Photos and Description of this Puako holiday house
Please inquire for last minute fall season savings. We may be able to negotiate
Please inquire for last minute fall season savings. We may be able to negotiate a reduced rate for you!
Shooting Stars is a spectacular private vacation home with 7 bedrooms and more than 14,000 square feet - set within the heart of Mauna Kea Resort on the "Big Island" of Hawai`i. Also adjacent to Mauna Kea Resort is the Hapuna Beach Resort. Safely tucked away within an exclusive gated residential community, Shooting Stars is perched on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean where dazzling sunset and moonset views entertain. During winter season guests may enjoy whale watching (mother nature permitting from front row seats. This home is the ultimate retreat for families or corporate meetings.
As a guest of Shooting Stars you will also become a guest of the legendary Mauna Kea Resort where you'll enjoy the same ultimate resort experience as it's hotel guests. Upon arrival you'll be issued a temporary guest card that will entitle you to signing/charging privileges with access to not only your own private swimming pool, but also the two hotel pools, beaches (with beach attendants), spa and fitness facilities, golf courses, and all dining options. The two adjacent resorts share two championship golf courses, two natural white sand beaches with clear water and sandy bottoms, two salons, over a dozen restaurants and lounges, multiple heated freshwater pools, multiple whirlpool hot tubs, a Business Center, and a complimentary resort to resort shuttle.
Mauna Kea resort was hand selected by Nelson Rockefeller in the 1960's as the first site established for a premiere world-class luxury resort - the first to be built outside of Honolulu on Oahu island. Traditionally, the Mauna Kea area has the driest weather of all resort areas in the islands. Use of both postcard-perfect white sand beaches is available for guests of Shooting Stars.
Through October 2009, golf at the newly restored Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Mauna Kea Course is available for just $195 per round (regular $350). Golf at both the Mauna Kea Course and the nearby Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay designed Hapuna Beach Course is just $245 for 36 holes. Mauna Kea features an award-winning tennis park with 13 plexipave courts with an ocean view and a state-of-art video training facility.
For relaxation, renewal and pampering, there are two full-service spa/salons nearby - the Paul Brown Spa and Salon at the Hapuna Prince Beach Hotel, and Mandara Spa at the all-new remodeled Mauna Kea Beach Resort. Also, both adjacent resorts offer all-new fitness facilities with a full array of state-of-art equipment including aerobics, pilates, spinning, and yoga.
Within Shooting Stars one of our favorite features is the enormous cork paneled and fully sound-proof theater room is a perfect venue for movies and media presentations. The Shooting Stars Estate has a heated infinity-edge pool (approximately 50 feet in length) with theater-style seating facing the ocean. There is also a large hot tub on the ocean side of the property that offers a full ocean view while soaking. A spacious courtyard-atrium at the center of Shooting Stars serves as a shaded lounging area that offers privacy for sunbathing. Just outside is a large built-in top-quality gas BBQ grill with a prep area. This villa is a chef's dream for catering and preparing meals for large families or small groups.
There are 7 bedroom suites in total for up to 14 guests, each with a full en-suite private bath. Several of the bedroom suites have a sitting area and/or a sofa bed, as well as outdoor private showers. Two of the master suites have in-ground hot tub spas set outdoors in their own private enclosed courtyards. Four of the seven bedrooms are on the pool and ocean side of the villa and have ocean views. Another ocean view bedroom suite is located on the upper level of the house and has two queen beds, a separate parlor with full entertainment system, computer, sofa bed, wet bar/fridge and a huge mountain side outdoor patio with teak lounge furniture. All of the bedroom suites have luxury furnishings and appointments - decorator furniture, deep plush mattresses with premium quality linens, down duvets and pillows, and 40" flat panel wall mounted LCD televisions each with a DVD.
The Shooting Stars Estate has been designed, decorated and furnished with an understated elegance. The contemporary tropical decor features an extensive use of natural fossil stone, marble, granite, cabinets and all the furniture is custom-made of native Hawaiian koa wood. The interior color scheme utilizes natural earth tones of beige, light brown and light green to blend with the surrounding environment.
