If you are looking for any extraordinary island experience away from the hustle and bustle of a beach resort experience, you will find it at the Holualoa Inn. Instead of the beach, you will stay in coffee country artist community, yet have all the luxury of a koa wood filled Bali style Inn: excellent breakfasts, friendly helpful staff team, gardens to walk around, and many private areas to just sit and read and enjoy the view. The beaches and restuarants are near but not walking distance. It is expensive but worth it. I agree with previous reviews that the down side is that because it is really a multilevel home, noise from people walking and talking in halls can be a problem if you are planning to sleep in.

The inn is just outstandingly beautiful, nestled in the mountains and overlooking the shoreline. They have a working farm, and grow their own coffee, mangos, etc etc. Chef Brian is just so much fun to be around, and he prepares top notch breakfasts! Don't be afraid to make requests. He also prepared a lunch for our beach day which was just perfect.

I highly recommend booking a massage, the massage therapists are wonderful! We chose to do our massage outside in their outdoor gazebo. Bring your ipod with your favorite relaxing mix.

The sheets on the beds are amazing, and are available for purchase in several great colors. They ship them straight to your house!

If you're going to stay on the Kona side of the big island, don't miss this place! We booked 4 nights here based soley on the website and trip advisor reviews, and we weren't sorry. It's perfect!

The staff are all very friendly, welcoming, and genuine, and make you feel right at home from the minute you walk through the door. We stayed in the Plumeria suite, and we would highly recommend it. The king size bed was one of the most comfortable we've ever slept in. This room offered a lot of privacy because no other sleeping rooms are near it, but is probably not the best for someone who likes to sleep late, because the dining area is directly above it and folks walking around up there can get a bit noisy. Brian's breakfasts are unique, interesting, and tasty...we're still dreaming of his lilikoi (passion fruit) syrup...soooooo GOOD! To call this a B&B isn't fair, because the grounds and rooms are so expansive and offer more privacy than I've ever experienced at a B&B.

The village of Holualoa is a nice retreat from the busyness of beach town Kilua-Kona. Dining options in Holualoa are very limited (Holuakoa Cafe is really the only option), so be prepared to do some driving....it takes 15-20 minutes on some narrow windy roads to get to Kilua-Kona. This was a vacation and stay we'll never forget...and we'll probably be back...hopefully soon!

My husband and I just returned from the Big Island and we can't stop talking about our experience at The Holualoa Inn. The pictures don't do it justice...it is more beautiful in person. And then there's the amazing team that delivers nothing but above and beyond, top-notch service. Don't get me wrong...this is not a "stuffy" place. Quite the contrary. The Inn and surroundings are authentic and the staff is genuine. It is perfectly situated on a coffee plantation overlooking the water and Kailua-Kona, it is convenient to beaches and town and is within walking distance to one of the best restaurants on the Island. But you will also want to carve out some down time to just enjoy this beautiful place. It's simply amazing!