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• Eating out and discovering great spots is one of the special pleasures of being on vacation. I don’t know about you, but Bonnie and I savor our restaurant experiences and hate to be disappointed. When at our condo we do often eat out and have many favorite places and opinions on food, service and the overall dining experience. A hidden gem is the Holualoa Café (76-5901 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa (808) 322-2233). The drive along Mamaloha Hwy to Holualoa is itself like going back in time to older Hawaii. We go for either breakfast or dinner but mainly breakfast (see below for other breakfast recommendations). Good food and a lovely tropical patio. Traffic noise from the nearby Mamalohoa Hwy detracts a bit. We have also experienced very slow service on occasion. So take it easy, relax, and enjoy the location and moderate prices.
• A favorite place of ours, for at least one dinner visit while at the condo, is Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill (75-5995 Kuakini Hwy,. Kailua-Kona, 808.327.0209). I would characterize it as a small family style place in a tiny strip mall. No tropical setting, no ocean view. It is best seen at night when it’s open wooden window shutters gives a kind of Hawaii Back Country feel. The food is good and the prices are reasonable..I like their attitude. They are plugged into the local community and care about it. Sign up for their news letter and when you are back home you will be an occasional memory aid of your visit when the newsletters arrive in the mail.
• For a really fine dining experience, Bonnie and I always pick the Pahu i’a. This restaurant is located in the Four Seasons Resort (72-100 Ka`upulehu Drive Kailua-Kona (808) 325-8000). The restaurant is very upscale and with prices to match as you would expect from Four Seasons. We have had breakfast and dinners there and have always felt that the whole experience was worth the price. Actually the experience begins at the entrance to the Four Seasons Resort property. The drive to the front lobby through the idyllic golf course (greens set in lava fields) sets you up for a walk through the lobby building. Splurge and leave your car with the valet. The lobby building, for me, epitomizes the tropical architecture style (perhaps Polynesian more than Hawaiian with it grand open-to-nature feel. Then walk to the Pahu i’a where you can take a table at the ‘rail’ and be nearly at the water’s edge. This is luxury setting with creative fusion cuisine. Impeccable service too. No question that the Four Seasons beats the Kona Coast for style and nearly everything else (as it should for the price). But when I look at those room units (at about $400/night), I think, you know they don’t even compare to the quality and value and livability of our condo. After a lovely special meal it is great to get back to our condo and the comforts of home.

Kona Coast Resort Condo # 7-106
Bonnie and Fred’s Condo

Here’s what some recent guests had to say about their experiences at our Kona townhouse:

“Your e-mail was a sweet reminder of what was the most fabulous family trip we have taken. Although we enjoyed our time on a Oahu, it did not compare to our time on the Big Island, primarily due to your beautiful condo.  We have friends that live there, and we constantly talk about when we will be able to go back.  My kids have nicknamed your place “the palace” do differentiate between the places we stayed on each island  . . .  You are definitely the first place we will call and we never miss an opportunity to recommend your home to others.”

Wouldn’t you like to stay at our “palace“?

When staying at the beautiful and private Na Hale O Keauhou resort and more specifically at the beautiful luxury ocean view Na Hale O Keauhou L-4 town home great Championship golf is just a short distance away.  The Kona Country Club is just across the street and the club house is a short drive or walk away.  The Kona Country Club offers two championship courses, the Ocean course and the Mountain course.

The Ocean course is set along the beautiful pacific ocean and offers beautiful ocean views as you play your round of golf.  During November to March you can even whale watch from the fairways.  The Ocean course is a par 72, 6748 yard course with a slope rating of 129 to challenge your golf skills.

The Mountain course is set on the hillside above the Ocean course in a slightly cooler setting with lush flora and fauna abounding which includes wild Hawaiian goats and lush bougainvillea.  You will also see unbelievable panoramic Pacific ocean views as you play the Mountain course.  The mountain course is a par 72, 6634 yard course with a slope rating of 135 to really challenge your golf skills.

When staying at Na Hale O Keauhou L-4 you can enjoy a great game of golf and be back home in almost no time to enjoy an after golf swim, a cocktail or just sit on the ocean view lanai and enjoy the view.  If you want to make a tee time to play at the Kona Country club you can call the course directly or you can save money by going to www.teetimeshawaii.com .  Either way you will have a great time filling your need for golf while staying at Na Hale O Keauhou L-4.

Na Hale O Keauhou is a fabulous Ocean View Resort in Kailua Kona only 4.5 miles south of the town center.

Located in Keauhou the resort is only 1/2 mile from one of the Best Snorkeling Beaches on the Big Island – Kahalu’u Beach Park.

Luxurious townhome A-1 is currently on sale from February – September 2009 at 30% off the already low rates.

Don’t miss out on the lowest prices ever for a Luxurious 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom Townhome in Kailua Kona!