Island guide
Big Island & Kohala Coast Travel Guide
The restaurants, beaches, markets and experiences we recommend to our own guests.
Places
48 places
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Hapuna Beach
Beaches · Mauna Kea
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Mauna Kea Beach (Kauna'oa)
Beaches · Mauna Kea
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Anaeho'omalu Bay
Beaches · Waikoloa
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Mauna Lani Beach Club
Beaches · Mauna Lani
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Pololu Valley lookout and hike
Things to do · Day trips
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Waipi'o Valley lookout
Things to do · Day trips
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Mauna Kea Observatories (Visitor Information Station)
Things to do · Day trips
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'Akaka Falls
Things to do · Day trips
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Rainbow Falls
Things to do · Day trips
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Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Things to do · Day trips
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Kealakekua Bay and the Captain Cook Monument
Things to do · Day trips
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Pu'uhonua o Honaunau (Place of Refuge)
Things to do · Day trips
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KTA Super Stores Waikoloa Village
Groceries · Waikoloa
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Costco
Groceries · Kailua-Kona
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Safeway Kona
Groceries · Kailua-Kona
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Island Naturals
Groceries · Kailua-Kona
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The Shops at Mauna Lani
Shopping · Mauna Lani
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King's Shops
Shopping · Waikoloa
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Queens' MarketPlace
Shopping · Waikoloa
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Parker Square Shops
Shopping · Waimea
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Kawaihae Shopping Center
Shopping · Kawaihae
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Kona Inn Shopping Village
Shopping · Kailua-Kona
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Kona International Market
Shopping · Kailua-Kona
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Target Kona
Shopping · Kailua-Kona
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Walmart Kona
Shopping · Kailua-Kona
Pins marked in a resort or shopping center show the center itself. Drive times are estimates from OpenStreetMap routing.
Brought to your villa
Chefs, massage and everything else
Local services we recommend. Tell us when you book and we'll line them up before you land.
Private chefs and catering
- Michael Bickers 808-990-2644
- Karen Burns 808-443-9000
- Chef Paul Dill 808-464-3859 Email
- Chris Galindo 808-649-9582 Email
- Sonya HelliangoCatering, cocktail parties, and bartending 808-987-6048 Email
- Elin Kalaniopio 808-987-5765
- Kathy Morris 808-938-0148
- Personal Chef Tara 808-756-6996 Email
- Maria Peterson Catering 808-990-0435
- Sandy Schader 808-208-1330
- Victoria Scott, Companion Catering 808-987-0543
- Jason Paul Walker 808-393-1971
- Angela Zink 808-345-1330
- Chef Kai Barros 808-640-9668 Email
Massage and wellness
- Lise Peterson LMT, mobile massage 808-443-8334
- Serena Henshaw LMT 808-640-9047
- Kim Lambert, Kona Coast Mobile Massage 808-493-6400
- Karen Altergott, acupuncture 808-990-6996
Baby gear and extra beds
- BabyQuip online rentals
- Dorkles Rentals 808-883-3675
- Aloha Kona Kids 808-329-3621
Grocery delivery and transport
- Kaia Anderson Grocery (delivery) 808-896-5585
- Gold Coast Town Car Service 808-756-7375
Our hand-drawn maps
The resorts, drawn for our guests
Want us to plan it?
Dinner reservations, a chef for the first night, a sunset sail, a tee time. Tell us what you'd like and we'll arrange it before you arrive.