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Magic Sands Home, Steps From The Beach! Air Conditioned!

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Watch the breathtaking Kona sunset at White Sands Beach only 300 steps away!
Living Room
Sofa converts into a sleeper bed
Living Room - 42 inch TV with Blueray DVD player can stream Netflix & Pandora
Living Room - view into dining area

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 7

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Kailua-Kona, HI
  • Magic Sands Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Kahalu'u Beach Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Keauhou Shopping Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA-Kona Intl.)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Living Room

1 Double Futon

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Office
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Magic Sands Home, Steps From The Beach! Air Conditioned!

Welcome to this wonderful 3 bedroom / 2 bathroom duplex home only a 3 min walk from Magic Sands Beach. Just remodeled and professionally decorated, this charming vacation getaway has all of the comforts you desire in your home away from home, including air conditioning!

Close to Kona's Best Beach, but without the traffic noise from Ali'i Drive, the Magic Sand's Beach House is in a private and quiet location to maximize your Hawaii holiday enjoyment.

There is plenty of room for your entire group. This home has a large family room in addition to its living room. Enjoy the 65 inch smart TV as the home has a total of 3 TVs. This house is equipped with High Speed WIFI for your convenience. Each bedroom has it's own air conditioning unit. The Magic Sands Beach House also has a large back yard lanai area, with a BBQ and outside dining area.

***Internet speed is at 300 MBPS. We had 5 people on Zoom/Google Meet simultaneously with no issues. Home has a full mesh router as well for optimal performance. Exterior facing security camera at the carport for your safety.
***Guests are given a starter kit for dishwashing soap, laundry detergent and toilet paper. Guests will need to purchase if additional is needed

Things To Do:
• Magic Sands Beach/ La'aola Beach: a popular place to boogie board, just 300 steps from the house! Common place to see sea turtles and a great place to watch sunsets.
• Keauhou Shopping Center with KTA supermarket, Pizza Parlor, Movie Theater, Ice cream store and many restaurants. Just 1.5 miles away.
• Kahalu’u Bay Beach Park: great place for snorkeling and Stand Up Paddleboarding! Just 1 mile south
• Downtown Kona: Enjoy fabulous restaurants, shopping and farmers market. Just 3 miles north
• Coffee farms - if you love coffee, there are numerous coffee farms within 15 min from the house
• Manta Ray night viewing/snorkeling - drive 3 miles south to the Kona Outrigger for free Manta Ray viewing at night or signup for a night dive/snorkel (highly recommended by the owners!)
• Waikoloa Village shopping 45 min. north
• Two hours from Volcano National Park, Green Sands Beach.
• One and a half hours from Hilo and Waipio Valley.
• One hour from Waimea.

Property manager

Owner / Manager
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Pack and play is available for use.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
Property Registration Number GE-196-788-8384-01, TA-196-788-8384-01, 770180070000

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A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Kailua-Kona

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Kahaluu-Keauhou, a neighbourhood in Kailua-Kona. Kahalu'u Beach Park and Regal Keauhou are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Magic Sands Beach and Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary. Travelling with kids? Consider Kona Le'a Plantation and KBXtreme. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Kailua-Kona, HI

What's nearby

  • Magic Sands Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Kahalu'u Beach Park - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Keauhou Shopping Center - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Keauhou Bay Beach - 7 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Kailua Pier - 9 min drive - 8.3 km

Getting around

  • Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA-Kona Intl.) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪On The Rocks - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Laverne's Sports Bar - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪L&L Hawaiian Barbecue - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Magics Beach Grill - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Da Poke Shack - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Magic Sands Home, Steps From The Beach! Air Conditioned! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Magic Sands Home, Steps From The Beach! Air Conditioned!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Magic Sands Home, Steps From The Beach! Air Conditioned!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Magic Sands Home, Steps From The Beach! Air Conditioned! located?

This family-friendly Kailua-Kona holiday home is located by the sea, within a 15-minute walk of Magic Sands Beach and Kailua-Kona Beaches. Keauhou Shopping Center and Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eliana H.

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

Great stay in great location

Hi, this was a great air bnb for our family. Very clean, nice kitchen to cook in, excellent AC, easy parking, and very close walk to Magic Sands beach where you can watch beautiful big waves. While Magic Sands isn't the best beach for kids, it was an easy drive into town and to many great kid friendly beaches. We appreciated the booster seat and Pack N Play for our toddler. The owner was easy to communicate with and replaced something quickly when it broke. We are looking forward to staying here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jon S.

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

Perfect island getaway

Nice, clean, well-appointed property with an unbeatable location. The owner was very friendly and easy to communicate with. There is plenty of beach gear to use, and the outdoor shower has hot water! I can't say enough nice things about this property. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne M.

