The Bali House and Bali Cottage at Kehena Beach

We recently stayed at the Bali House for three nights on our Hawaii trip and had a great time. The Bali House was so beautiful, definitely one of the highlights of our trip. We had at first wanted to book the Bali Cottage; however, it was already booked by someone else. The owner suggested for us to book the Bali House. At first, I thought that would have been too big for just the two of us, but later decided to go ahead with it. I am so glad I did.
I’ve never stayed in a place quite like the Bali House. My husband and I traveled often and have always enjoyed staying in condos, cottages, vacation homes more than in a hotel or resort. But even then, Bali House is in a league of its own. It was beautifully decorated and looks like a place out of a movie and what you would imagine staying in paradise is like.
Every morning, we wake up and would take a short walk to the black sand beach to watch sunrise and enjoy the tide pool. We enjoyed the garden and the various levels and rooms within the Bali House. At night, after a long day of hike or activities, it was so nice to be able to soak in the hot tub. If you are lucky to travel to the Big Island and want to experience a one of the kinda accommodation don’t pass up on the Bali House.
Warning though, you do have to set the expectations that it is not a hotel/​resort. Some amenities that come with a hotel/​resort (maid service, pool, concierge, etc) and also the furniture/​bedding etc, are not going to be there nor will it be at the level of say, a five star hotel. However, throwing away all that, it is quite a magical place.

I’ve been in 11 Countries and 10 States and I’ve never stayed anywhere as beautiful as the Bali Cottage. We were greeted personally with shell necklaces, a hibiscus flower, and a bottle of wine to celebrate our new marriage. We can’t imagine a more romantic place to share our first days as husband and wife. We fell asleep every night to the sounds of waves crashing on a cliff right across the street and sweet tree frogs singing us to sleep. We woke up early to watch the most amazing sunrises from our upstairs balcony, listen to the relaxing Hawaiian CDS provided, and have Hawaiian coffee from the little kitchen downstairs. We were able to hang out and do laundry with the guest washer. Then thanks to the tour book, created by the owners, we found a nearby park to have lunch, warm springs to swim in, and tide pools to snorkel in. We even got to read a good story about Pele. I enjoyed the 2 days we spent here on our honeymoon, I only wish we would have spent the whole 8 days on this island. The cottage felt like something right out of «Eat, Pray, Love.» We can’t wait to back! Hot tip: You have to drive to Pahoa for dinner at Kaleo’s Restaurant, amazing food!!!