Kohala Coast Vacation Rentals

Kohala Coast vacation on the Big Island of Hawaii

Kohala Coast Vacation Rentals Guide

Kohala Coast Vacation Guide offers homes, condos and cottages for your Big Island Vacation rental accommodations on the exclusive Kohala Coast, Kona Coast and Waimea Kohala Coast. Vacation rental homes are within a short drive to the best Kohala Coast beaches, resorts, golf courses, ocean sports, shopping and restaurants. Our Kohala Coast map shows location of Kohala Coast Hotels and vacation rental destinations for your Kohala Coast vacation.

Budget and luxury Kohala Coast accommodations

With your budget and expectations in mind, we offer fully-equipped, private vacation rentals, from affordable cottages & condos to luxury vacation homes & houses on the Kohala Coast. Vacation rental homes were hand-picked for their ambience and location. These private getaways combine many of the amenities of a Kohala Coast hotel with the comfort and privacy of a beautiful Kohala Coast home. Rentals and resorts can be located on our Kohala Coast map. Our Kohala Coast vacation rentals offer a significantly better value than 5-star Kohala Coast hotels for both, vacation and business travelers. There are no budget vacation rentals within the resort areas! Find detailed vacation information on Kohala Coast resorts below.

What's so special about the Kohala Coast?

Picture yourself lying on this pristine white sandy beach on the Kohala Coast embraced by the exotic fragrances of Hawaiian flowers you did not even know existed!
The Kohala Coast north of Kona, also referred to as the Gold Coast, has what you are looking for...sunshine all year round, stretches of beautiful white sand beaches, spectacular championship golf courses & lots of fun activities. Where else can you lie on a tropical beach in the morning and ski a snow covered mountain later? Photo Mauna Kea Beach & Mountain - Courtesy of Peter French.

Kohala Coast Resorts & Hotels

For first time Big Island visitors, we include a short tour of the Kohala Coast. After your arrival at Kona International Airport, you turn left on Hwy 19 going north (sign says 'Waimea'). With lots of white sand beaches along the Kohala Coast and the most stable sunny weather, this coastline features quite a number of 5-star ocean front resorts & hotels starting with the fairly recently built Hualalai Beach Resort and the traditional Hawaiian old-fashioned Kona Village resort. In case you get lost on our tour, our Kohala Coast map gets you back on track. It shows all Kohala Coast hotels, resorts and beaches, such as Spencer Beach, Mauna Kea Beach, Hapuna Beach, Beach 69 in Puako, A-Bay etc.

Waikoloa Beach Resort Hotels & Golfcourse Condos

Going further north to Waikoloa Beach Resort with Marriott Hotel (former Outrigger), Hilton Waikoloa and with beautiful ocean view Kohala Coast vacation condos like 'The Bay Club', 'The Vistas' and 'The Fairways', which are located on beautiful Waikoloa Beach Golf Course, which golfers love. It's a short drive from these golfcourse condos to A-Bay Beach. Golfcondo rates are in the medium price range. The budget traveler will not find private Kohala Coast vacation rentals in the Waikoloa Beach Resort area or other Kohala Coast resort areas like Mauna Lani Beach Resort or Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.
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Waikoloa Village Vacation Homes and Condos

As Waikoloa Village - residential area located mauka side of Hwy 19 - is only a short 10-minute drive from Highway 19, from which all the Kohala Coast beach resorts branch off, one can definitely count this relatively young development as part of the Kohala Coast. Kohala Coast visitors will find a well developed shopping center plus affordable Waikoloa Village, Kohala Coast vacation homes or vacation condos with swimming pools and BBQ areas for the whole family. Waikoloa Village offers a great golf course with a relaxed pace that is inviting and serene and makes this course a favorite of local golfers, who consider it one of Hawaii's best-kept secrets. Golfcourse condos are available for passionate golfers visiting the Kohala Coast.
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Mauna Lani Beach Resort Hotels & Vacation Condos

Just a short drive north, Kohala Coast visitors will find the entrance to Mauna Lani Beach Resort with 5-star ocean front 'Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows', 'Fairmont Orchid at Mauna Lani' plus luxurious ocean view condo complexes like 'The Terrace' and 'Mauna Lani Point' (Mauna Lani Classic Resorts) or peaceful fairway condos at 'The Islands'. Beach lovers will have to drive from the 'Islands' and the 'Mauna Lani Point' golfcourse condos to their favorite beaches. Again, these are luxury Kohala Coast vacation condos, whose rates are similar to the 5-star Mauna Lani hotel rates. Island visitors attending conferences or functions at Mauna Lani resort hotels or Mauna Kea & Hapuna Beach Hotel ask us again and again for places with affordable rates in or close to the resort areas. There are no low cost vacation rentals within the resort areas! The budget traveler finds a great alternative option to expensive 5-star Kohala Coast hotels in Kohala Coast vacation rentals, located a short drive from the Kohala Coast with fully equipped, private cottages, homes, apartments and condos.
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Puako's Hidden Beaches and Kohala Coast Vacation Rentals

