Self-check in 24x7 Entrance door code provided week prier arrival Satellite Internet and WiFi Internet connection Welcome to a beautiful 3-bedroom, 2-bathrooms house in Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision, 30 minute drive from Hilo airport. 5 minute drive to a lava cliff overlooking the ocean and old lava trails (no beach access at the cliff) Tiny social black cat Kosha lives here and has been guarding the home for the past 12 years. The house is situated in a residential area, where you can experience the authentic rural Hawaiian life. You will be surrounded by a garden of exotic flowers, young fruit trees and pineapples. You will have the privacy and beauty of a wild jungle right in your backyard. You can even enjoy bathing in the garden amidst the flowers and jungle greenery. Accommodations: Spacious, comfortable living room Master bedroom with a full-size bed, comfortable office and sitting areas with a full-size futon which can be used as a bed. Second bedroom with a full-size bed. Third bedroom with a twin bed and a pop-up twin bed hidden under the main bed large deck. We have two smart TVs with Dish satellite service, one in the living room and one is in master bedroom. The master-bedroom TV is wall-mounted and the screen angle can be changed depending on the viewer’s position in the room. Please use the TV arm with care! Kitchen is equipped with a new full-size refrigerator, microwave oven, blender, coffee-maker, toaster, counter top oven, a set of stainless steel cookware, a dining dish set, wine glasses, etc. Dining areas are available inside the house and outside in the covered lanai (patio) overlooking the backyard. You can enjoy your morning coffee at a small coffee table with a couple of chairs in the lanai outside the master bedroom. Every room in the house and the lanai are equipped with ceiling fans to keep you comfortable in our tropical climate. Washer and dryer is available for our guest free and located in master bedroom walk in closet Closets with both hangers and shelving. In the hallway closet you will find a flashlight, umbrellas, rain ponchos, coolers, folding chairs, beach towels and blankets (master bathroom closet) to take with you for your day trips and to the beach. The house is well-stocked with various toiletries, linens, shampoos, soaps, dish washing soap. We provide paper goods and soaps/laundry and dishwasher detergents for first few days and guests staying over a week will need to get their own supply after provided supply runs out. The house is equipped with safety features, including a smoke detectors and a fire extinguisher located next to the door to back patio. Self-check-in/check-out. We’ll send you instructions a week prior to your arrival, including driving directions from Hilo and Kona airports, the Internet password, and the entrance code to the house. We are available anytime by text, email, or phone. Please contact us if you have any question. (415) 286-7009 The family of our property managers Chris and Kate next door, so if you have any questions you will be able to get answers from Please let us know if you have any questions and would like to meet Chris and Kate. The house is located in the center of all attractions of the East Coast of Hawaii’s Big Island. We are just: a 30-minute drive from Hilo Airport, beaches, and the downtown area a 40 minutes to drive to famos new black lava send beach a 10-minute drive to Makuu Sunday farmers’ market a 40-minute drive from the Volcano Park a 40-minute drive from the amazing Botanical Gardens a 40-minute drive to the top of the volcano. You would need to rent a car in order to travel in a Big Island. Some places required to have 4 weel drive car in order to get in. It is some public transportation available but it is very limited. It is one time a day bus from Hilo to Kona early morning and back in the afternoon. Please contact transit station for schedule. Additional fees: In the state of Hawaii there is a rental tax on short term property rentals. In compliance with the Hawaiian State rental tax, this fee will be added to your total rental charge. Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) is 9.25% General Excise Tax (GET) is 4.166% One time cleaning fee $150: About our beloved black cat Kosha: The previous owners who fed this stray black cat chose not to take her with them when they sold the house to us, so we adopted Kosha and she continues living here and guarding the home. We built a cat door for her so she can come in and out of the house as she pleases. Kosha is very social and sweet. She loves being pet and hanging out around the house with people. She is also an independent outdoor cat and as such, doesn’t like being picked up or held. When we are there, we feed her twice a day. When we’re gone our friend and neighbor checks on her and feeds her daily. Since she eats inside the house it is important to keep her dish clean to avoid ants being attracted to the cat food. If you are willing to feed Kosha during your stay, we would really appreciate it! Dry and wet cat food is provided. She needs about two scoops of dry food and half a can of wet food daily. If you are not interested, our property managers will come once a day to feed the cat. Please let us know what is the best for you. If you don’t like cats or are allergic, this isn’t the right home for your stay! The Hawaiian tradition dictated by the tropical climate is to leave your shoes outside of the house to keep insects outside. We would appreciate if you kept this tradition. We also have to be very careful with garbage and recycling for both the environment and to keep the house pest free as the house is in the middle of the jungle with a lot of wildlife. Please separate your garbage into the marked containers in the kitchen. Recycling: smaller bin ( cardboard, metal, glass) they stop recycling plastic. Garbage: larger bin everything but cargord and glass Compost goes to the garbage bin. Once full, place full garbage, recycling IN BAGS !!!! into the bins around the corner of the garage. Do not leave any garbage bags outside of bins as they will attract wild animals, pests and fire ants. Also do not throw away the compost because animals pigs, cats, rats will be attracted to it. Close garbage bins tight with covers so animals will not be able to get into them.