5 Star Black Sand Beach Condo


Rates: $135 / night (avg.)
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Bed types: Q (sleeps 4)
Reviews: 4.80 (from 138 reviews)
Ideally located on the unspoiled southeastern coastline of Hawaii's Big Island, the Turtle Paradise is a spacious Polynesian-style condo for your dream vacation in Hawaii.

The Turtle Paradise is a true one-bedroom condo, not a studio. It has two full levels: level one includes the foyer, bedroom, and bath; level two is the great room, which runs the entire width of the unit and comprises the living room, dining room, full kitchen, and full-length lanai. The great room has soaring vaulted, wooden beamed ceilings and ceiling fans in both the living and dining rooms. The lanai has two beautiful teak dining tables and seating for four.

Amenities include:
—a fully-stocked kitchen with new appliances, including a full-size refrigerator and range, microwave, coffee maker and grinder, rice cooker, toaster, and more
—top quality beach chairs, a beach umbrella, mats and coolers
—washer and dryer
—high-speed internet, WiFi and Smart TV's in the living room and bedroom
—swimming pool, fantastic lava rock 'volcano spa' hot tub, decks, and BBQ grills and tables/chairs for outside dining with fantastic ocean views

The condo community is ideally located mid-way between the towns of Kona and Hilo, along the beautiful Punalu'u black sand beach, which is the most expansive and easily accessible black sand beach on the Big Island, famous for its sea turtles, sunbathing, and coastal hikes. Just a short drive away, you will find a variety of sites and activities to explore, including the spectacular and recently reopened Volcanoes National Park, the magnificent Green Sands Beach, Kula Kai Caverns, the Ka'u Coffee Mill & Museum, golf courses, spas and more!

Our repeat guests agree that we offer the very best LOCATION, CLIMATE and AFFORDABILITY, as reflected in our 5 Star ratings and guest reviews.

STVR Permit No. 19-362116 Registration Number: GE-086-972-9280-01, TA-086-972-9280-01

5 Star Black Sand Beach Condo Reviews



Jonas S.
January 2024
I’ve stayed in a lot of condos at sea mountain and I believe this was my favorite. Very clean, new appliances, good fans and ventilation, stayed cool in the day! Thank you!


Janet R.
November 2023
We loved our visit. The place has everything you need (all well labeled and easy to find). The place was clean and in order. We felt ‘at home’. I would definitely stay here again (and for a longer time). We enjoyed sitting on the lanai in the morning watching the white caps on the ocean, listening to the birds, and enjoying the calm.


Janet R.
November 2023
We loved our visit. The place has everything you need (all well labeled and easy to find). The place was clean and in order. We felt ‘at home’. I would definitely stay here again (and for a longer time). We enjoyed sitting on the lanai in the morning watching the white caps on the ocean, listening to the birds, and enjoying the calm.


Erik M.
August 2023
This place is out of the way - which is what we wanted. If you want peace and quiet, this is the place. It also very dark if you love stargazing. We got amazing pictures of stars with our iPhones. Day trips to Kona and Hilo areas are perfectly manageable, but we spent several days just soaking up the black sand beach, drinking coconut milk and watching sea turtles. Accommodations were exactly as described.


Erik M.
July 2023
This place is out of the way - which is what we wanted. If you want peace and quiet, this is the place. It also very dark if you love stargazing. We got amazing pictures of stars with our iPhones. Day trips to Kona and Hilo areas are perfectly manageable, but we spent several days just soaking up the black sand beach, drinking coconut milk and watching sea turtles. Accommodations were exactly as described.


Amy C.
May 2023
We had such a wonderful stay during Easter weekend, that we had to go back and will continue to go back for as long as the owners will allow! Lol. It really is a wonderful condo. I almost don’t want to brag about it too much because there won’t be anymore dates available to reserve! Seriously though, you’ll be pleased with everything about this place.


Amy C.
May 2023
We had such a wonderful stay during Easter weekend, that we had to go back and will continue to go back for as long as the owners will allow! Lol. It really is a wonderful condo. I almost don’t want to brag about it too much because there won’t be anymore dates available to reserve! Seriously though, you’ll be pleased with everything about this place.