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

Great Property!

Great property in quiet neighborhood. Great for Kona IronMan spectating as easy to get close to festivities from this location. Property was clean & well appointed.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stacy G.

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

Perfect house and great location

We really enjoyed our stay at this property. We had our own personal code to enter the house, which is always a plus for security. The house was very clean and the beds were comfortable. The location was within walking distance to the beach and a great location for a short drive to shopping and restaurants. We loved how detailed the labels were in the house. The host was super accommodating and communicated quickly. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy A.

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

Family vacation

We had the best time. This home worked perfectly for our family. It has plenty of room, lots of beach chairs and equipment, very responsive host. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tim S.

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

Vacation

Well equipped spacious home in nice neighborhood. Everything worked great, plenty of kitchen ware for cooking. Plenty of beach gear available for use. Highly recommend this vacation rental!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan D.

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

Great place!

We really enjoyed our stay, the property was as described and very clean. We loved walking to the beach for sunset every night. Check-in was easy and owner checked in to make sure things were going well. Thanks so much!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian S.

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

Great stay

Property was in good shape,plenty of room for our party of seven to spread out. Magic sands was lacking sand during our week, but not much you can do about mother nature. It was still a nice place to watch the sunset from. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shayne H., Davis, CA

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

Enjoyed it

We had a great stay. Very nice house. Easy walk to the beach, though the beach can get busy. Lots of beach toys and accessories at the house, but it may be time to sort through and replace some items.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gerri D.

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

Kona House

We were four senior ladies playing softball in Kona. This house was perfect for us. It was clean and had everything we needed to make us comfortable and happy. Thank you!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katie K.

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

Great Location

The location was fantastic and the house was very clean. It had everything you would need for a long stay. The owner was so nice and communicated with me fast. The knob on the dryer broke and he let me know he had ordered the part and fixed it before the end of our visit. It was a 3 minute walk to Magic Sands beach. Greatness!
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bob C., Broderick, CA

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

Wonderful!

Beautiful location one block from the beach. This large home had everything. Fully equipped kitchen/laundry. Nice furnishings with big screen tv. Bonus game room. Plenty of space to spread out. In the backyard there is a large natural area that is full of singing birds! Plenty of beach toys and snorkel gear. Definitely would stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bryn K.

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

Very Nice

This place was great for 6 of us. 3 different couples.. everything aside from food was provided and plenty of extra towels and water toys. We didn't read in the listing that this was a duplex and was worried after receiving our check in instructions. However, you could barely tell there's someone/people up there and we didn't receive any complaints on our end! Thank you!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Joy S.

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

Disappointing beach, but nice house

Magic Sands Beach was very small and rocky. House was very clean and comfortable, but we were rationed with 4 total rolls of toilet paper and 3 ounces each of shampoo and conditioner. Seven laundry pods and less than 10 dishwasher pods were provided for 8 days. We bought more amenities, but had to travel around the island to get them. Just inconvenient…
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Aaron S., Charlotte, NC

Beach Condo near glorious "Magic Sands Beach"

Beach Condo has all modern amenities, well appointed bedrooms and bathrooms, well functioning air conditioners (central but controlled for each room to save energy), boogie boards and towels for use, and a full size gas grill. Grounds are shared with an upstairs tenant but this caused no issues regarding noise or use of amenities. A plus is the "family room" with a huge TV and sofa for relaxing (and a place for kids to escape without danger) Highlight however is the proximity to Magic Sands Beach which is a great beach for swimming and bodysurfing -- beware after November the locals indicated Magic Sands Beach often loses its sand due to rough surf -- guess the Magic only works so far We had one issue with our stay -- an empty propane tank for the gas grill -- which was promptly replaced when the property manager resumed work during the weekdays (so we lost a couple days with the grill). So if you want to grill you might check the tank level when you check-in Check-in was easy with a lockbox, as was checkout
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Wayne P.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent home. Exactly as described.

We had a problem on first arriving but it was resolved within ten (albeit frustrating) minutes. The host compensated us for that inconvenience which was nice. The house looks a bit more classy in the photos than it is in real life, but I think that is true of most rentals. As it happened, not all seven of us could come as planned; only five made it. It would have been a bit tight, but doable, with seven. The recreational gear available is in bad shape but we were able to cobble together two ( maybe three) sets of snorkel and mask that worked well. One boogie board was usable. Plenty of beach towels and other linens! Magic Sands beach is really just for surfing and watching waves or sunsets. A free trolley can take you to other places (the literature is old and says it costs $2 but it is free). We might well stay there again; it was a good place to call home for a week.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elshia V.

