At a Glance
Leave the coastal resorts behind and enjoy a few days in a welcoming artists’ community.
Indagare Loves
- Location within a wonderful artists’ community above the Kona coast
- The Darrell Hill Cottage, with its own sitting room, kitchen, wrap-around lanai and stunning views
- Sweeping views from up high
Review
This two-suite, four-bedroom bed-and-breakfast looms at 1,400 feet above the Kona Coast in the village of Holualoa, an artists’ community lined with galleries and studios. Built three decades ago as a private vacation home, the inn sits on a thirty-acre Kona coffee estate, which produces award-winning Brazen Hazen coffee, and adjoins a working cattle ranch. Cassandra Hazen, who has owned the property since 2005, has given the uniquely decorated rooms names like the Coffee Cherry Room or the Gardenia Suite. Rooms have ocean or garden views, rich eucalyptus floors, high-thread-count linens and ceiling fans. In the garden are a pool and a large hot tub.
Who Should Stay
Those in search of a more authentic Hawaiian experience will enjoy the Holualoa Inn. It is also an excellent option for those planning a gathering of extended family or friends.
Written by Indagare