Puako with affordable Kohala Coast vacation condos across from the ocean is next exit past Mauna Lani Beach Resort. This is the only non-resort area where the traveler can find ocean front vacation rentals on the Kohala Coast. The former old time Hawaiiana ocean front village has become a favorite Kohala Coast vacation spot for beach lovers with quite a number of vacation houses located on both sides of Puako Dr (mauka or makai side) and lots of beautiful ocean front vacation homes in the area of gorgeous Wailea Bay. Puako's hidden beaches are not only favored by vacationers but also by the big green sea turtles, which one can spot frequently sunbathing when wandering the Puako beaches. Puako also offers easy ocean access spots for guests at Kohala Coast vacation rentals, who are passionate snorkelers and divers.

Mauna Kea Beach Hotel & Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel Resort

Last but not least, Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel and Mauna Kea Beach Hotel complete our list of well-known Kohala Coast resorts, hotels and beaches. Actually, this is where Big island visitors find the best white sand beaches...Hapuna Beach and Mauna Kea Beach. Experience the Hawaii of your dreams ... white sand beaches, first class championship golf courses and fantastic Pacific ocean life on the sunny Kohala Coast. Photo shows view of old Mauna Kea Golf Course taken from Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, which reopened in December 2008.

Honeymoon, wedding anniversary or family reunion - the Kohala Coast is perfect

Plan your Kohala Coast vacation for your honeymoon, wedding anniversary, golf vacation, family reunion or 'just' for a unique Hawaiian vacation at an ocean view Kohala Coast vacation home with the help of our Kohala Coast vacation guide. The guide also offers alternative, affordable options for Kohala Coast vacation condos and Kohala Coast vacation rentals with a short drive to the beaches. Get some basic ideas about Kohala Coast activities, attractions and things to do during your weekly stay on the Kohala Coast now. Check for the current weather on the sunny Kohala Coast. See this page for Big Island weather forecast Kailua-Kona or Hilo.

Remember...the closer your accommodation is to the Kohala Coast, the more money you will have to spend per night. However, you can find great, affordable Big Island accommodations and fully equipped vacation rentals within a short drive to the Big Island's best white sand beaches like Mauna Kea beach, Hapuna beach and Spencer beach in our vacation guide. Apart from all those fun beach and ocean activities, there is a wide array of unique Kohala Coast activities. Let's name a few, like these...swim with dolphins at the Hilton Waikoloa on the Kohala Coast with Dolphin Quest or visit the King's Shops at Christmas or any time of the year. It is great fun to vist for the whole family!

Hilton at Waikoloa Beach Resort Dolphin Quest	Kings Shops at Waikoloa Beach Resort

Kohala Coast Fun Activities

There are no limits to your Kohala Coast activities. Within short driving distances of your vacation home or hotel on the Kohala Coast, you can play golf at 9 championship courses, play tennis, go horseback riding, take a hike into spectacular valleys, explore the Pacific waters snorkeling & watching tropical fish, rays, dolphins and turtles, go deep sea fishing or scuba diving or go boogie boarding…the Kohala Coast has something for everybody! Our frequently updated page about Kohala Coast events tells our visitors all about ongoing events from Farmer's markets to Hawaiian music and what's going on during the present month.

Kings' Shops at Waikoloa Beach Resort

When staying on the Kohala Coast, you don't want to miss the Kings' Shops. The shops are located in Waikoloa Beach Resort on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii's Big Island. This 75,000 square foot dining, shopping and entertainment complex offers a variety of unique local shops and great restaurants. See Kings Shops calendar for their daily hula performances, ukulele lessons, hula lessons, Hawaiian legends and story telling and John Keawe Slackkey guitar playing at 6pm for Kohala Coast visitors. The King's Shops are in close vicinity for visitors at all Kohala Coast Resorts, Kohala Coast vacation homes & Kohala Coast vacation condos (See Kohala Coast map).

Check our Kohala Coast FAQ, where you will find answers to questions about your stay on the Kohala Coast, including rent-a-car on the Big Island information with best rates for Big Island car rentals and Hawaii car rentals. Have a wonderful Kohala Coast vacation!

Big Island Adventures

While staying on the Kohala Coast on Hawaii Big Island, don't just hang out on the beaches, but venture to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to see a live volcano, tour Mauna Kea Summit for some spectacular star gazing, enjoy hikes into Waipio and Pololu Valley or visit Kona for the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon in October, the ultimate endurance challenge for athletes from around the world. Of all the Hawaiian Islands, Big Island is the Island of Superlatives! For your island adventures, visit our Big Island Weather map for current weather conditions on the Big Island.

For the adventurous traveler, our Kohala Coast vacation guide offers Big Island vacation rentals for all budgets & expectations at island wide locations, in addition to Kohala Coast vacation rentals and homes. Contact us with your preferred place to stay. We are happy to assist you with your Big Island and Kohala Coast vacation.

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