Hale Manu of Kaloli Point in Hilo

Hale Manu (Bird House) at Kaloli Point

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AFFORDABLE QUALITY VACATION HOME LISTING !!     Enjoy the trade winds while you view the colorful birds and flora at our home at Kaloli Point, only 17 miles south of Hilo.  Our freshly renovated elevated home has plenty of character with colorful tile and mosaic floors, pine tongue & groove planking, vaulted ceilings with exposed wood beams, and colorful ceramic countertops.  Home is located on a ½ acre lot with lush flora that includes coconut palms, pinapple and tree orchids.  Only a short walk to the tip of Kaloli Point where one can watch the deep blue Pacific Ocean wash up on the lava cliffs while drinking your morning coffee or enjoying a picnic lunch.  Full set of ‘Big Island’ reference books provided for planning your island road trips, hiking and palate adventures!

Enjoy preparing your meals in the spacious kitchen using fresh fruits and vegetables available at numerous local farmers markets.   Sleep comfortably on high end Serta mattresses.   Downstairs bedroom has a queen bed while upstairs bedroom has a full bed with wicker headboard and reading light.  High end living room sleeper sofa has a plush full mattress that is extremely comfy.  Full bathrooms with large mirrors and hair dryers on each floor.   

Enjoy HDTV and wireless high speed Internet while seated on our plush full size sleeper sofa or at our mahogany desk, glass topped dining table or breakfast bar.  Listen to the sounds of endangered Hawaiian birds on the provided Audubon CD while reading about them in the provided Hawaii Audubon Society reference book, or viewing the many birds that live around our home using the provided binoculars.   

$10 donation to Hawaiian Audubon Society made per every 7 days rented.

• DISH ‘Americas Top 200’ HDTV
• Road Runner High Speed wireless internet
• Full set of ‘Big Island’ reference books for planning your island road trips, hiking and palate adventures!
• iPod docking station
• Hawaiian Audubon Society Bird book & CD, and greeting/note cards  provided. Binoculars, Radio/CD player provided
• Folding Teak table and chairs for lanai or yard use
• Hand, bath and dish soap, and shampoo provided.
• Bath and beach towels provided
• Hair dryers in each bath
• MagicChef Microwave
• Flat top 4 burner electric range/oven
• Outdoor propane 4 burner grill + 1 cooking pot burner
• Picnic cooler provided - great for picnics during your day trips to sites and snorkeling
• Coffee maker and toaster.
• Telephone (Island calls only)
• High end Serta bed mattresses (Queen downstairs, Full upstairs)
• Pull out sleeper sofa in living area with plush full size mattress. 
• Beautifully crafted Mahogany and Teak furniture throughout home.
• Laundry with washer/dryer & folding table located under home.
• Clothes iron and ironing board provided
• Well water and solar hot water.  
• Outdoor shower on back of house for nature lovers!!

Kaloli Point (Your There!)  Hike miles of coastal trails while watching for sea turtles and whales (winter).  

Hilo:  (~17 Miles)  Visit shops and restaurants in old Hilo and walk through the beautiful Japanese garden along the Bay.  A couple of golf courses are available. (Golf course also available in town of Volcano located close to Volcanoes National Park entrance

Pahoa: (~10 Miles)  Visit shops and restaurants in authentic old town Pahoa

Volcanoes National Park: (~30 miles)  Drive and hike across this vast park.  View petroglyphs along the coast.  Walk through a massive lava tube and view the red glow emanating from Kilauea caldera at night.  

Mauna Kea Observatories:  (~56 miles) Have a nice late afternoon meal in tropical Hilo followed for a trip up Saddle Road to the Mauna Kea Observatories.  Stop at the visitor center for hot chocolate and viewing the night sky through numerous telescopes set up on the deck while an astronomer takes you on a tour of the heavens.  ( Note: on a clear day you can see the Mauna Kea observatories from the 2nd floor of our home)

Kapoho Tidal Pools: (~17 miles)  Vast tidal pool field provides great snorkeling.  Our personal favorite place! Pack a picnic lunch and spend the day!

Lava Tree State Park:  (~10 miles)  Beautiful state park has lovely relaxing nature trail.  

View Lava Flows!: (~20 miles) Hwy 130 ends where lava flow covered road with ~25 ft of lava and destroyed the former Royal Gardens subdivision.  Civil defense workers will direct you to public viewing platform (~15 min walk from end of road).  FREE!  Best to view at dusk so bring flashlight to get back to your car.  Please respect private property owners on either side of public easement.  For more up close and personal lava experience hire licensed lava guide (1/2 day hike).  Lava has high silica content so children should not run or horse play on lava trail

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2 person nightly/weekly/monthly rates are $100/$490/$1820.  

3 person nightly/weekly/monthly rates are $110/$560/$1960

4 person nightly/weekly/monthly rates are $120/$630/$2100

5 person nightly/weekly/monthly rates are $130/$700/$2240

6 person nightly/weekly/monthly rates are $140/$770/$2380

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2 nights minimum rental required.

Rates do not include $80 cleaning fee

Rates do not include  13.25% Tax = Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET - 4%) and Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT - 9.25%) (Ref; Hawaii Dept of Taxation 4/5/2011). 

$200 security deposit required

US Bank check & major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover) accepted