The villa has central, multi-zoned air conditioning with each bedroom, office, media room and home gym having individual A/C controls. The Great Room is a majestic central living space with a digital piano and an elaborate first-class central stereo sound system. An entertainment area provides plush chenille and leather sofa seating for 8 or 9 persons surrounding an over-sized coffee table - a masterpiece of woodworking. Decorative items include rare, hand-carved tropical wooden bowls, custom ceramics and a wall mounted pre-historic fish fossil nearly 15 feet in length.
The Great Room is defined by a stunning solid koa wood indoor dining table that seats 14-16 persons. There is shaded alfresco dining space for as many as 20 guests just outside.
Back inside, there are multiple recreation rooms where all of the guests can spread out for personal quiet relaxation or they may be used to come together for group activities. A billiards room with a custom-made pineapple motif koa wood billiard table overlooks the pool and ocean, and it includes a large wall-mounted flat panel Pioneer TV, a DVD player, a full bar with assorted spirits, wet bar, four leather bar stools, and a refrigerator/ice-maker with filtered water.
In the kitchen, there is abundant wrap-around counter seating for casual dining or to watch the chef at work. There are also two double-size Sub-Zero refrigerators, a 6 burner Thermador professional gas range, dual gas ovens, dual convection electric ovens, warmer drawer, dual sinks and dishwashers, Calphalon pots and pans, Henckel knives, and a full array of commercial quality Kitchen Aid Pro-Line small appliances (including an espresso machine, programmable coffee maker, toasters, food processor, blender, mixer, juicer) - everything that a gourmand or professional chef would require. The kitchen is provisioned with sufficient high-quality china, glasses, stemware, silverware and table linens for entertaining up to 30 guests, and the walk-in pantry is pre-stocked with basic supplies such as oils, vinegars, condiments, juices & sodas, paper products. Off the kitchen is a laundry center that can be accessed from the garage for easy staff access to the house. There, beach towels, step ladder, iron/board, washer/dryer, laundry cleaning products, and medical & sun care products are stocked. The garage has space for 2-4 cars, along with bicycles and basic golf club sets for guest use.
The Shooting Stars Estate has a fully sound-proofed and air-conditioned home theater room which features state-of-the-art Theta and Creston equipment, cork flooring, padded walls, wood panel ceiling, hand woven carpet, and a large projection-screen with ten plush reclining seats - complete with cup holders.
Past the kitchen is a stone floor courtyard open to the sky where guests will find plenty of room for private sunning with no views from the outside. A powder half bath is convenient to the kitchen and billiard room off the courtyard. Also just off the courtyard is another dedicated entertainment/media room with leather sofas, 46 inch flat panel television with a VCR/DVD/CD system, books and games, some CDs & DVDs, a computer work station/office with 4-in-1 fax/printer, Sony computer with flat panel monitor with guest log in, Karaoke machine (pre-loaded with songs), phone.
The home gym/exercise room includes a LifeFitness T9i treadmill, a LifeFitness x9 elliptical machine, Hampton free weights, a large flat panel Pioneer TV with DVD, a full bath with marble shower and also an garden grotto outdoor shower.
For those who have to work, Shooting Stars offers a private office with a half-bath and a full array of high-tech office equipment including a Sony flat panel computer with guest log-in and two printers. There are three computer work stations located throughout the house and each station features top-quality equipment. Further, there are multiple iPod docking stations in the house, as well as high-speed wireless internet service throughout. Each television has a digital cable or satellite receiver box. The house computers are pre-loaded with assorted programs and an easy to use guest log-in.
