House of Paddles, POOL, Ocean close in Keaau, Hawaii, near Hilo

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House of Paddles vacation rental in Keaau, Hawaii Island

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Enjoy our tropical landscaping, House of Paddles

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3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 7184.3 sq m

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Kitchen
Parking available
Barbecue grill

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Keaau, Hawaii

University of Hawaii at Hilo
‪28 min drive‬
Port of Hilo
‪33 min drive‬
Carlsmith Beach Park
‪35 min drive‬
Hilo, HI (ITO-Hilo Intl.)
‪32 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Other Space 1

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio

Outdoor shower

Kitchen

Separate dining area

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Located in the Kaloli Point sun belt on the East side of the Big Island of Hawai, House of Paddles is within earshot of the Pacific Ocean’s crashing waves. This private tropical oasis is a two-minute walk from the spectacular Puna coastline to watch sea turtles and whales (when in season)!

Please Note: This is a quiet residential neighborhood and local ordinances prohibit gatherings at licensed short term rental properties. Quiet hours are 9pm to 8am daily. Occupancy is set to 7 guests only. Please Respect Your Neighbors!

Stunning custom-built in 2005, House of Paddles features an open floor plan with vaulted ceilings. Throughout the home are exotic local hardwoods and Mexican tile. The fully equipped kitchen features custom Native Koa hardwood and Mango cabinets and a six burner gas stove with griddle. French doors open the Grand Room to a private tropical resort-style pool area with a propane grill. Observe beautiful sunrises and magical stargazing from the pool area.

There are three bedrooms and one additional sleeping area. The private Orchid Suite is separate from the main house and boasts an ensuite bathroom with private lava rock outdoor shower. Two more bedrooms are in the main part of the house. Bedroom 2 shares a full bathroom across the hall and Bedroom 3 has an ensuite bathroom. The final sleeping area is a comfortable queen size bed in our large laundry room.

House of Paddles is conveniently located 25 minutes from Hilo International Airport. Only 30 minutes to many must see attractions including Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, snorkeling beaches in Hilo, the newly renovated Poho’iki Beach Park in Kalapana and many natural wonders. Just 15 minutes to quaint Pahoa Town for fine dining, art boutiques and groceries. Only 8 minutes to Maku’u Farmer’s Market on Sundays.

This is a Hawaii County licensed short term rental.
TA-001-168-0256-01
STVR-19-349096
NUC-19-415

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Salt Water Vacations, Hilo, Hawaii.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 11:00 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 and a first aid kit

Property Registration Number TA-001-168-0256-01, GE-001-168-0256-01

About the area

Keaau

Located in Keaau, this holiday home is in a rural area and by the sea. Hobby Garden Hawaii and Hiʻiaka's Healing Hawaiian Herb Garden are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit Prince Kuhio Plaza and Hilo Shopping Center. Hilo Coffee Mill and University of Hawaii at Hilo Botanical Gardens are also worth visiting. Scuba diving and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and cave exploring nearby.

Keaau, Hawaii

What's nearby

University of Hawaii at Hilo - 28 min drive - 26.3 km
Ha'ena Beach - 30 min drive - 22.1 km
Rainbow Falls - 33 min drive - 30.9 km
Port of Hilo - 33 min drive - 29.7 km
Carlsmith Beach Park - 35 min drive - 31.5 km

Getting around

Hilo, HI (ITO-Hilo Intl.) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

‪Kaleo's Bar and Grill - ‬12 min drive
‪McDonald's - ‬18 min drive
‪The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf - ‬18 min drive
‪Lemongrass Restaurant - ‬18 min drive
‪Blane's Drive Inn - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does House of Paddles, POOL, Ocean close in Keaau, Hawaii, near Hilo have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is House of Paddles, POOL, Ocean close in Keaau, Hawaii, near Hilo pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at House of Paddles, POOL, Ocean close in Keaau, Hawaii, near Hilo?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at House of Paddles, POOL, Ocean close in Keaau, Hawaii, near Hilo?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is House of Paddles, POOL, Ocean close in Keaau, Hawaii, near Hilo located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Hobby Garden Hawaii and within 12 miles (20 km) of Pahoa Museum and Hiʻiaka's Healing Hawaiian Herb Garden. Fuku-Bonsai Cultural Center is 11.9 mi (19.2 km) away.

9.8

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Brielle J.

2 April 2025

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

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

David T.

24 March 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in

Absolutely Beautiful, But.....

5 stars for Beautiful. No stars for amenities unless you consider 4 adult rain coats amenities. The beds in 3 of the rooms are great, not so in the laundry room. Property manager is stingy with paper products and trash bags, but they are quick to respond to fix what should have been working when you arrived. Luckily Walmart is a half hour away. The kids loved the 4 ft deep pool and that is mainly why we rented it. Door lockbox is difficult to open.

Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kajsa N.

17 February 2025

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

We love this house! We stayed here 13 years ago and found it to be almost exactly the same!

Clean, well stocked with beach towels and cooking utensils. The pool is a blast and the layout of the home is perfect for a family with school age or older kids. The host was great and responded promptly when we had a question. Would stay here again!

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vincent V.

10 February 2025

Liked: Cleanliness

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

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10/10 Excellent

Sarah H.

26 January 2025

Excellent rainforest retreat!

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10/10 Excellent

Dennis B.

5 January 2025

From Germany to Hawaii

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: First of all I have to highlight the service of the saltwater team. They were so responsive and helpful - just amazing. We stayed in two houses, first the house of paddles and then the house of shangrilo. Both houses are great but if I would have to chose again I would always chose the house of shangrilo. The pool and the view are just breathtaking. Maybe just one thing, the smaller bed in the house of paddles is quite old and creaks a lot if you move, especially if two people sleep in it. Which is a little aggravating if you have such a light sleep as I have. Apart from that the house is great.

