As New onwers, we love giving our guests the very best service. Enjoy a Virtual Kona Coffee Plantation of five rooms and two cottages in country comfort. We have free wifi, private bathrooms and a gentle touch of aloha from old Hawai'i along the road less traveled. Just 3 miles south of Kailua-Kona and 11 miles south of the Kona International Airport (KOA).
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HOTEL STYLE
Family
Romantic
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Location
76-770 Hualalai Rd, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI 96740-9776
We stayed there for many nights and enjoyed the hospitality (from hosts and guests) and great breakfasts every morning: plenty of Kona coffee, fruit, breads and great omelets. The Pikaki room is very accessible and has enough utensils for eating simple meals there or on the patio. Some might find the accommodations rustic and there is some night time noise from cars & frogs (our room had a fan we used on high speed and didn't have any problems sleeping). We did enjoy our stay there!
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Response from Dave and Miriam Cariveau, Owner at Hale Maluhia Country Inn
Responded Jun 30, 2020
Thank you for staying with us! Dave & Miriam
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We enjoyed our affordable stay at Hale Maluhia Country Inn in their Banyan cottage. The room was clean, well appointed and spacious, allowed our family of 4 to spread out and relax. The kitchenette included plates/bowls/silverware, a coffee maker, toaster oven, microwave, fridge, and a sink. A stove with pots and pans is available in a shared kitchen. Laundry facilities available. Towel exchange available. Free parking. We enjoyed conversations with our gracious hosts on their lanai.
No air conditioning, but temps were generally comfortable at this altitude. Fans are provided. Because the screened windows stay open to regulate the temperature, the “house of peace” is not quiet, especially at night. Frogs, birds, rain, rushing drainage water, roosters crowing mornings, occasional traffic noise. Earplugs are provided. We shared our room with a couple of harmless geckos, and a few insects made their way past the screens.
Great place to stay in the Kona area.
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Date of stay: July 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:embrace the evening nature sounds as part of the experience. 🐓
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Response from David Cariveau, Owner at Hale Maluhia Country Inn
Responded Jan 20, 2022
Aloha James, Yes, the Banyan Cottage is a wonderful room. We're happy that you enjoyed it so much.
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My trip was half business and half vacation. During the business portion, I stayed in the fancy resort, and for my own vacation, I stayed at this inn. Surprisingly, the experience I got from the inn was not a single bit less than what I had in the resort.
The room was very clean, all the towels, bedding, surfaces, and ground were all matching to the resort level. Amenities were functioning well, and the hosts were very friendly and approachable. They helped us in many aspects of things.
Interestingly, the inn is located in the mountain; a 5 to 10 minute drive will bring you to the downtown Kona where you will find some amazing food and stores, and a 5 to 10 min walk in the morning will bring you astonishing views. I have to say that that was the most amazing part of the whole trip. I can still remember how blue the ocean and how clear the sky. Being close to nature means there are some geckos and birds in the yard, as long as you pay attention, there are beautiful surprise everywhere.
The thing that made this whole stay outstanding was the like-home experience. As someone who has been away from home for years due to various reasons. The host and their family really made my stay memorable and joyful. I will definitely stay here if I visit Kona again, very pleasant and wonderful experience.
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Response from David Cariveau, Owner at Hale Maluhia Country Inn
Responded Nov 14, 2023
Dear Guests, even though this notification just came to our attention, from your last visit to the Inn, we wish to thank you so much for your kind words. We are so blessed to read about how you enjoyed your "like-home experience" here, for we love our guests, and we desire for them to feel like part of the family. We sincerely try our best to give you the greatest possible service at Hale Maluhia Country, and we love seeing so many guests coming back, can't wait to see you again! Much gratitude, Dave & Miriam
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My wife and I spent seven nights at the Hale Maluhia County Inn recently. I t missed the mark in so many ways. When we booked the room six months ago, they were advertising themselves as a BNB. There were numerous pictures on the website showing wonderful breakfast foods. I was looking forward to our stay there, getting up in the morning, having a sumptuous breakfast, leisurely hanging out in the morning reading, before going sightseeing in the afternoon. Upon our arrival we were informed that they weren’t doing breakfast anymore. (They took our money when we booked for a BNB experience, but made no offer of a partial refund since they were no longer providing something we had paid for). So instead, we had to go into town each day for breakfast. Maybe they should advertise as a BNBYOBreakfast. They advertised that our room had a Cable TV. Since we were there the last week of the Olympics, we were looking forward to enjoying watching that in the evenings. Surprise, surprise; there were no network channels, movie channels, or sports channels; only what came free with Roku; this is not Cable TV. Another disappointment. They also advertise a “Pleasant Guest Common Area”, which the family also seems to use; including an adult daughter having her afternoon nap on the sofa in the “Pleasant Guest Common Area” as well as a Bible study group one morning. There were fees and threat of fees. After paying more that $300 a night, to be charged an additional $50 cleaning fee; I guess we should feel lucky that we didn’t have to clean the room ourselves as well as do laundry. Guests had the use of a kitchen, which apparently the family also uses, because the refrigerator was mostly full with the family’s food One afternoon as we were getting cleaned up and getting ready to go into town, the power went out. We were able to finish getting ready and when I left our room, I could not find a responsible person at the Inn. I finally called Dave, our host, to report that the power was out. He said yes, he had been informed that it was out and that it should be back on around 6:30pm. Don’t you think that it would have been nice to have let us know that without us having to track him down? As other reviewers having mentioned it, there is plethora of Bibles, religious Christian books, verses on the walls, and offers to pray for you. Even as a Christian, I don’t need this. For others who are not Evangelical Christians, it is at best unwelcoming and offensive. So, if you are an Evangelical Christian with money to squander, this might be the place for you; for others, it may be some place to avoid.