Guests at the Shooting Stars Estate have golf, tennis, spa and dining privileges at the seasonally applicable resort-guest rates at both the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel and at the Mauna Kea Resort. Guests can walk 2-3 blocks to sandy Hapuna Beach, or as an alternative the Mauna Kea Beach is also nearby. Access to the Mauna Kea beach is via your own auto, or drive or walk over to the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel to board the shuttle bus over to the Mauna Kea Resort. It is also possible to take a leisurely hike along a shoreline path to the Mauna Kea Beach. We estimate it is no more than about 6 blocks away. We consider Mauna Kea Beach to be THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACH IN HAWAI'I. It is a horseshoe shaped shallow cove with gorgeous white sand and clear turquoise waters. The bay is home to a family of manta rays that offer wonderful sea-life viewing.
Daily hotel-style housekeeping service is included with bath linen change (personal laundry service is additional upon request). Bed linens are changed every 4th day.
Guests are granted resort rates for golf and tennis facilities, and may rent a golf cart with advance notice at extra charge. Some of the finest golf in the islands is provided at the Mauna Kea and Hapuna Prince courses. The Mauna Kea course was just re-built and it's club house offers scenic casual dining. (See details regarding the special golf package above)
A Helicopter landing facility is nearby, allowing guests to land by private jet at Kona airport then helicopter up the coast to arrive at "Your Own Private Paradise" within minutes of landing at the airport. The Kona helipad is located at the same tarmac as the private jet terminal.
Within Mauna Kea and Hapuna Prince Resorts (both adjacent to Shooting Stars) are a total of 13 restaurants and bar lounges, including two beachfront restaurants. Guests are entitled to full signing privileges, just like when staying at a hotel. There are also several boutiques for convenient shopping within the resort. At the nearby resorts of Waikoloa and Mauna Lani there are many other fine dining restaurants (Roy's, Tommy Bahama and other famous Hawai'ian eateries) and several shopping areas with an excellent collection of art galleries, jewelry stores, and clothing/surfing goods. Upslope from Mauna Kea Resort is the unique and charming "paniolo" themed town of Waimea. Steeped in Hawaiian cowboy history, Waimea offers an array of more reasonably priced shopping and dining. Not far from Mauna Kea Resort is a small fishing harbor where a cluster of small restaurants are just 10 minutes drive from Shooting Stars. Venture approximately 1 hour along a tremendously scenic highway to the remote and old-fashioned little town of Hawi where brilliant blue ocean-scapes lush green pasturelands abound. Then in the other direction approximately 30 minutes down the coast to the south, visitors may enjoy stopping at Costco or a visit to the laid-back seaside town of Kailua-Kona, popular with "locals" for dining, shopping, and even more entertainment.
Personal Concierge Service is provided complimentary through Tropical Villa Vacations. The "Big Island" offers horseback riding, helicopter flights, sailing boat charters, scuba/snorkel/kayaking, deep sea fishing, star gazing excursions, hiking, irrigation flume tubing, and other activities. Your Personal Concierge will arrange for recommendations and reservations for golf tee-times, tennis, restaurants, in-villa spa and massage treatments, private yacht or fishing charters, private helicopter tours, horseback riding, and other exceptional adventures and outings.
Despite the "Big Island" being large enough to swallow all of the other islands of Hawaii State, all types of recreation are a short distance from the Kohala Coast. The best sport fishing in the world departs from Kawaihae and Honokohau Harbors. Pleasure boats launch from the resorts and nearby marinas for whale watching, snorkeling, scuba diving, and sunset sails. Visitors may also opt to tour coffee plantations, see orchid and macadamia nut farms, trek to the red hot lava flows of Kilauea Caldera at twilight (accessible from Hilo side of the island), or visit ancient petroglyphs and fishing shrines built by the former kings of Hawaii.
We named this spectacular estate as "Shooting Stars" because the "Big Island is famous for spectacular night skies full of sparkling stars - including shooting stars - easily visible in the jet black night sky of this tranquil island.
