Seaside Zen Cottage - A beach is your front yard - Holualoa

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Twilight at the Seaside Zen Cottage (before lanai was extended)

"your" beach
(all beaches in Hawaii are public)

Lounge comfortably on the lanai or in the hammock

Overview
Amenities
Policies
Location
Host

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6198 sq m

Popular amenities

Free WiFi

Washer

Dryer

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Outdoor space

Enjoy the area

Kailua-Kona, HI

Magic Sands Beach3 min drive
Kahalu'u Beach Park5 min drive
Kailua Pier8 min drive
Hilo, HI (ITO-Hilo Intl.)110 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Balcony

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Seaside Zen Cottage - A beach is your front yard

This is an ideal place to relax with family and friends. The lagoon in front of the cottage is a great place for snorkeling, for teaching small children to swim and to rest in the healing waters.

Rental of the Cottage can be combined with rental of the "Robertson's Beach House" (446099) the property next door, to host weddings, family reunions or gathering of good friends. If you are planning to host an event, please let us know - there may be restrictions and additional charges. Events with more than 20 people total including all vendors, caterers, family and friends are required to rent both properties. Site fees apply to groups over 20. Maximum daytime gatherings is100 people.
No smoking, vaping, candles, tiki torches, open flames or fires allowed in or on the property or beaches.

Property manager

Lisa Week

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Must receive prior approval & may bring added fees

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Quiet hours are 9pm to 8am.

No smoking, vaping, candles or open flames allowed

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

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

Note from host: Must receive prior approval & may bring added fees

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 GE-149-182-8436-01, TA-149-182-8736-01

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Kailua-Kona

Located on the beach, this cottage is in Holualoa Village, a neighbourhood in Kailua-Kona. Kahalu'u Beach Park and Kailua-Kona Wharf are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Kona Inn Shopping Village and Keauhou Shopping Center. Travelling with kids? Consider KBXtreme and Kona Community Aquatic Center. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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Kailua-Kona, HI

What's nearby

Magic Sands Beach - 3 min drive
Kahalu'u Beach Park - 5 min drive
Keauhou Shopping Center - 7 min drive
Kailua Pier - 8 min drive
Kailua-Kona Wharf - 8 min drive

Getting around

Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA-Kona Intl.) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

On The Rocks - 4 min drive
Humpy's Big Island Alehouse - 4 min drive
Papa Kona - 6 min drive
Island Lava Java Kona - 5 min drive
Laverne's Sports Bar - 4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Seaside Zen Cottage - A beach is your front yard pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Seaside Zen Cottage - A beach is your front yard?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Seaside Zen Cottage - A beach is your front yard?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Seaside Zen Cottage - A beach is your front yard located?

Nestled on the beach, this Holualoa Village cottage is within 2 mi (3 km) of Magic Sands Beach, Kailua-Kona Beaches and Honl's Beach. Kahalu'u Beach Park and Kamakahonu Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

9.6

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Cody L.

14 February 2024

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

Great cottage with nice beach

The place was very quiet and peaceful. No air-conditioning, but with the constant ocean breeze it felt great. We had our 18 month old and they loved the little beach pretty much in the back yard. The adults could do some snorkeling in the same area. We did most of our relaxing and eating outside in the back lenai. The property manager, Lopaka, was a lot of information and checked up to make sure we had any further questions or needed any help. I would book the place again if we go back.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Patricia B.

31 January 2024

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Ok in Kona

This place was in a beautiful setting. Loved hearing the ocean waves at night. However, you must be comfortable with having all windows and doors open at night. No AC. There are screens and the property is gated at the road, but the “beach” behind the property is public. The house itself could use some updates. Baseboards were missing. The bathrooms were dated and stained. The tops of the roller shades downstairs were very dirty. The washer and dryer units are outside and rusted. There were no chairs available to take to the beach. Overall, for the price, I think I would look elsewhere if we were back in the area.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brant W.

29 July 2023

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

Zen Cottage

Wonderful place to stay. The kids loved the direct access to the beach and small lagoon for snorkeling.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert B.

22 June 2023

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

Kona Trip

A beautiful classic Kona Home in a beachfront setting. Perfect for relaxing and enjoying tha Aloha of Kona. And a great location for enjoying restaurants and shopping and the other wonders of the Big Island.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Kari S.

13 June 2023

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

Zen cottage

The Zen House is part of an old sugar plantation. The house is old and is decorated with antiques but we found it charming. The property manager/maintenance guy and his wife live in another house on the property. He was super friendly and my husband enjoyed talking to him. The beach is literally steps from back porch! Amazing views and close to shopping and all the action! Gated so we felt safe. The beaches in hawaii are public and there are not a lot of Sandy beaches in this area so “our” little beach had people on it pretty much all the time. This was awkward at times because it is just steps from our patio…but I mean I’m not complaining because there aren’t many homes with access like this to a Sandy beach! The owner could definitely upgrade the “extras” have an extra roll of paper towels, nicer hand soap, beach towels, beach chairs, better blow dryers, a little cooler for you to use etc. these little touches would make it more luxurious and would help balance out what the price per day is to stay. Overall adorable little house with unbelievable views and location! If we came back to the Big Island I would stay again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

About the host

Hosted by Lisa Week

The Seaside Zen Cottage is one of the oldest beach homes on the Kona Coast. Sometime in the early 1900's Dr. Phillips purchased a 'surplus' teacher's cottage in Hilo. Dr. Phillips had the house dismantled, put on a truck and reassembled on his beachfront lot in Kona. Whether this occurred in the 1920's, '30s or '40s is unknown. Marjorie and Robbie Robertson started renting Dr. Phillips' oceanfront vacation rental in the very early 1940s it was one of the few homes on the Government Road (as Alii Drive was then known). The 7 mile long single lane unpaved road from Kailua to Keauhou was little traveled and sparsely populated.
Marjorie and Robbie Robertson purchased the Seaside Zen Cottage in 1951. Since then The Cottage has been wired for electricity. There is a County water and 'wastewater' system. There are modern appliances and conveniences like wireless internet and cable TV, but we have strived to keep the Seaside Zen Cottage reminiscent of the time when it was known as 'The Phillips Place.' Emily Jagoda, a brilliant architect who studied in Japan re-imagined the stuffy Hilo teacher's cottage, opened it up to the ocean and mountain breezes and created its Zen like atmosphere.

Why they chose this property

Here you will get the sense of the real Hawai'i....not a condo, not in a development -Peace and quiet by the ocean with plenty of party activity in town should you find you have withdrawal.

What makes this property unique

There is a large covered lanai on the ocean side of the house with comfortable chairs and a dining table. While at home, guests spend most their time on the lanai. The front lawn is a great place to rest on the deck chairs under the heliotrope trees. You can read, sleep, or watch the honu (green sea turtles) swimming in the lagoon or sunning themselves on the beach right in front of you. The lagoon is great for a dip at high tide, or if you like to snorkel, you can cruise around looking at the amazing variety of reef fish and sea creatures. Outside the lagoon, schools of porpoise go by just about every day. In the winter, humpback whales are often seen just past the rocks. It is thrilling to watch them spout, or if you are lucky, see them breach.

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