinting across the roads. The queen-sized bed was nice and comfortable, and in the kitchen we found everything available for our needs. No dryer to accompany the washing machine, but a clothesline under the patio roof dries the clothes in an hour or two. Lots of fans helped keep down the heat. All in all, we had a wonderful time even though it was short.
The cottage was great but it was a bit far from Hilo and the other attractions. But we did really enjoy the landscaping, view and location to the tide pools.
This was a nice spacious cottage with good facilities and the housekeeper and owner seemed friendly. It is within a minute of the ocean, in fact you can see the sea from the lanai. You are also within a few minutes walk of a volcanically heated warm pond (Champagne pond) and there are other ponds and snorkelling areas nearby. There are some restaurants in Pahoa, and you are a short drive from the lava flow ocean entry (for now). Negatives were that we didn't find the actual community to have a very friendly feel, unlike most of the Big Island. There were Kapu, Keep Out, Private signs and large fences wherever you looked. In addition there were a lot of ants around the property so you have to be scrupulously clean to avoid being overrun by them. The week we were there it rained constantly but obviously this is down to luck! We found it a nice place to relax, read books, and explore the local sights. If you want to see this area and don't mind the ants I'd recommend the cottage; however if we returned to the Island we would probably miss this region around Pahoa altogether as it seemed less friendly than other parts.