Property Reviews
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Beautiful home in the best location.
This home is beautiful and in a perfect location for an unbelievable vacation. You could easily stay at this house all week just lounging on the back lanai gazing out at the beautiful ocean. An easy walk to magic sands beach or a great home base for short road trips to hilo, volcano, waipi'o valley etc. Amazing golfing nearby as well. Best stocked kitchen ever in a rental home. Property managers are the best and respond to all inquiries very quickly. I would not hesitate booking this home and hope to be back one day. Best family vacation ever!!!! ~Jacquie R. (June 2025)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Wonderful oceanfront location
We enjoyed a lovely stay in Kona, made possible by this beautiful beachfront home. Plenty of room for our group of seven to spread out, while the gathering spaces - particularly the outside sunset facing patio - were wonderful gathering places. Fantastic sunsets every night, and no more than a 5-minute walk to Magic Sands Beach and Magic's restaurant. Snorkeling is possible immediately below the property, if you don't mind walking on lava rock to get there. Or you can go to a cove between this home and Magic Sands Beach... maybe a 3 minute walk. The kitchen was very well equipped with everything we needed, including sharp knives (rarely encountered in my experiences with rental properties). Overall a great place at a reasonable price; we would recommend it to anyone. ~Marc E. (May 2025)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great Sunsets
Perfect house for our family of 6! can’t beat the sunsets. we enjoyed fishing out front and the sea pond was fun discovering sea life. Property managers immediately respond when we had challenges! ~Leslie L. (March - April 2025)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Dolphin view did not disappoint- the views of the ocean were incredible, the saltwater pool was a gem, just watch out for waves. The kitchen had plenty of amenities, large washer/dryer. The living room was comfortable and all beds were comfortable. The upstairs rooms had amazing views. Hot tub was great to watch sunsets from. Location is 15 min from downtown Kailua-Kona and 5 min from the KTA grocery store and restaurants in that shopping center. Just be careful leaving the driveway, Alii drive can get busy during rush hour. We went for a morning walk every day and the walks were wonderful. Highly recommend, we loved our stay. ~Christine O. (January 2025)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The property was as advertised. The “Queens Bath” was so much better than expected. The location to 2 public beaches was perfect. ~Bart V. (December - January 2025)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Awesome stay at the Dolphinview house!
My family and I just finished an 8-day stay at the Dolphinview home and we loved it! There were seven of us, three couples and a single adult. The home gave us plenty of room and we all had privacy when needed. The kitchen was stocked well and very clean, the living area was open and very comfortable, the dining table sat our group easily, and the patio had room for us all! We also used the jacuzzi several times, and the grill, not to mention the very convenient beach chairs and towels, which we used about every day. Of course, the views can't be overstated, they are amazing from almost every window in the house. It never got old seeing the ocean and the swimmers, boats, and paddleboarders going by, and yes, we did see some dolphins! The location is perfect, about a quarter mile from Magic Sands Beach Park and only a half mile from Kahalu'u Beach Park - two of the best family swim and snorkel spots on the western shore! It's also a quick drive south to the local grocery store or to the restaurants and shopping to the north. We loved our time and left with some great memories! ~Jason B. (July 2024)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Dolphin View House
This is a very nice home, with superior views. We were able to see dolphins and turtles as well as yellow tangs and black triggers from the huge deck at the rear of the home. The kitchen is the most equipped kitchen we have ever found in a vacation rental and we travel to the islands every 15 months. The Property Management team was quick to answer any questions we had. ~Sonia M. (June 2024)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 60th Birthday celebration
First trip to Hawaii for my wife's 60th birthday. Awesome experience. House right on the water. Salt water pool behind the the house was awesome. No need for sound machine since the sound of the waves did that for us naturally. Saw whales jumping out of the water the second morning. House was perfect for our group. ~Steve A. (January 2024)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Best House!
