Papayahome.com
Spacious Private Home on the
Big Island of Hawai'i

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Fully-furnished, spacious, non-smoking home secluded on large property in a peaceful quiet area near idyllic beaches, Hawaiian shops, farmers market & oceanfront cafes. Located on the warm sunsplashed Kona Coast of the Big Island of Hawai'i, the Papaya Home property has several fruit trees and herbs seasonally available to enhance your home cooked meals including papaya, *starfruit*, calamansi, pink lemon, banana, lilikoi, and bitter melon.
We take the current Covid-19 pandemic very seriously. This home is thoroughly cleaned with disinfectants before the arrival of all our guests.

E komo mai, e noho mai, e `ai a e, wala`au
(Welcome, come in, come sit, and talk story)

A ubiquitous rainbow after a late afternoon shower from the front yard of the Papaya Home

Aloha oukou. Do you seek a peaceful retreat from the everyday stresses of mainland life? Or perhaps planning a family reunion, wedding or other special gathering of friends and family in a Hawaiian tropical paradise? Or would like to explore the most beautiful, topographically diverse island in the Hawaiian chain with 10 of the world's 14 distinct climate zones from the tropical rain forests and waterfalls of Hamakua to the deserts and lava fields of Ka'u to the snow-covered peaks of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa to the sun splashed beaches of Kona? Enjoy the diversity of the Big Island with its historic and natural points of interest, sunny black, brown, white, and green sand beaches, and an active volcano. The Papaya Home in centrally-located Kailua-Kona on the leeward (west) coast of the Big Island of Hawai`i, is available for your accommodations and a central starting point for all your Big Island explorations.

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Ka makani `olu `olu
(Refreshing, perfect wind)

A chorus of tropical birds provide a melodious backdrop to a late afternoon in paradise on the lanai

Komo mai e inu ka wai.  This beautiful home resides on a large, secluded property with lush tropical foliage in a peaceful quiet neighborhood, about 1 mile from Kona town and minutes from excellent swimming, surf and paddle boarding, snorkeling and shore diving beaches, scuba diving opportunities, fishing, hiking trails, oceanfront restaurants and cafes featuring traditional local Hawaiian and Asian fusion food, historic churches and palaces of Hawaiian royalty, unique shops, grocery stores, local growers farmers market. The spacious home is situated at a comfortable temperate elevation of 700 feet above sea level, on the slopes of the inactive Hualalai Volcano, with beautiful sunrises, warm sunny days, memorable sunsets and cool dreamy restful nights slightly stirred by gentle mountain breezes wafting throughout this well-ventilated home.

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Mai iloko mai.  Mikana Hale no ka `oi
(That which is within, matters)

The great room of the Papaya Home on a bright sunny Kona morning

Komo mai e noho.  The Papaya Home has 2,400 square feet of living space with 5 bedrooms and 3 travertine tile bathrooms on 2 floors and can accommodate 10 to 12 guests. The Penthouse (top floor) includes 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms; the master bedroom has a high vaulted ceiling, king size bed, private bathroom with walk-in shower, and separate access to the lanai; the other 2 bedrooms (Hualalai and Papaya Room) have queen size beds and shared full bathroom. The top floor also offers a fully equipped kitchen, dining room, great room with high vaulted ceilings, and lanai with lush foliage view amid a neighboring monkey pod tree.  The two levels of the home are accessed by a tall glass atrium brilliantly illuminated in the morning, by the central Pacific sun.

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`Ai mai loko mai o ka hua `ai hoku.  E `ike ka mo`aukala Hawai`i
(Eat from the starfruit tree. Ponder the local history of Hawai`i)

​The lower floor has 1 bedroom with a queen size bed and a den or extra bedroom with 2 twin beds; the lower floor also has a full bathroom and living room with a day bed trundle that converts to a king size or 2 twin beds, kitchenette with large refrigerator, microwave, wet bar, and laundry room with utility sink, 2 dryers, 2 washers, environmentally-friendly detergent and static-free dryer sheets, iron and board. This home is fully equipped and ideal for families with children, reunions, large groups of friends & couples, etc. as well as smaller groups of up to 6 guests that may prefer the Penthouse.

The Papaya Home is located in Kailua-Kona, an area of great significance in Hawaiian history. Known as Kona, the town abides on the west-central coast or leeward side of the island, aka the Kona side. The town of Kailua-Kona lies along Kailua Bay, at the foot of Mount Hualalai, the third youngest of five volcanoes on the island, rising 8,271 feet above sea level and last erupted in 1801. The home is nestled in a very quiet peaceful neighborhood, amid foliage and serenity. If you seek a tranquil location to relax and restore, this setting will meet your needs. If you seek an active, busy, and energetic location with street noise and urban chaos, this is not the place for you. If house parties and loud social gatherings that disrupt the peace of the area are in your plans, it is best you consider another property. This home and the surrounding ambience is more suited for those that appreciate the sounds of nature and healing serenity of natural Hawai`i.

Fresh starfruit picked from a nearby tree on the property, sweetens a bright sunny Kona morning, on the lanai of the Papaya Home

This home is legally registered to operate as a vacation rental property with the (1) County of Hawaii as a Short-Term Vacation Rental under STVR Registration number STVR-19-368416 and Nonconforming Use Certificate number NUC-19-1980 and; (2) State of Hawaii under State Tax License numbers GE-117-136-5888-01 (General Excise) and TA-117-136-5888-01 (Transient Accommodations).