rental review « Wandering in Heels

This house is almost too spectacular to review. I kind of want to keep it a secret so it stays our little hidden gem. I can’t do that to you though! The whole point of visiting these amazing places it to share them!

This 4 bedroom 4.5 bathroom house is situated just a few blocks from the main Hilo area but is far enough away to feel secluded. You’re surrounded by lush tropical rainforest that bursts to life every night. The froggy noises are so loud that light sleepers might have a difficult time sleeping. It felt really fun for us though since it’s unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. The home itself is fully stocked with everything you could possibly need on your stay. Seriously, we didn’t need to buy anything while we were there except bug spray (and food and wine of course). With all the rain (Hilo has the highest rainfall in the USA!) comes lots of bugs. I got about a million mosquito bites on our stay in Hilo. I’m kind of a target for them though. I’ll get 12 and my friends will get 1… so unfair.

Another amazing bonus about this place is the private lagoon with waterfall. It’s spectacular. You could probably not leave the house for a few days and just lounge by the lagoon, BBQ, and be perfectly content with life. The lagoon has big tadpoles, prawns, and tons of little fishies that were fun to watch. It’s a tad on the chilly side but a nice relief from the warm weather and humidity.

We’re talking about renting this place out for our entire family some time soon. It’s really one of the best rental properties I’ve ever experienced. Leaving was the only thing I didn’t like about it.

Find out more info or book your stay here!

Tons of tropical fruit trees surround the property

The rainforest view from our bedroom

A cute sitting area overlooking the rainforest

Huge palms trees tower over the property

Loved the secluded lagoon

Stunning lagoon… I couldn’t believe it was our own!

A cute little dock on the lagoon

Boys will be boys…

The steps down to the lagoon

I won’t lie… we totally lucked out on our rentals while in Hawaii. I mean, this place is directly on the water, there’s great snorkeling right out front, and sea turtles swimming by every few minutes. I’d give it 5 stars if it was just a place to pitch a tent with those credentials but it was so much more. The 4 bedroom 4 bathroom house was set to impress. There was everything you could possibly need to cook and BBQ, lots of snorkeling gear, and water shoes/fins. We ended up spending many nights just creating our own personal luau and playing “The Turtle Game.” The rules are basically just shout “Turtle!” when a sea turtle pops it’s head out of the water and scramble to get a glimpse. Yeah… it’s a totally stressful environment… Not! I think the only negatives are, for the price, we might have expected more amenities in the bathrooms (i.e.- soap, shampoo, hair dryers) but nothing you’ll die without! The salt water will give you the best bath anyway!

Check out more details at www.HawaiiNorthShoreBeachFront.com.