Hale Hina is owned by two sisters, Sallie Haws and Amy Haws Peck, who grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. Sallie worked for 26 years at the family company, Haws Corporation, a drinking fountain and emergency equipment manufacturer that was sold to the cousins in 2011. Sallie now manages the Haws Family Office. Sallie, her husband Jim Bowers (Hale Hina's official photographer), and her two children Marquise and Terry Van Tassel live in Las Vegas, Nevada. Amy and her husband Dennis Peck live in Escondido, CA. Amy owns and operates The Goddess Studio that helps empower women through dance and ceremony; Amy is also the artist of two original flower paintings on display inside Hale Hina.
The Haws Family has loved the Big Island for many years. Our parents spent 2-4 weeks a year at the Kona Village Resort for over 30 years until it was closed due to the February 2011 tsunami. Amy and Dennis spent their honeymoon at Kona Village as well. Sallie and Jim traveled to Kona every other year with the kids during the first decade of the new millennium.
We picked Hale Hina for its single story, 3 bedroom layout, it's amazing view and the fact that it had air conditioning and a hot tub. We realized that we didn't need to be on the ocean, we just wanted to SEE the ocean. The house was owned and built by a couple who lived there as their primary residence and therefore put great energy and many special touches into their dream home.
Additional benefits include an on-island property caretaker/concierge who is available to help make your vacation exceed your expectations. In addition to personalized check-ins, arrival groceries, housekeeping needs, chef or catering services are some of the luxuries she offers for an additional charge. German and Japanese language translation can also be accommodated.
Maybe the most important reason you should book with us is that Hale Hina is our vacation home too. Why should that be important to you? Because we stay at Hale Hina three times a year, and when we visit we enjoy having a beautifully decorated, well appointed and excellently maintained home. Other vacation homes, left alone by their absentee owners to be managed by a 3rd party company, will never be given the same energy, love or attention as Hale Hina.
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1017929In all our years coming to HI, this was our first time to venture away from the beachfront resort hotels - and we have discovered our new favorite way to travel! Hale Hina, quite frankly, MADE our vacation! The home is gorgeous, from comfortable amenities throughout to meticulous attention to every conceivable detail needed to make our stay amazing. Having the "best seat in the house" to every Hawaiian sunset, whether lounging on the lanai or soaking in the hot tub, was an added bonus! Ute (the property manager) was friendly, extremely attentive, and helpful to get us settled in for our stay. I must say that the entire experience was managed impeccably well - it could not have been easier to get in and hit the ground running on our vacation. There is something to be said for enjoying a relaxed family meal around the table in your own "home" while on vacation - and Hale Hina was the perfect home in which to do that. My son enjoyed "Christmas movie nights" in the family room around the big screen TV (complete w/ surround sound), and the adults enjoyed grilling out and basking in the peaceful serenity on the huge lanai. There aren't enough great things that we can say about our experience at Hale Hina, but what is perhaps most telling is that nearly every one of our favorite memories from this trip involves some moment spent in this home. To us, Hale Hina WAS the vacation, and that's not something you can get at a crowded resort hotel (no matter the location or the price). Thanks (or excuse me, Mahalo) to Sallie (the owner) and Ute for making our vacation at Hale Hina more than we ever thought possible, and sharing your wonderful home with our family! We will be back one day soon! Aloha!
ROBERT N.Property
1017929Where to start? How about at Aloha! This house is perfect for spending quality time with loved ones. The layout is so conducive to togetherness and sunset for us, became an evening family event. The home is exquisitely furnished and so comfortable. The truth is, we spent most of our time in the kitchen and lanai. The kitchen is a cook's dream and even if you're cooking or cleaning-up after a meal (best served on the lanai, watching the sunset), you are not removed from the everyone else. The bedrooms are spacious and comfortable and if it weren't for hopping out of bed everyday to spend time drinking coffee and enjoying the breezes and the sunrise, I easily could have stayed in the quiet comfort of our bed. The pool is beautiful and our kids spent hours playing together - it was a miracle. The view is unparalleled and possibly the best on the entire island. The house is very organized and labeled, which took away the stress of trying to remember where everything goes. There are three binders which provide instructions for appliance use, local information and house information. The property manager is super attentive, gracious, responsive and communicates very well. The house is conveniently located with a shopping center at the bottom of the hill. Grocery store, pizza place, shave ice/bubble tea and Ali'i drive and beaches just a short drive away. The community is gated with a manned security gatehouse and while I'm not sure I would have felt unsafe without it, not being local and really not knowing, it was an added bonus. Nobody is allowed in the neighborhood who is not supposed to be there. The house is stunning and really, the quality time we had as a family was priceless. I can't say enough about Hale Hina, except that my whole family hopes that we'll spend time there again soon. Mahalo, Hale Hina, we miss you.
Shaun R.Property
1017929We’ve stayed in at least 5 other homes in the area. Hale Hina is our favorite home to rent in Kailua Kona. It’s in a perfect location and extremely well maintained. The home is spectacular and Ute is wonderful. We’ve had her assistance at other homes and you will love her and Hale Hina.
Deni M.Property
1017929Hale Hina was a great home with a wonderful view of the ocean. You immediately relaxed upon arrival. You wanted just to sit on the lanai and enjoy the view. My nephew said it best when he walked in, “wow”! The home was very welcoming to visitors; very comfortable. Already planning our next visit.
Monica G.Property
1017929We have literally stayed in vrbo homes throughout the world ( homeschooled while living a year abroad 256 days and 19 countries). This is by far the best home and we could easily move in tomorrow and never leave. Thank you for making our Big Island experience so much better by having a beautiful and well laid out home for my crew of 7 to enjoy. Mahalo, The Kraus family
Claudette K.