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Date of stay: February 2022
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Response from David Cariveau, Owner at Hale Maluhia Country Inn
Responded Nov 14, 2023
Bill, even though we didn't get any notification about this review, we wish to reply to your comments now. First of all, we hope to find you and your family doing well. You have indicated that when you first booked your stay here at the Inn, we were advertising ourselves as a BNB, please let us know where. I understand you have seen several pictures of our past guests enjoying wonderful food, yes they are real photos taken here, but there is nowhere on our website or in any of our booking sites indicating we serve breakfast, even though we chose to do it the 3 years before covid, we currently still serve fresh 100% Kona coffee, tea bags, and homemade teas from our own fresh garden. We also offer some fresh breakfast treats we put out each morning, snacks, oatmeal, fresh fruits, macadamia nuts, which we pick from our grounds whenever harvested, etc. I find it very unpleasant your comment indicating you have found an "adult daughter" having an afternoon nap on the sofa in the "Guest common area". Well, our daughters don't live here in Hawaii, they were not visiting us during that time, and our children are instructed not to use the guest's common areas, as we have our own private home in the middle of the property. So I'm glad to know our guests enjoyed the "Pleasant Guest Common Area", and that you witnessed their enjoyment during your visit while staying at the Inn. If there is a small Bible Study group one morning enjoying the common lanai area, quietly to themselves, why is it bothering you? Not sure about your comment "threat of fees", not sure which room you booked to exgerate the amount of "$300 a night", and yes we charge a $50 one-time cleaning fee. We welcomed you into a very clean room, and upon your departure, we have it professionally cleaned and serviced for the next incoming guests. There is a large, fully equipped guest's kitchen, which we do not use as a family (we have our own!), and we also have our own large refrigerator, so anything you see in the main guest's kitchen refrigerator, belongs to the guests. You should not be assuming or guessing your comments without truth, just because you carried so much disappointment. About the power going out, are we in control of it? It rarely happens in Kona, but if it happened in the Holualoa area here in Kona, that afternoon, how are we to control it? And what do you mean you couldn't find a responsible person at the Inn??? If you called Dave and somehow you said he told you he was informed the power went out, how does he know you were still in your room unless you called him first if you needed anything, and yet he couldn't do anything about the power being out, but just to wait on the power company to restore it. And yes, we have Bibles on our Property, which you have the choice to read or not, nobody offers you prayer or forces them on you unless you ask for them, and we sincerely would pray for you then, if requested, for we desire to bless you, and we love people, we love our guests, and we love you. I do not understand your comment: "Even as a Christian, I don't need this". As for us, humbly saying, we are Christians, we need God's Word daily in our hearts, we love prayers, and we choose to love you no matter what, for the Lord first loved us, and because of Him, we are abundantly blessed! We love welcoming everyone here, and we are happy we welcomed you here with the same love we treat each and every one here, but we can't control you feeling unwelcomed and offended, and for that, we are sincerely sorry! Dave & Miriam
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My wife and I have always stayed oceanfront when vacationing on the various islands of Hawaii. This time we decided to try something different and discovered the "Real Hawaiian Experience" was staying at the Hale Maluhia County Inn on the Big Island. Choosing the Japanese Tea House was one of our most unique stays ever and provided complete privacy. The innkeepers Miriam and Dave provide a sumptuous 5 star breakfast in an idyllic tropical setting and they attend to your every need. Would we stay there again? Absolutely!
