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Ocean View / The Gecko - Major renovations just completed.

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Property grounds
1 bedroom, travel cot, WiFi, bed sheets
TV
Fridge, stovetop, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor space
  • Mountain view
    Mountain view

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Ocean View, HI
  • Coastal Nature Trail
    4 min drive
  • Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
    4 min drive
  • Kula Kai Caverns
    7 min drive

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Frequently asked questions

Does Ocean View / The Gecko - Major renovations just completed. have a pool?

No, this holiday home doesn't have a pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Ocean View / The Gecko - Major renovations just completed.?

As of 4 Nov 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Ocean View / The Gecko - Major renovations just completed. on 5 Nov 2024 start from AU$293.93, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Ocean View / The Gecko - Major renovations just completed. family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as a BBQ, highchairs and travel cots, it's no surprise that Ocean View / The Gecko - Major renovations just completed. is a winner with our family travellers.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Ocean View / The Gecko - Major renovations just completed.?

No, Ocean View / The Gecko - Major renovations just completed. does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Ocean View / The Gecko - Major renovations just completed.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

Ocean View / The Gecko - Major renovations just completed. Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 29 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Isabelle L.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Don’t go there!!
We were not able to
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth B.

Beautiful place
It was a cute, quiet place for 2. Close to Stores very convenient place for visitors.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Tanya S.

Gecko stay
Beautiful and nice surroundings. Caretaker ,Jennifer ,is friendly and very responsive. Inaccurate description of couch. I expected a futon. Couch was very dirty and by front door was dirty. She said she would correct the description. I would return. I suggested that she toss the old couch and table.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

jacob b.

Liked: Cleanliness
Jake's Visit
We visit 2 or 3 times a year. We love the place it's close to my partner father. Beautiful place an quiet.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful upgrade
We were upgraded to a bigger unit which was recently remodeled. More than we expected.
Stayed 11 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer P.

Oceanview property
I guess we had great expectations for this place. We had noticed on the website The Gecko was renovated which was the only one advertised on the website. As to our knowledge there are six available apartments. We have no idea what the other five look like. They should be advertised on the sight atleast it should state there are 6 apartments. When we arrived late into the night, our time 12:30 AM nobody was available when we tried to use the last digits of my phone # to enter The Gecko. Later we found out by a couple staying there that they were long term??? The couple who were staying at The Gecko informed us the host was in another building. We startled her awake so she thought we were thieves. Finally at about 2:30 our time we were able to enter The Starfish. As we entered we smelled mold because under the sink in the kitchen was a leaky faucet . The baking pans must be emptied every two days or they spill over on the shelf below. The knobs of the stove must be removed to turn on the burners. The stove door is rusted. Any sight of fruit is overrun with billions of fruit flies. The bathroom floor boards haven’t been cleaned in years. Paint is peeling off the walls and cabinet. The shower curtain is not clean. What’s disturbing is a swinging partial door to the bathroom right next to the bedroom. If a person sleeping wants to hear the kerplunk of a BM it’s fine!! Wild cats roam the property begging for food. We were finally given some to feed them .
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer P.

Oceaview stay
We arrived late at Oceanview. I had notified a different person than the host who is here. We were told to use a code which didn’t work on our door. The apartment we were assigned was occupied. I had made reservations 3 weeks in advance. The host had no idea we were arriving and assigned us a different apartment. The apartment did have an extra bed which was better for us for 3 people. The apartment isn’t as clean as it could be but livable. It’d be nice to have a broom and cleaning supplies in the apartment. It’s great to have a washer and drier available. The location is very far from Hilo and Kona for shopping and beaches. I haven’t seen the host on sight since the second day we arrived. Overall it has been ok. Wild cats rome free.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Marilee W., Goodyear AZ

Disliked: Cleanliness
Disaster
Arrived at checkin time. Sheets were in the middle of the bed. Every towel in the place was used. Nothing was cleaned. Neither the property manager or the owner answered our messages until we received a call from the owner in the evening. It was the middle of the night for him so we told him we had borrowed sheets and towels from my brother who is staying with friends while he builds a home. We swept, cleaned toilet, shower, sinks and piled laundry, emptied trash. Did not bother to clean bugs out of refrigerator but texted pictures to Owner. He was to respond next day but we never heard from him again. Next day “Mgr” sent us code to cleaning room to get towels. We survived but it wasn’t fun. GFI outlet wasn’t functioning in bathroom so hairdryer had to be used in kitchen. TV is mounted on the wall behind the loveseat in the living space, totally useless. This appeared to be the best available in Ocean View - better get a rental car and a hotel in Kailua Kona.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice Place
Good location with exceptional views. Great communication and help from proprietor. Clean and accommodating just as described.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Gecko stay
Great location. Taylor quite helpful
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place!
Great place to work out of, location,l ocation location . Gary Weber
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sean S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Ocean View
Perfect for a single dude or a couple who need a place to sleep. Entry code provided didn't work, but after a text and call to the property manager, I was given the correct code and the rest of my stay was wonderful. Overall, a great homebase to explore the island!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colin H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Gecko house
Stay was enjoyable and quite. Good WiFi convenient location for me for work and site seeing all there is to offer on the south side of the island.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Gary W.