Brett A.
April 2023
Beautiful condo. Not located next to the resort areas which is exactly what we wanted. Wish we could have stayed longer.


Brett A.
April 2023
Beautiful condo. Not located next to the resort areas which is exactly what we wanted. Wish we could have stayed longer.


Amy C.
April 2023
We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful, weekend getaway and it’s specifically because of the absolutely amazing unit that we stayed in. My daughter, grandson and I live less than 10 mins away in Pahala. We own a coffee shop there called, “AunTee’s.” We decided to change it up a bit this Easter and wanted to get away, yet still be close to home. Soooo flippin’ happy to find this unit was available. We scored!!! The owners were extremely kind and accommodating and the decor is so gorgeous. It’s well-equipped with everything you could ever need. The ceiling fans made the inside temp perfect and we were sad to leave. Definitely going to do this again! Mahalo, mahalo!! Amy, Tia and Levin ❤️❤️❤️


Amy C.
April 2023
We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful, weekend getaway and it’s specifically because of the absolutely amazing unit that we stayed in. My daughter, grandson and I live less than 10 mins away in Pahala. We own a coffee shop there called, “AunTee’s.” We decided to change it up a bit this Easter and wanted to get away, yet still be close to home. Soooo flippin’ happy to find this unit was available. We scored!!! The owners were extremely kind and accommodating and the decor is so gorgeous. It’s well-equipped with everything you could ever need. The ceiling fans made the inside temp perfect and we were sad to leave. Definitely going to do this again! Mahalo, mahalo!! Amy, Tia and Levin ❤️❤️❤️


Jason M.
March 2023
Very nice place, just as listed. Nice bedroom bed that head inclines to watch TV or movie. Sofa bed not very comfortable. Kitchen is well stocked but small, meant for 2 people at most. Deck is nice, good view. Not far from pool and hot tub which were nice, close at 9 pm. Not to many people by pool or in hot tub at once so was easy to get a seat. Check In was very easy. Only couple bad things about place, very far winding road to Kona for groceries etc. Hilo almost as far, better road but always rainy there. Condo in a low area of Island so hi way getting in there for us was flooded and closed first day from Kona side. Rooster lives just across the way from bedroom window and he was crowing on and off every morning from around 5 am to 730 am he'd finally stop which sucked if you like to sleep in. Load people in parking lot later at night coming in or leaving in morning also problem trying to sleep in, tough when want windows open for air. All and all very nice place for price if you want a quiet getaway that isn't busy like kona


Jason M.
March 2023
Very nice place, just as listed. Nice bedroom bed that head inclines to watch TV or movie. Sofa bed not very comfortable. Kitchen is well stocked but small, meant for 2 people at most. Deck is nice, good view. Not far from pool and hot tub which were nice, close at 9 pm. Not to many people by pool or in hot tub at once so was easy to get a seat. Check In was very easy. Only couple bad things about place, very far winding road to Kona for groceries etc. Hilo almost as far, better road but always rainy there. Condo in a low area of Island so hi way getting in there for us was flooded and closed first day from Kona side. Rooster lives just across the way from bedroom window and he was crowing on and off every morning from around 5 am to 730 am he'd finally stop which sucked if you like to sleep in. Load people in parking lot later at night coming in or leaving in morning also problem trying to sleep in, tough when want windows open for air. All and all very nice place for price if you want a quiet getaway that isn't busy like kona


marcia H.
February 2023
We very much enjoyed staying here for 2 weeks! It had everything we needed for our time in the condo and lots available to us for our daily excursions - cooler, beach chairs, beach umbrella, etc. It's a beautiful home in a very nice complex, which is a short walk to a fabulous black sand beach. The pool and hot tub were so nice! We would love to return some day!


marcia H.
February 2023
We very much enjoyed staying here for 2 weeks! It had everything we needed for our time in the condo and lots available to us for our daily excursions - cooler, beach chairs, beach umbrella, etc. It's a beautiful home in a very nice complex, which is a short walk to a fabulous black sand beach. The pool and hot tub were so nice! We would love to return some day!


