Name: Halemalu Upcountry Suites
Address: 81-2026 Haku Nui Rd., Captain Cook, HI 96704, USA, Captain Cook, Captain Cook, Captain Cook, HI 96704, United States of America
Rating: 7

Smoke-free property

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All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

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Non-smoking rooms

Fridge

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Iron and board

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Common kitchen

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet

German

English

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Library

Barbecue grill(s)

Hiking

Ping-Pong

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Free Parking on Premises

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Business center

Fax and copy machine

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Sports

Playroom

Family/Kid Friendly

Kids

Pets Not Allowed

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Kona Historical Society Museum

Kona International Airport at Keahole

Halemalu Upcountry Suites

Captain Cook

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

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shared-bathroom

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king-bed

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limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

This out-of-the-way hotel offers retreat lodging at inexpensive hotel prices. Our unit had 2 bedrooms (2 twins & 1 queen), full bathroom and a living/dining area that had a queen size pullout couch. We were on the main floor, which was across from the shared kitchen.  There was also access to a huge screened dining area, a recreation room and a lounge.  

This is not on the beach, in fact it is in a neighborhood on the hillside. Owners provide good directions but it is still tricky to find. There are lots of chickens outside if their noise bothers you.

This is affordable lodging for families and groups. 

Retreat style lodging

Halemalu would suit independent travellers, big families, people with kids, family reunions, and special groups. I’m giving it a high rating because it offers things you wouldn’t find in a hotel or a resort. If you like self-catering, lots of space, a bit of a “summer camp” vibe and meeting other travellers, this is a great place to book. If you need air-conditioned blandness, go somewhere else. 

Halemalu is a large building, originally designed as a small apartment complex. It has six suites. Each has two bedrooms, a huge living room (with couches that can be turned into beds), bathroom, and a small fridge. The upstairs suites also have large verandas. Each suite must be close to 1000 square feet or 100 square metres (including veranda).

It is quite high up in the hills, so nights are pleasantly cool. 

Downstairs is an open plan arrangement of a huge kitchen (2 fridges, 2 stoves, microwave, toasters, coffee maker) with plenty of cookware, plates, cutlery etc. There is also a living room with TV, a large dining room (seats about 40) and a recreation space. There is a full laundry room.

The building sits on a few acres of land and the owner lives in another house on the property. Great for kids to play in. The area is quite rural - so be prepared for roosters to wake you up.

The guests were an interesting mix. Some (like us) were making this the base for exploring the west coast. Others just stayed for one night, usually because they had just arrived in Hawaii or were about to leave. And some came as a large group who were using the facility for a retreat. Nationalities during our week included American, Canadian, German, Japanese, and Chinese. Just like being in a youth hostel! 

Previous guests have donated all kinds of beach equipment for you to borrow, including snorkel equipment, coolers, beach chairs and boogie boards. We used the boogie boards (fun!) and donated some chairs - hope you get a chance to use them.

It is easier to find during the day, but google maps will get you there at night. 

You need a vehicle to get to local stores and restaurants (5 to 10 minutes away). Excellent grocery store nearby. 

The owner is a very nice man.

The only downside of staying here is the state of the cooking utensils. They are adequate, but the place could use a new set of saucepans and the stoves probably need a service.

Lots of space and good value

We stayed in two rooms for just one night but that was enough to determine the property was not for us. It seems the accommodation stareted out as a personal initiative for the owner but it is clearly too much for him now. The place is getting worn and dated and was not as clean as one should expect. Large two bedroom rooms, common room and kitchen cater more to a back country retreat rather than upbeat travellers. No TV's in room or other modern amenities on the property but there seems to be room for larger groups on a retreat like basis. Hard to find and although the owner was helpful and proud of his property it is not up to todays travellers standards.
It is off the beaten path and hard to find in the dark.

Maybe Once But Not Now

Pros: We went to 3 islands over 14 days and stayed in a WIDE variety of places. This place was definitely unique. It's more of a large group retreat so it was very spacious. Really reasonably priced and relatively clean. The owner is very friendly and helpful with any questions. 

Cons: Difficult to find. Keep in mind that it's very old and needs a lot of updating. A paint job and replacing the carpet would help a lot. The biggest issue was the bed needed to be replaced. You could feel the springs and it was pretty uncomfortable.

Overall, a great place for the price.

Interesting

+ : Location and view are great ! It's very easy to find the location with Google Maps or Maps (by iPhone), although the owner's who doesn't recommend to use these apps. The owner is great and very friendly. He offers a lot of facilities (computer, printer, fridge, wash machine, ping pong table, etc.).

- : So, where to begin? First, it was VERY dirty ! The floor outside of the room was not clean. To be honest, we are a couple and travel usually in different countries; we never found a location as dirty as this one in the past several years. The house is BIG, with 5 rooms which are pretty spacious. But it looks abandoned. A paradise for cockroach that are in force especially in the kitchen. The bed didn't look clean (yes, I found a hair under the sheet...... so who can explain that the bed could be clean ?). Plus, it didn't smell clean. Maybe it was. We don't want to know. The bathroom was nice but the shower didn't work really good. 


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