We spent 10 glorious days at this beautiful property and loved every minute! The views are incredible and sleeping to the sound of the ocean is magical. The house is perfect for a family vacation. There is enough to do without leaving the house! They had everything we needed. We even got engaged on our trip so it will always hold a special place for us. I highly recommend this place. It is PERFECT. ~Kim C. (December 2023 - January 2024)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Beautiful, better then described Will stay again if ever back in big island Host very responsive , we had an issue when the power went out, got a response within 5 minutes that it was a local utility issue and not the house. ~Ravi S. (August 2023)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 Stars all the way around.
This is our 7th time in Kona in the last 2 years and this was probably our favorite place. Hosts were respectful of our privacy and felt like we had our very own home! ~Thomas D. (July 2023)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazing home on the big island
The home is beautiful and only had a small issue with the AC but the property manager was very reactive in trying to resolve it. The views are as shown and you will love them. ~David J. (June 2023)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Excellent~ Kathleen H. (October 2022)
You can’t beat the views. You wake up in the morning literally on the ocean. You can see dolphins swimming from the outdoor deck. If you snorkel right in your backyard you can go snorkeling and see tons of colorful fish. We ate home cooked meals almost every morning and every night with the ocean and the setting sun as our backdrop. Pricey but definitely worth it. ~Anastacio D. (August 2022)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ All around wonderful
Overall I cannot rate this property higher! This was exactly what we were looking for. This home is right on the shore, and we spent HOURS just enjoying the waves in comfort. The queens bath below made for a great place to enjoy some water at home. The house itself is incredibly comfortable, fitting perfectly in that space between "I'm on vacation and want luxury" and "I also want it to be comfortable and easy to relax in." Its also an easy jaunt by car to Kona, and a short walk to two beaches one of which has great snorkeling. Again, this was about as close to perfect as we could have hoped. For our group, this was WELL worth the money. ~Julian U. (June 2022)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Minor problem with dishwasher. Manager and repair in a day. Overall excellent. Nicely located. ~Robert S. (June 2022)
Amazing place- exactly as shown in pictures. Beautiful, convenient and comfortable. ~Ramya S. (April 2022)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Beautiful House and Beautiful Views
The house and property were absolutely beautiful. We were a group of 7 and had a wonderful stay! Zero complaints. We hope to return soon! ~Rebecca H. (April 2022)
Awesome location, u can't beat the views from this home! ~Omar A. (March 2022)
Up close and personal views of the Pacific the likes of which are hard to find. You can see the ocean fish dancing in the surf right from the deck! The back deck is the place to be to see amazing sunsets sunsets as well. No audio equipment, so bring/plan to purchase a blue-tooth speaker if music is important to you. ~ LJ D. (March 2022)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Hands down, the best Hawaiian place we have stayed in and we have made in excess of 20 trips.
"This is a private home with all the amenities you would expect when staying in someone’s home. Fully equipped kitchen including wide variety of glassware, cutlery, and the usual built-in and countertop appliances including coffee grinders. This is an ocean front property with a wonderful lanai with a glass railing that makes sitting and enjoying the view actually enjoyable. No more trying to view the view thru a bunch of vertical and horizontal rails. Our stay of six days included four with a mother whale and her infant fairly close in and spinner dolphins almost every day. When you get tired of watching the wildlife, a marvelous hammock under the palm tree beckons. Wifi is fast and reliable. We were running 3-5 phones and other devices much of the time with no issues. Initially the price seemed high but when measured against renting 4 condos, it was almost the same. The deposit also seemed excessive until you see the place. Treat it as you would your own home and there won’t be any issue. The Owner and the South Kohala Management were readily accessible and dealt with questions immediately thru phone or texting.” ~ Larry S. (January 2022)
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Gorgeous home on the ocean.
Direct access to seasonal salt water pond.
New hot tub installed 2022
Master Bedroom Upstairs
Master Bedroom Upstairs
Master Bedroom Upstairs
Master Bathroom
Master Bathroom 
Master Bathroom
Third Bedroom Upstairs
Third Bedroom Upstairs
Third Bedroom Upstairs
Second Bedroom Upstairs
Hallway Bathroom Upstairs
Fourth Bedroom Downstairs
Fourth Bedroom Downstairs
Fourth Bedroom En-suite Downstairs
Hot Tub Installed 2022