Dan K.
February 2023
We enjoyed our stay here very much. The condo is very clean and had everything we needed. It's in a great location for Volcano National Park, South Point and Black Sand Beach, plus and easy drive to Hilo. We would definitely recommend it.


Dan K.
February 2023
We enjoyed our stay here very much. The condo is very clean and had everything we needed. It's in a great location for Volcano National Park, South Point and Black Sand Beach, plus and easy drive to Hilo. We would definitely recommend it.


William P.
January 2023
We enjoyed our stay! It is a remote location but we new that before we stayed. The black sand beach next door and sea turtles were wonderful. Loved the Hawaiian bakery a few miles away and being 30 minutes from Volcano NP. Great value for a secluded vacation


William P.
January 2023
We enjoyed our stay! It is a remote location but we new that before we stayed. The black sand beach next door and sea turtles were wonderful. Loved the Hawaiian bakery a few miles away and being 30 minutes from Volcano NP. Great value for a secluded vacation


Molly B.
January 2023
My family of 4, including to kids ages 7 & 9, enjoyed this condo for 3 nights. The grounds and the condo are great! Easy to get to black sand beach, which was great for snorkeling but rocky so bring water shoes. My 7 year old was amazed snorkeling with the turtles. This was a great price and great condo!


Molly B.
January 2023
My family of 4, including to kids ages 7 & 9, enjoyed this condo for 3 nights. The grounds and the condo are great! Easy to get to black sand beach, which was great for snorkeling but rocky so bring water shoes. My 7 year old was amazed snorkeling with the turtles. This was a great price and great condo!


Richard L.
December 2022
Great place, close to beach and National park is only a half hour away. Quiet and great views.


Richard L.
December 2022
Great place, close to beach and National park is only a half hour away. Quiet and great views.


Kristine G.
August 2022
The condo was a great place to rest and relax.


Kristine G.
July 2022
The condo was a great place to rest and relax.


Christopher D.
April 2022
Thank you DeAubrey for sharing your property with us. It was a magical week - turtles, volcanoes, snorkeling, manta rays, and some amazing quality time with the neighborhood geckos too!


Jean C.
March 2022
We have rented before and we love it!! Cant wait to go back


Christine L.
February 2022
This condo complex is very well taken care of. The interior is gorgeously decorated in Island style. It isn't in a city area but there is limited shopping nearby. The condo has everything you need to cook meals, even spices and oil. Our contact, DeAubrey, was very responsive to all our needs.


mark r.
November 2021
I will stay again


Abby F.
August 2021
Husband, two kids and I visited Hawaii for 3 weeks, this being the 2nd of 4 places we stayed. Upon arrival, the code we received to unlock the door was incorrect. Luckily for us, whoever had last entered the unit had not closed the door entirely, so we were able to enter the condo anyway. Once inside, we got on the wifi (no cell coverage here for us using AT&T) and found a contact number in the info folder. They responded promptly to our iMessage and we did receive the old code to the door which worked. The bedroom downstairs had a very nice bed, and the room stayed a comfortable temperature. Unfortunately, we had to put our kids in that room because we would stay up much longer than them. We slept on the pull out couch which was very uncomfortable (similar to 2 of the other 3 we slept on on this trip, so it's not exclusive to this condo). The condo has big sliding doors with screens, great Jalousie windows (love those so much), shades for the windows, and three fans just in the main living area, but despite that, we could not cool the place down in the evenings. The light was not working on our balcony, so we did not sit out there in the evenings. Without kids, we would have slept well in the cooler bedroom. The apartment was well stocked, had good beach gear, three awesome porch geckos, a nice pool, and close parking. As for the area, we drove to the National Park two days, and to Hilo one day. We didn't have much to do, and wish we had given this area a max of two days. Food trucks were very unreliable, and we often found them closed. Markets close early and selection is limited in the immediate area. The black sand beach is very beautiful - but we couldn't swim with the kids because it was rough waters. Bottom line - great place for a couple looking to unplug and unwind.



June 2021
The owner was well organized, communicated very well, and thought of everything. We would not hesitate to stay here again if ever in Hawaii again.

Note: Vacancy calendar is approximate. Visit the owner/manager's reservation site to verify your dates.