Additional bedroom details:
Master bedroom - turn left on the ocean side of the great room through double doors, pass through a courtyard with sculpture fountain, enter another set of double doors. King bed with down pillow-top mattress, blackout drapes, electronic-lift TV with Surround Sound, Master suite is comprised of a bedroom area which flows into a grand bath with a large dual vanity with koa cabinets, marble counters, make up table with leather bench, deep soaking marble encased tub, large walk/roll in marble shower with dual rain shower heads and 8 wall mounted shower heads, Soehnle scale, separate enclosed bidet and W/C, outdoor shower and hot tub spa in enclosed private courtyard, glass mosaics built into the wall enclosure illuminate at night. Safe, 2 walk in closets.
Sleeping area has king bed 2 down& feather stuffed side chairs with ottoman and reading lamps, motorized television in a cabinet, direct access to the pool deck, partial ocean view through privacy landscaping, antique Chinese vases, one touch lighting, ultra plush mattress.
Within the master bedroom suite is a large private office with pool and ocean view with expansive built in cabinets, hp7310xi 4-in-1 machine, L shape teak wood desk with designer leather chair, Sony Vaio flat panel computer, portable phone, wall mounted television, side chair with ottoman, private powder room bath, individual a/c.
#2 Guest Master Suite is situated on the main level to the left of the front entry and great room. King bed with bamboo forest backdrop with ultra plush ultra-deep mattress nearly 24 inches plush, large suite space with sofa, coffee tables, side chair with ottoman, private bath with shower and dual vanities, walled-in outdoor shower, 40" NEC LCD TV with Pioneer Elite DV-C36, peaked wood panel roof, ceiling fan, walled in courtyard providing a garden environment with individual private sunken hot tub spa with 7 jets and torquoise and jade green color glass tiles, and outdoor shower, indoor marble shower, indoor deep soaking tub, dual marble vanity, linen weave shades.
Bedroom Suite #3: Two queen beds with gold and blue pineapple pattern just outside of the master bedroom facing the pool with ocean view and direct access across from theater room, 40" NEC Pioneer DVD, 2 side chairs sitting area, private bath with shower, tiger eye gold flecked marble dual vanity, large walk in granite or marble shower, private w/c with shower.
Bedroom Suite #4: two queen beds with green & gold circle pattern, 40" NEC LCD TV with Pioneer DVD, ocean & pool front view & direct access, phone, individual a/c, 2 side chairs, dual marble vanity, walk in shower, enclosed wc.
Bedroom Suite #5: King beds, flat screen NEC TV, phone, , private bath with shower and dual sinks, ocean front view with direct access, side chair, soft green & blue stripe theme, dvd, scale, dual vanity, walk in shower, outdoor courtyard shower private, enclosed wc.
Bedroom Suite #6: behind #5, Queen bed, 40" LCD TV with DVD, private bath with dual vanities and walk in shower, outdoor enclosed courtyard shower, green & brown coloring with chenille sofa bed & coffee table, no safe, private w/c.
Bedroom Suite #7: Upstairs suite with parlor room with Two queen beds with dark blue colors, private shower bath, single vanity, private w/c, 40" LCD TV with DVD, separate parlor with a second 40" LCD TV, sofa bed, sofa seating for 5, wet bar w/fridge, office desk with Sony computer with guest log-in, HP 7410 all-in-one printer, large mountain view deck with 4 chaise lounge chairs and round dining table for 4, beautifully furnished, built-in koa cabinet with spirits stocked.
A private chef is available for hire to grocery shop, or to prepare and serve up to 3 meals per day. You may wish to consider the luxury of having a chef-prepared gourmet dinner served in-villa and al-fresco on your arrival evening or for your last night in paradise! Ready to grill-yourself complete meals can be delivered, or fully cooked ready-to-eat dining including salads and snacks are additional options.
Tropical Villa Vacations is an original direct reservations source. We will assist with all vacation planning needs. Tropical Villa Vacations originated the concept in Hawaii of providing luxury "Four Seasons Hotel" style bona-fide Personal Concierge Service, combined with a private resort-like vacation home experience.
