My family just recently spent a week's vacation at the both the upstairs and downstairs at Lawai'a Sea Lodge. We had a total of 9 people between the two units, including three teenagers, with 6 of us upstairs and 3 of us downstairs. Lots of room in both units Both kitchens had plenty of room to do all our cooking. The upstairs patio is where we spent most of our time. The patio has a great view of Kealakekua Bay including being able to see the local spinner dolphins daily in the Bay and the humpback whales that traveled past the Bay in the distance. Bring your binoculars for better viewing of both. The best part of the units were the many tandem and single kayaks and sup boards with paddles and life jackets that were available for our group to use any time of day. You can snorkel directly from the "back yard" of Lawai'a Sea Lodge as long as the ocean is not too high. We kayaked and snorkeled every day we were there. Manini Beach is only about a 5-minute walk away for beginner snorkelers. The units were relatively quiet and the wave noise helps drown out any street noise. Since the house is on a one-way street, there was a only a little bit of traffic. But parking in front of he units can be tight at times. The beds were all comfortable and the showers were fine with lots of towels for everyone. Overall, will definitely want to come back sometime soon to Lawai'a Sea Lodge.

A lovely older property right on the water. Sound of waves when going to sleep and waking up? Check. Breakfast on the terrace watching the sunrise? Check. Comfortable beds? Check. Access for scuba diving, snorkeling and kayaking? Check. Helpful staff ON SITE? Check. We had a wonderful stay and would come back. What a little piece of paradise.

The place is a dream. Nothing fancy, looking for a resort experience? Move away! But if you are looking for true Hawaii picture, view and emotions, this is the place! Jessica is fantastic, always smiling and giving advices. You really feel part of the place. Kayak is a must with dolphin view, relaxing looking at the sunset or having a nice steak with local barbecue. One of our best stay ever!!!

Great location

The place is a dream. Nothing fancy, looking for a resort experience? Move away! But if you are looking for true Hawaii picture, view and emotions, this is the place! Jessica is fantastic, always smiling and giving advices. You really feel part of the place. Kayak is a must with dolphin view, relaxing looking at the sunset or having a nice steak with local barbecue. One of our best stay ever!!!

Great location

This space is pure heaven. Off the beaten path and everything you could want in Hawaii. Snorkelling is great right in front of the house. Kayaking is a blast. There is a shallow natural lagoon that the kids loved wading in (bring water shoes- lots of lava rocks to get into it). Plenty of snorkel gear, toys, etc to borrow. House is clean and plenty of space. Ceiling height is low especially in showers- we are 6 feet tall and had to kind of squat. Small price to pay. We booked our next stay while we were there.

This space is pure heaven. Off the beaten path and everything you could want in Hawaii. Snorkelling is great right in front of the house. Kayaking is a blast. There is a shallow natural lagoon that the kids loved wading in (bring water shoes- lots of lava rocks to get into it). Plenty of snorkel gear, toys, etc to borrow. House is clean and plenty of space. Ceiling height is low especially in showers- we are 6 feet tall and had to kind of squat. Small price to pay. We booked our next stay while we were there.