Holualoa Inn

Experience true Hawaiian hospitality at our Big Island bed-and-breakfast inn, located in the heart of Kona coffee country. Nestled on 30 tropical acres, Holualoa Inn is a world apart, yet close to the nearby sand beaches of Kailua-Kona — just a five-minute drive away.

Romance awaits guests of this two-story estate home overlooking the expansive Kona coastline. Six beautifully appointed guest suites unveil plush bedding, handcrafted Asian furnishings and original fine art by local artists. Luxurious bathrooms are outfitted with deluxe linens, handmade soaps and pebble-tiled showers with rainshower heads.

Our roster of world-class massage therapists is on hand to offer an array of holistic treatments in an open-air massage hale, located below the Inn beneath the shade of a towering mango tree, or relax in the shade of our poolside gazebo.

Enjoy gourmet breakfasts each morning, prepared with aloha by Chef Brian and featuring coffee and fruit grown on the property. Our bountiful gardens provide a variety of exotic fruits for guests to enjoy, including banana, papaya, avocado, guava, figs, passion fruit and pineapple, as well and an array of culinary herbs and farm-fresh eggs. Artful floral arrangements grace every room of the Inn, created daily from fresh-cut flowers that teem on the property. 

Begin your day journeying the grounds along meandering paths framed by torch ginger, anthurium, orchids and an abundance of flowering trees and fruit orchards. You may even see a Hawaiian hawk circling above our coffee lands, or a Hawaiian owl (pueo) perched high in a monkeypod tree.

The historic village of Holulaloa is just a short walk from the Inn, featuring art galleries, boutique shops, cafes and a small market. Centrally located to Kona’s most popular water attractions —including the spinner dolphins of Kealakekua Bay — the Inn provides the perfect retreat after a day of exploring the Big Island.

Cozy corners and intimate nooks abound in the home, which features a wood-burning fireplace in the great room, and a rooftop gazebo for private sunset cocktails.  Replete with eucalyptus wood flooring, the Inn offers comfortable furnishings throughout, including koa rockers, day beds, sofas and elegant wicker chairs. There’s even a player piano next to the fireplace. A covered lanai unfolds into a Zen garden outside.

For guests who wish to prepare their own lunches and dinners, a spacious kitchen with fridge downstairs offers all the necessities, including a dining area, living room and TV. Complimentary laundry facilities, luggage storage for late departures, and wireless Internet are just some of the many amenities, along with our estate-grown, 100-percent Kona coffee, served each morning.

History:

Holualoa Inn, and the beautiful land surrounding it, beckoned to Cassadra Hazen, a veteran of the bed-and-breakfast hospitality industry. Having served 15 years as the executive director of the California Association of Bed and Breakfast Inns, Cassandra brings a classy eye, experienced ideas and beautiful furnishings and artwork to the Inn. Formerly the vacation home of Honolulu Advertiser publisher Thurston Twigg-Smith, Holualoa Inn is run by a caring staff with years of experience in hospitality and service, and a lifetime of Aloha Spirit.

Holualoa Inn is known for an outstanding island style breakfast. Chef Chad hand selects the freshest seasonal island fruit from local farmers. Each breakfast begins with a seasonal selection of exotic island grown fruit, followed by a signature breakfast by Chef Chad Douglas.

Chef Chad works with the Innkeepers to produce fresh island inspired breakfast entrées, served with our award-winning 100% Kona Coffee grown here on property. Start each day with the best cup of coffee and an incredible breakfast you will find no where else.

Brazen Hazen Coffee: Not to boast, but we think we produce some of the best coffee available. Of course... it doesn't hurt that we have such a great climate to cultivate the best coffee cherry plants in the world. To learn more about our devotion (some might say obsession) to the coffee bean, please visit our coffee website, www.BrazenHazen.com

• From Keahole Kona Airport, turn right on Hwy. 19.
• Take the first left from Hwy 19 onto Ka'imi'nani Drive.
• Proceed to the top of the hill.
• Turn right onto the Hawaii Belt Road (Hwy 190).
• Follow Hwy 190 until you reach the sign on left, "HOLUALOA 5."

   

• Turn left onto Hwy 180, which will lead into Holualoa town.
• Look for the post office on the left and Paul's Place General Store on the right.
• The Holualoa Inn sign is on the right after Paul's Place.
• Turn right into our driveway, proceed down and turn in the second driveway on left.