Our first trip to the big island. Excellent hosts with great information on how to maximize our time. Great breakfasts. Excellent conversation. Good value. Central location. We used their daily guides and information and were very impressed with the valuable information provided.

We stayed two nights. Steve and Janice were very welcoming and gave us some great ideas for places to visit and places to eat in the area. This is a lovely home and garden, very useful to be able to borrow beach equipment. The breakfasts are a work of art and yummy, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Only negative is... More

The food is great. The rooms and grounds are clean, neat and pretty. It rates a "B" because: 1) You must pay in cash (my check was cashed before I left) 2) there is no AC or dehumidifiers - very damp 3) you are not allowed to consume food or drinks in the house (other than breakfast) - plan to... More

We stayed at Areca Palms for several nights. Janice and Steve were very helpful with trip planning and places to visit. The place was spotlessly clean and the breakfasts were works of art. They were able to lend us all sorts of equipment for touring, cold storage boxes, snorkelling kit and more. The place is higher up the hillside and... More

This place went beyond our expectations. My wife and I loved the privacy and warm welcome we got when we arrived. I got sick upon arrival of my stomach and Janice gave me some ginger tea and it helped big time. The breakfast was the best! Above any restaurant we went to during our stay, not only that they also... More

We stayed four nights at Areca Palms and enjoyed every minute of our stay - breakfasts were the highlight of the day; Steve and Janice are very friendly hosts; very comfortable room and facilities; great location away from touristy traffic with many very good restaurants nearby. We would not hesitate to recommend Areca Palms for anyone who want to spend... More

when you arrive and you feel "That's where I want to live": then you are at Areca Palms Estate. Hosts which support you in every way, quiet and eco friendly environment, delicious 5 star breakfast - you will miss nothing. Whenever we will come back to Big Island we will stay here again. Simone and Karl form Munich/Germany

Steve and Janice are great hosts. Nice clean house and rooms, feels like you are staying with family. Great breakfast by Janice and recommendations by Steve. Location was good for accessing many sites in the Captain Cook and Kona area.

Great location, lovely house, friendly and knowledgeable hosts, and fantastic breakfasts. What more could you ask for? Just off the Hawai'i Belt Road (Route 11) but away from highway noise - quick and easy access to snorkeling, historic sites, nature attractions, and restaurants, and an easy 20 minute drive to Kona. Steve and Janice are fun to be with and... More