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  Romantic cottage and perfect location -- heaven!

  Susan G. from Tahoma, CA recommends this property.

  Stayed 3 days in October, 2009

  We loved, loved, loved our stay at The Cottage! It's in a friendly, clean gated community and a short walk away from Champagne Pond. Plus, the fantastic snorkeling at Kapoho tidepools is a 5 minute drive away. The cottage is small, but adorable with a tropical color scheme and island-themed furnishings. Note that there is no dishwasher or dryer... I don't mind hanging my clothes on the clothesline but the air is so moist that they don't dry very well. If our stay was longer than three nights, this could have been a problem when we ran out of clean clothes. We ate out in a romantic little Italian restaurant in town (Pahoa) on our last night called Paolo's. We highly recommend it, and we're quite picky since my husband used to be a waiter in a high-end restaurant. They do not have a liquor license, so bring your own wine and they're happy to serve it for you for a nominal ($5) corkage fee. We will definitely be back again, both to The Cottage and to Paolo's!
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  David L. from New York, NY recommends this property.

  Stayed 3 days in October, 2009

  A lovely spot. Everything was great, except the barbeque was in poor shape. The house is very cute, it's in a great part of the island, relatively close to some of the best snorkeling locations.
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  We loved the cottage!

  Natasha G. from Ashmore, QLD recommends this property.

  Stayed 6 days in September, 2009

  The cottage is the perfect little place for couples. We loved the location!
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  Great for a couple

  A guest from Hilo, HI recommends this property.

  Stayed 3 days in August, 2009

  This may have been corrected, but The Cottage is listed as for 4 persons, and the sofa pull out is more appropriate for children rather than 2 adults. Other than that, the location, condition and ambiance of The Cottage is really nice. There was freshly picked fruit and a daily local newspaper. Kapoho is really a treasure to enjoy.
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  Cute Place in a Great Spot

  D Matthew S. from Dallas, TX recommends this property.

  Stayed 3 days in August, 2009

  My wife and I were there in August of 09, and loved the place, I forgot to enter our comments in the guest book in the unit, but I was going to give a 2-thubs up review in it also. If you are looking for a nicely equiped, clean place to get away from it all, be close to the ocean, and warm snorkling ponds, this might be the place for you.
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  Linda S. from Orangedale, CA recommends this property.

  Stayed 3 days in August, 2009

  Loads of trees and flowers all around helped birds flutter and sing their praises! There was even a little arbor of trees that made a canopy cover. Easy walk to Champagne Pond and University Pond for swimming. The Cottage was a comfortable abode to spend a few days or even a week or two, although access to markets is a little far. Friendly neighbors and staff helped us aclimate to our surroundings. We ate breakfast one morning out on the veranda with a partial view of the ocean. I saw a Northern Cardinal up in a tree, gecko on the outside wall, mongooses sprinting across the roads. The queen-sized bed was nice and comfortable, and in the kitchen we found everything available for our needs. No dryer to accompany the washing machine, but a clothesline under the patio roof dries the clothes in an hour or two. Lots of fans helped keep down the heat. All in all, we had a wonderful time even though it was short.
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  A guest from Corvallis, OR recommends this property.

  Stayed 5 days in July, 2009
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  A guest from Bellevue, wa recommends this property.

  Stayed 10 days in July, 2009

  We really enjoyed staying in the cottage. Location is great, we loved to walk over to the Champagn Pond for swimming. The house is cute and small, perfect for a couple. We came with our toddler girl and that still worked, but it got a little tight at times.
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  The cottage oasis a pure gem in this world!

  Lindsay R. from Beaverton, OR recommends this property.

  Stayed 3 days in June, 2009

  Hope to come back to this special place. A perfect place to unplug from the world and recenter.
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  Mark R. from Barrow, AL recommends this property.

  Stayed 8 days in June, 2009

  The cottage was great but it was a bit far from Hilo and the other attractions. But we did really enjoy the landscaping, view and location to the tide pools.
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  Great cottage near the Kapoho Tide Pools and the Champagne Pond

  Yvonne C. from Seattle, WA recommends this property.

  Stayed 4 days in March, 2009
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  Awesome

  Melissa & Glenn T. from Sitka, AK recommends this property.

  Stayed 8 days in January, 2009

  We loved it!!
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  The Cottage at Kapoho Beach, Pahoa

  Krishnan B. from London does not recommend this property.

  Stayed 7 days in December, 2008

  This was a nice spacious cottage with good facilities and the housekeeper and owner seemed friendly. It is within a minute of the ocean, in fact you can see the sea from the lanai. You are also within a few minutes walk of a volcanically heated warm pond (Champagne pond) and there are other ponds and snorkelling areas nearby. There are some restaurants in Pahoa, and you are a short drive from the lava flow ocean entry (for now). Negatives were that we didn't find the actual community to have a very friendly feel, unlike most of the Big Island. There were Kapu, Keep Out, Private signs and large fences wherever you looked. In addition there were a lot of ants around the property so you have to be scrupulously clean to avoid being overrun by them. The week we were there it rained constantly but obviously this is down to luck! We found it a nice place to relax, read books, and explore the local sights. If you want to see this area and don't mind the ants I'd recommend the cottage; however if we returned to the Island we would probably miss this region around Pahoa altogether as it seemed less friendly than other parts.
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  Fantastic!

  A guest from Silver Spring, MD recommends this property.

  Stayed 7 days in November, 2008

  We had a fabulous time at the Cottage. It was just perfect for two and we loved the sound of the sea and frogs at night. Champagne pond and the tide pools were terrific for snorkeling. Recommend the fish market in Kapoho for fresh local catch and poke. I'd go back in a heartbeat.