10/10 Excellent

Peter W.

14 October 2024

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

Volcano Exploration

Great location to explore the volcano, beautiful house with pool. Perfect for a big family

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynette W.

26 August 2024

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

House of Paddles

Absolutely beauitful property would thoroughly recommend this venue. House spotlessly clean on arrival a pleasure to stay there. All that stayed loved the facilities the ambience beauitful setting Kekelea a pleasure to deal with any issues dealt with promptly. Thank you House of Paafled

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Robert B.

12 August 2024

Beautiful Home - Quiet and Peaceful

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’ve stayed here twice now. It’s a beautiful home at a great location. Wonderful for a family or couples alike. One downside since the last time we stayed is that there was a new home built adjacent to it and there is little privacy on the pool areas like there used to be. My only recommendation would be to add some foliage or increase the fence height around the pool. Otherwise, it’s amazing. Would totally recommend. Very clean and in great shape.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan B.

11 August 2024

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

Wonderful!

Charming, quiet and very relaxing! Accommodations and amenities were outstanding. Lovely!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Tiffany D.

30 July 2024

Beautiful home

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10/10 Excellent

Megan B.

30 April 2024

Beautiful!

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Giselle R.

6 April 2024

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

Beautiful Hale! Everything you want or need!

Beautiful, landscaped property with 2 master suites and a pool kept two families feeling relaxed and at home. Located in the tropical Puna section of the Hawaii, it was a nice place to retire each night when we finished a days exploration of the island. We will definitely be back to this enchanting island and will stay in this beautiful hale when we return.

Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Danielle B., Honolulu, HI

19 March 2024

Great stay!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christy D.

3 March 2024

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

Wonderful stay in paradise

We visited House of Paddles with a group of friends and kids. The house and space was beautiful. Plenty of room for everyone. Property was as listed. The only downside we experienced was just with the cleanliness of the pool. I think it would help to have the pump running for more than four hours a day, especially with a group of people using the pool and all the plant matter around. The lack of AC wasn’t an issue for us, but if you’re sensitive to heat know that this place is warm! You can get a nice breeze though at night, but we were blessed with calm warm days. And if you get warm, just take a dip in the pool. Thank you for a beautiful vacation. Will definitely return!

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Brenda G.

2 March 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

The house is beautiful but not dusted very well. The dish washer leaked all over the kitchen. The smoke detectors weren’t in the living room or off-suite. The pool was awesome for the grandkids to use everyday.the permits on the door for renting are expired. The headboard in the first bedroom has the metal coming off and is very sharp (someone tried taping it but it is not a great fix). Location is great and would use the house again!

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Kimberly P.

12 February 2024

This property is gorgeous!!

Rating Details: The property manager was more than 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 an awesome time! The house was beautiful and the surrounding area was breath taking. We took walks daily to the cliff on the next street over the view was amazing!

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

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8/10 Good

Alan B.

30 January 2024

Review from Northern Nevada

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house was fantastic, if a little out of the way, set in a jungle like area. We booked this for the pool but found we could not get in or out safely. The ladder was totally wrong with a long step down. We were very disappointed. Didn't like the Roku streaming TV. Missed the playoff games.

Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Raenita D.

7 December 2023

Paradise

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: I almost don't want to leave an honest review so nobody else will rent this place ever. This home is a beautiful oasis for your vacation. The master suite with the outdoor shower is incredible for just enough privacy. The layout of the home is perfect with roomy bedrooms and a huge living area for family. The lanai and pool were our favorites every evening after a day of adventures. Just a quick walk to the ocean. The location is in a quiet neighborhood that is a great central location to Hilo one way or Volcano Park the other way. We had lots of exploring time while staying here. This home made the second place we stayed at in Kona seem like a slum (and it was nice too). We didn't read the instruction book well when we first got there so we missed the part about keeping food scraps in the freezer to keep bugs from getting in the trash but after we saw it, dug our food scraps out, and knew what we were doing, it was all good. Maybe a little note in the kitchen about that would be a good reminder for future guests who get too caught up in the magic of Hawaii to follow directions straight away.We will definitely be back again and hope to be able to rent the House of Paddles. I've never stayed in a better VRBO rental.

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Suzanne B.

21 November 2023

Hawaiian Oasis

10/10 Excellent

Quang N.

31 October 2023

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

House of paddles or Turtles

Beautifully decorated, quiet, nice pool

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Janis L.

29 October 2023

House of Paddles

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathy H.

24 September 2023

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

Beautiful home!

Very beautiful wood used through the home. The pool was wonderful to cool off in after a day exploring the Hilo side of the island. Loved the ohana bedroom!

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Jessica G.

7 September 2023

Soooo Relaxing!

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: My family of four planned to do more running around the island but House of Paddles was so relaxing that we cut some activities out so we could hang out by the pool. We also enjoyed walking in the neighborhood and to the ocean cliffs a block away. It felt like time slowed down. We bonded over great food at the giant dining table and games at night. The house is big enough and the rooms separated for privacy so we all took time to relax with books and games (for the kids). We highly recommend this home for a relaxing visit to the Big Island!

10/10 Excellent

Andrew S.

25 July 2023

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

Great Stay!

We only spent 3 nights here, but it was fabulous! The house was very clean and had everything we needed. We loved having a private pool and opening up the doors and windows to enjoy the breeze and all of the sounds at night! Thank you again!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

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3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

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3 bathrooms

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