🐬🌊 Workcation or vacation - Dolphin Bay Estate is your scenic Captain Cook escape! Just a 2-minute stroll to a secluded beach, with A/C in every room, a private Cottage + Main House, and a dedicated workspace when you need to plug in. 🌴💻✨
🌺 Dolphin Bay Estate - 2-min walk to a private beach + epic ocean vibes 🌊🐬
Tucked in scenic Captain Cook on Hawaiʻi Island, this peaceful retreat is made for unplugging and getting things done. Wake up to ocean views, spend your days snorkeling/whale watching nearby, then come home to cool A/C comfort and a dedicated workspace with Wi-Fi when you need to hop online. 💻✨
🏡 The Space
Two separate structures give your group room to spread out: a Main House + a charming Cottage - perfect for families, friends, or multi-generational stays. Enjoy bright, airy living areas, comfy bedrooms, and the kind of indoor-outdoor island living you came for. 🌴🍍
Why you’ll love it ✨ ✨
🏝️ Private/secluded beach access: ~2 minutes on foot
🌊 Scenic South Kona location near Kealakekua Bay + historic sites
🏡 Two separate spaces: Main House + Cottage (great for groups who want extra privacy)
❄️ All rooms have A/C
💻 Dedicated workspace for remote work / school
🛏️ SLEEPING ARRANGEMENT (flexible for groups)
🏠Main House
🛏️ Master Bedroom: King bed + twin rollaway + attached bathroom
🛏️ Bedroom 2: Queen bed + twin rollaway
🛏️ Bedroom 3: 1 Queen + 1 Twin
🛋️ Living Room: 2 foldable twin mattresses (great for kids or extra guests)
🏡 Cottage
🛏️ Cottage Bedroom: King bed (a perfect private retreat!) ✨
❄️ Cooling Note
✅ All rooms are equipped with A/C for comfortable days and breezy nights.
⚠️ Main House living room ceiling fan is currently out of order (but the A/C has you covered!).
📍Nearby Attractions (drive times)📍
🏖️ Nāpoʻopoʻo Park & Manini Beach: 1 min
🐝 Big Island Bees: 6 min
🌊 Kealakekua Bay Cliffs: 3 min
🥾 Captain Cook Monument Trail: 12 min
☕ Koa Coffee Plantation: 20 min
☕ Greenwell Farms & Kona Coffee Living History Farm: 15 min
🌅 Kona Point: 22 min
🥭 Keauhou Farmer’s Market: 23 min
🤿 Kahaluʻu Beach Park: 24 min
🏖️ Pāhoehoe Beach Park: 27 min
Dolphin Bay Estate is the perfect getaway for those looking to experience the beauty and tranquility of Hawaii.
Guests have full access to the entire home, including:
🏡 All indoor living spaces
🌴 Both Main House and Cottage
🍖 BBQ grill
🌺 Backyard area
🚗 On-site parking (3)
Easy self check-in with a smart lock 🔐, making arrivals smooth and easy - especially helpful with kids, luggage, and late flights. ✈️🧳👶
🔐 SECURITY: Exterior cameras are located around the outside of the property (front door, driveway, side, and backyard). There are no cameras inside the home. Cameras are for safety and incident review only.
🐾 PET FRIENDLY: Pets are welcome with prior approval! 🐶 An extra $150 pet cleaning fee applies (max 2 pets, under 30 lbs).
Kindly clean up after your pets and dispose of waste in the bags/bins provided 🚮
Failure to pick up after pets may result in an extra cleaning fee.💸
🚫 PARKING: Please DO NOT park on the concrete slab🚓
👶INFANT FRIENDLY: Pack ’n play available but linens not provided (baby skin sensitivity) 🧺
🧹GARDENING: Gardeners may stop by to keep everything fresh & clean. They’ll be quick and respectful of your privacy.
🗑️ TRASH & GARBAGE
Please bag and tie all food and non-recyclable waste, then place it into one of the 4 backyard bins labeled “Garbage.”
🗑️ TRASH DROP-OFF (Big Island Note)
Hawaii County does not offer curbside trash or recycling pickup. During your stay, guests will need to drop off trash at:
📍 Kealakehe Transfer Station & Recycling Center
74-598 Hale Makai Pl, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Mahalo for helping us keep the home fresh and the island beautiful 🌺✨
🐓 NATURAL ISLAND SOUNDS
You may hear roosters, frogs, and other nighttime nature sounds - it’s part of the local Kona charm 🌙🌿
If you’re sensitive to noise, we recommend bringing earplugs 😴🎧
🦎 ISLAND WILDLIFE + TROPICAL PESTS
The Big Island is wonderfully wild, and with that comes occasional visitors 🌺🌴
You may see local wildlife or tropical pests such as geckos, mosquitoes, sugar ants, scorpions, carpenter bees, and yes—sometimes cockroaches 🦎🦟🐜
🐜Our home is professionally treated and well-maintained, but some critters are seasonal and sightings can still happen. If you’re excited to be close to nature, you’ll fit right in and have an amazing stay 🌈✨
- No parties or events allowed.
- No smoking allowed inside and outside.
- Suitable for toddlers and children under 12.
- No unregistered guests allowed.
- Please don’t eat or drink in the bedrooms.
- Please respect the noise curfew.
- Turn off the lights/fans when you leave.
- Please respect check-in and check-out times.
- Please take care of the furnishings. You have to pay for damages.
- Please don’t rearrange the furniture.
- Please do your dishes.
- Respect our neighbors. Our homes are close together and our neighbors are our friends who are not on vacation, so please respect quiet time.
- QUIET HOUR: 9PM - 8AM
- Please take the trash out before you leave.
- No illegal substances allowed on the premises.
