Posts Tagged ‘Kona Coast Resort’

The condo has a large number of pocket books in its ‘lending library’. Guests can feel free to leave a book or take one of these pocket books if they are not finished reading one at the end of the stay.
But a most important book in the condo is the guide book “Hawaii The Big Island Revealed”. Bonnie and I refer to it as the ‘blue book’. It has a blue cover. Whenever guests ask how they should prepare for their trip to the Big Island, I suggest that they pick up a copy of that guide book and begin reading before they arrive. However, don’t worry if you don’t have a copy as there is one in the condo. In fact this is so popular that we have had to replace it a couple of times when the condo copy gets too ‘dog-eared’. A nice thing about this book, in addition to ranking beaches, restaurants etc., is that sights are organized by mile marker along the major road around the island. So you can take it with you on a road trip, watch the mile
markers and stop wherever there is something interesting. Enjoy and use this book but also please leave the copy for the next guest.
Kona Coast Resort Unit 7-106

There is a small but nice collection of Hawaiiana books at the condo.  Bonnie and I generally try to add to the collection every time we are there. I love books. Real books that you hold in your hand and see, touch and smell.  Not the computer tablet e-books.

Often our visits include a nice trip to Hilo to see our daughter. A stop at Volcano Park art gallery is a must. The collection of Hawaiiana books at Volcano Art Gallery is just great. For example I picked up a copy of ‘The Hawaiian Calabash’. I must have gotten one of the last copies as it is now out of print.

This scholarly book talks about the history of this important object for early Hawaiin culture. The calabash (a gourd) was useful for storage of foods and liquids. It also was made into the instrument used for chants called the Ipu. Amazingly native calabashes became extinct and now gourds for Hawaiians come from California. Enjoy the Calabash book and many others at Bonnie and Fred’s condo – Kona Coast Resort Unit # 7-106

When Bonnie and I were recently at the condo (Kona Coast Unit 7-106) we added to the art collection in the condo. We have an eclectic collection and to it we added another piece of Chinese art. While in the Chinese city of Xi’an in October we visited a famous pagoda called the ‘Big Goose Pagoda’. That visit is a story in itself, but while at the pagoda we purchased an impressive original watercolor of a bamboo tree. We hung this in the master bath which has a kind of bamboo theme. Indeed bamboo is lovely and so tropical. We really enjoy getting up in the moring and enjoying the sun that streams into the bath, now made more enjoyable by this new painting.

Kona Coast Resort Unit 7-106

Kona Coast Resort, Unit 10-304 is looking great!

Last month we completely repainted the interior of the unit and put in new bedding and linens. We also spent some time adding a few niceties to the unit and it’s ready for you.

Book now for any dates through December 14th and get $99/night!

Mahalo.

Jim

Kona Coast Resort Villa 6-304 has all the comforts of home in a Luxury 1,453sq.ft. villa plus full resort amenities and all for less than a Luxury Hotel room. Low rates for new reservations thru December 18, 2009. Christmas, New year holidays and just a few winter dates still open.