Liked: Cleanliness
House hunting
Aloha, our stay was fun as well as fruitful. We bought a house here in OV. Our only problem was we were given via your email, the wrong entry code. The code we were given was 3546……. We found the night we checked in we should have used the last four digits of my phone number. We got in only with the help of the up stairs people. They had a phone contact number, we did not. Before arrival I had requested such a number, but never got a reply. I strongly suggest a readily available contact phone/message number. Other than that and trouble getting the electric cook top to work, we really enjoyed our stay. The location is great and the newly remodel is clean and neat. I built houses here for many years, so good job. Mahalos B & G 🏝️
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Gregg D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Adequate
Nice grounds.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wanda F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wedding party
For the most part it was fantastic. The property manager was absolutely amazing! Yvette made sure I was welcomed and had everything needed for a great experience. I may stay here again. Close to Kona, Hilo and beaches as well as restaurants, gas and markets. I’m
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

David E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Ocean view
Nice quadplex with decent driving distances to beaches and attractions on the south end of the big island. Only thing keeping this from a 5 star review is we ran out of water without knowledge the tank was low. They are on a rain water harvesting system only. Otherwise it was fine. Don’t let this water issue prevent you from booking your stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tory A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Pleasant and fulfilling
The property had everything we needed and nothing we didn't. It's perfect for two people. The property manager/owner was busy doing upgrades so you know the place is taken care of. Would recommend the property to friends and family
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abigail W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Simple and comfortable
My friend and I stayed here for 5 nights and enjoyed our time. The space is small, so I personally wouldn't have wanted to share the room w/more than 1 other person. When we first arrived the password lock wasn't the correct number, but getting ahold of the property management was very easy and they were quick to rectify the issue. The water is 100% rain water and is thoroughly filtered for use and consumption. The neighborhood is quiet and it's a pretty easy walk to the local coffee/breakfast spot. Having never been to Hawaii before, I didn't realize how rural Ocean View is. It takes at least an hour to get too Kona. It's a beautiful drive, but a distance to consider when it comes to sight seeing. A plus side to staying in Ocean View though is you are within 30min of Volcano National Park and Punalu'u (black sand beach).
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Kimberly K.

Relaxing
It was small and cute for a gateway.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brenda H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice place centrally located
Although not really close to either Hilo or Kona (75 minutes), it was nice to have a place halfway between them since we split our time going to either side of the island. It also helped us find some things that we probably wouldn't have seen otherwise (Punalu'u Bake Shop [mmm..good] and the southern-most point in the US). It was also relatively close to Volcanos National Park. The house was nice and clean as well as spacious enough for the two of us. The bed was comfortable, the shower was hot, and all the appliances worked. WiFi worked well and allowed us to use our FireTV stick. Very quiet at night except for the coqui frogs, but after a while, they were just pleasant background noise. Definitely worth saving some money staying here at least a few days if you're planning on seeing the entire island like we did. Not sure why other folks were complaining about the neighborhood or the security--we never had any issues or felt uneasy being there. The only two minor gripes we had were: 1. The TV. It's mounted in kind of a strange place for watching it and one of the remotes didn't do anything (bad batteries?). Not sure if there was any way to get local stations or not. Since we used our FireTV stick, it really didn't matter that much. 2. The porch lights. They're nice to have on when driving in after a long day sightseeing, but there's no way to turn them off. They are on a timer that shuts them off at 9:45, but while they're on, they shine right in though the patio door into your eyes in bed. Either a way to turn them off on that side of the house or a heavier/thicker drape on the patio door would have been helpful. Mahalo! All in all, we enjoyed our stay and would recommend this to others.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gabrielle B.

Liked: Cleanliness
A Humble Abode in Ocean View
Enveloped by a variety of tropical flora, this quaint multi-unit home sits just off the main road. It reminded me of staying with relatives, it felt like home. The owners provided the right essentials to make the space comfy and cozy. We appreciated the trash receptacle and recycling on site. Overall, we had a wonderful stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nikita B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Big island stay
This location was perfect for the top 3 things we wanted to see on the big island. I loved the theme, don't be freaked out if you see a realistic-looking gecko near the toilet lollll very cute and funny.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Troy R., Klamath Falls, USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay
Clean, convenient and worked great for us.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Torsten F., Bessemer, Alabama, USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect little home away from home
Freshly renovated and spotlessly clean. Well-maintained gardens. Perfect management with great communication. We‘ll be back again soon.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2022