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from David Cariveau, Owner at Hale Maluhia Country Inn
Responded Feb 24, 2020
... and you both were ABSOLUTELY wonderful guests!!! Blessings, Miriam and Dave
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Perched ~5 mins up above Kona is this quaint - different B&B. The B&B consists of several buildings connected to porches, patios, and even a hot tub to the central house. The room we had was spacious with a full kitchen and shared outside deck. Breakfast was deliciously custom prepared to your desires by the charming and friendly hostess. Entertainment was provided by the clutch of local chickens who wandered the grounds and raided the bird feeder. Stay alert it's easy to miss the driveway if coming from above on the narrow twisty road.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Response from Dave and Miriam Cariveau, Owner at Hale Maluhia Country Inn
Responded Jun 30, 2020
Aloha Don, Thanks for staying with us! Dave & Miriam
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We got everything we expected from this quirky Inn.
Hale Maluhia is not for everyone, but for our purposes it satisfied completely.
We stayed in the Pikaki Room. Very comfortable bed. The room had a microwave and refrigerator and sink.
The breakfast is one of the best we have had anywhere! We are used to having an early start time, but their spread is worth waiting until 8 am.
Dave and Miriam are excellent hosts, we felt like we were guests in someone's private home (which it is).
The grounds are beautifully landscaped. Even though the buildings look older from the exterior, the insides were nicely renovated and immaculate. (No spider webs anywhere!)
Finally, the location is ideal for exploring the local sightseeing attractions. We liked the area, at a higher elevation which has less humid weather than Kona or Kohala coastal areas.
We could watch the sunset at nearby Holualoa village, only 3/4 mile away. Kona village was only 3 miles down the hill.
We loved the rural flavor of this place, the sound of chickens, roosters and Coquitlam frogs.
Highly recommended!!!
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Date of stay: March 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Dave and Miriam Cariveau, Owner at Hale Maluhia Country Inn
Responded Jun 30, 2020
Aloha Matt, Thanks for your recommendation! Dave & Miriam
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We decided to come here because of all the amazing reviews. My husband and I were blessed to stay here for 5 days. We stayed at the Banyan cottage. It was a tropical paradise large room with a tree house feel. The bed was so comfortable. We enjoyed the symphony of chirping birds. We watched the Super Bowl here. Also the breakfast was amazing (made to order omelets, tropical fruit, homemade bread, muffins, granola, yogurt, tropical juices and teas and infused water) We enjoyed breakfast on the lanai watching the birds and chickens eating breakfast at the bird feeder. Dave and Miriam were amazing hosts and were helpful with travel ideas and attended to guest needs. We definitely recommend this place and will come again.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from David Cariveau, Owner at Hale Maluhia Country Inn
Responded Feb 24, 2020
Dear Tricia, thanks for your kind words and encouraging review. It was truly a blessing from The Lord and our honor to serve you both here at Hale Maluhia Country Inn, the House of Peace!
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What a wonderful place to come and relax. This is the perfect place to enjoy quiet time, making new friends, sight seeing and more. Miriam and Dave are the warmest hosts one could ask for. My friend and I had wonderful breakfasts in the mornings and enjoyed making new friends with other guests. I am so happy we stayed at this place and will be coming back here the next time we come to Kona. Thank you and Miriam and Dave for a memorable trip to your inn.
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Date of stay: March 2020
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Response from Dave and Miriam Cariveau, Owner at Hale Maluhia Country Inn
Responded Jun 30, 2020
We are happy to have made your trip memorable! Dave & Miriam
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My girlfriend and I stayed her and it’s unbeatable. Homemade breakfast every morning. Meriam and Dave and there children are amazing hosts. Close to Kona and restaurants AND off the beaten path. If/when you are able to go to Hawaii Big Island stay here! Hot tub. Local advice. Roosters and hens and all types of beautiful birds on the side the mountain in a lush forest. Did I mention the breakfast?!?? Wow.
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Date of stay: April 2020
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Response from Dave and Miriam Cariveau, Owner at Hale Maluhia Country Inn
Responded Jun 30, 2020
Thanks for your kind words. Yes, the hot tub is very relaxing. Dave & Miriam
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If I recall , breakfast was open at 7:30 AM .She had a lovely wide selection of fruits,cereals and breads to start off. Pancakes, eggs or omelettes of your choice were then prepared by the owner Miriam. Henrietta , the chicken, provided the entertainment .
There are more places to choose from in the Kailua-Kona area.
PRICE RANGE
$269 - $384 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
hale maluhia country inn (house of peace) kona hotel kailua-kona, country inn kailua-kona, kailua-kona country inn
LOCATION
United StatesHawaiiIsland of HawaiiKailua-Kona
NUMBER OF ROOMS
7
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