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

Pure Bliss

We loved our stay for a week at this property. The price, location, and quality of the property were excellent. The property was clean and well stocked for our needs. It was walking distance to Magic Sands beach for morning strolls and sunsets and close to Magic’s restaurant where we enjoyed a delicious meal. The owner also worked with us and was flexible and accommodating when we needed to store our luggage before heading to the airport on the day we departed. The owner communicated regularly and was very accessible by phone/email. The property does have tenants who rent above the property so it was important to keep the noise level low after 9pm but, for the most part, this worked for us who were traveling with youth and elderly. The only downside to that was being there during New Years Eve when we wanted to set off fireworks with others in the neighborhood, the upstairs tenants complained and so we had to join others in this Hawaiian tradition further down the street. That was the only unfortunate part. It would have been nice if they were willing to make an exception considering it was a special day and the following day was a Sunday when most businesses were closed and people were off work anyway in honor of January 1st and the New Year.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert T.

Lovely, well-kept house in perfect Kona location!

We were looking for a place from which we could walk to the beach and the Magic Sands Beach House was the perfect choice. It was literally a few hundred steps from Magic Sands Beach—a beautiful little beach with nice sand and great bodysurfing and boogie boarding. The kitchen was well-equipped with everything we needed and we used it literally every night to make ourselves dinner and each morning to prepare breakfast. This way we saved $$, ate healthier and were able to relax in the evenings. There were beach items at the side of the house including plenty of beach chairs, an umbrella, and boogie boards. We used all of these. There is a nice barbecue in the lanai (patio) and we used that three times. The home is also conveniently located to the Keahou Shopping Center with a KTA grocery store, several restaurants, small boutique shops, and a movie theatre. It is also very convenient to the 11 beltway highway which goes north to the Kohala Coast or south through the coffee area and to the volcano area (we didn’t go due to the current eruptions at Kilauea). Speaking of the volcano, first we are very sorry that so many have lost their homes in that area and that so much beauty has been lost with the lava flows. We did have concerns with all the news of the Kilauea activity and even considered cancelling, but it turned out not to have much effect on our plans, other than some occasional Vog blowing into the area on a couple days the wind was blowing that way. It was no problem—looked more like overcast and we never really smelled anything unusual. Finally I want to say the the owner of this property was very understanding of our concerns heading into this vacation and was willing to be as flexible as he could be within the rules of VRBO/HomeAway. We also had a major health situation arise with my wife’s folks prior to our planned vacation and he was great in giving us the max window should we have needed to cancel, which fortunately we did not. Hal is a truly great guy and very easy to work with. We would recommend the Magic Sands Beach House to anyone wanting to experience a little bit of paradise on their vacation to the Kailua-Kona area of the Big Island.

10/10 Excellent

Dave O.

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

Great Place for Families

The property is perfect for families. Plenty of room, and all the amenities. Hal is a super host!!! Very easy to contact, fast to respond, and he's very eager to make your stay a great experience!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret M.

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

Good location

Our family enjoyed their stay . The beds are comfortable. We walked to the beach but couldn’t swim because of high surf and no sand. Close to Kona with lots of shops and restaurants.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

KATHRYN W.

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

Perfect setting

We came to cheer on our son at Ironman. It was a very convenient spot for the race and to stay out of the melee of the event. The home was private, quiet, and very clean, had all cooking equipment for a large or small dinner. Get up with the birds. Easy, "secret" walk to the beautiful beach around the corner; faster to walk than to drive. Highly recommended.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Larry H., Elbow, SK Canada

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

Great Place to Stay!

The house suited our needs perfectly!! Excellent location with great access to the beach! Highly recommend it!!
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renie W.

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

Great location

Clean and comfortable. Beach was a short walk away. Easy access to main roads
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sherry S.

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

House for family

Quiet location. Good house for family with small kids. Well equipped kitchen. Well supplied with beach chairs, snorkels, boogie boards and toys:) Magic sands beach isn’t for small small kids in January but Kahalu’u Beach Park is only 1 mile away.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Victor L., Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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

Delightful family celebration

The accommodations were comfortable and the location was convenient to access and to many of the desired attractions and restaurants. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

About the host

Hosted by Owner / Manager

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Aloha! We fell in love with the Big Island the first time we visited in 2010. We love being in the Big Island and spending the day at one of the numerous beautiful beaches, swimming with turtles, snorkeling in tidepools, hiking to see lava flows to name a few. We decided to make a home here so we can enjoy life in paradise with our children and friends and share it with others.

Why they chose this property

We love that this home is a 3 min walk from Magic Sands Beach and in a great location just 1.5 miles south of downtown Kona. Just 1 mile north of Kahaluu Beach park which is popular for snorkeling! We love that the house does not have any steps so that we can share this home with people of all ages!

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