It’s time to Escape!

Truly Paradise in Paradise

Welcome to Escape to Extraordinary!, featuring premier vacation rental condos and vacation rental homes located on the breathtaking Kona and Kohala coasts of the Big Island of Hawaii. We have been West Hawaii’s Most Trusted vacation rental program for two decades. All of our properties have been hand-picked and represent some of the finest available in West Hawaii. Our territory runs from Keauhou at the most southerly part to the Mauna Kea Resort at the farthest north. We make every effort to assure our guests have the best vacation experience possible.

For more information on our program, please check out the following links:

Owner Advantages

Guest Advantages

Hawaii County Bill 108

Short Term Vacation Rentals (STVR)

Effective April 1, 2019, all vacation rental owners on Hawaii Island are required to register their property and pay a $500 fee. Each property will be reviewed to assure full compliance with the new ordinance. The stated deadline for application is September 28, 2019, but the online form indicates “no registration deadline” for vacation rental properties that are located in designated resort areas who were already doing short term vacation rentals.

The application process requires the following:

• • Online registration form: Hawaii Registration Packet.
  • Proof of payment of Property Taxes from this site: Hawaii County Real Property.
  • Copies of the Transient Accommodations and General Excise Tax licenses.
  • Site Plan. Drawn to scale, on 11” x 17” white copy paper, identifying:
    1. All property boundaries, dimensions, setbacks, and easements;
    2. Location of existing and proposed structures, driveway access, swimming pools, ancillary structures, eaves, and overhangs shall be clearly identified and labeled;
    3. Designated parking spaces for the STVR in compliance with Hawai‘i County Code (HCC), Sections 25-4-50 through 25-4-54; and
    4. Reference points such as roadways, shoreline, etc; and
    5. Table indicating total square footages of each of the structures on the property
  • Proof of your prior use of the property as an STVR.
  • Proof may include tax documents for the relevant time period or other reliable evidence.
  • Floor Plan. Drawn to scale, on 11”x 17” white copy paper, identifying the location and use of all rooms in the STVR with dimensions of all spaces.
  • Notarized Affidavit of Compliance. All landowners must sign a copy of the attached Short-Term Vacation Rental Affidavit of Compliance. Submit notarized affidavit(s) with this application.
  • Pre-existing STVRs: Please provide proof of your prior use of the property as an STVR. Proof may include tax documents for the relevant time period or other reliable evidence.

We have recently undergone this process for our own two condos as well as initiated the registration process for those properties we currently manage. Although we have found the county employees who assisted us to be very helpful, the process itself is incredibly onerous. It is probably impossible to do this unless you actually live here or have a (very) helpful property manager or  a local attorney. We feel that many persons with legal rentals may find it to be too difficult of a process and discontinue altogether. Escape to Extraordinary is determined to complete the process for our current rentals and will assist in the application process of any prospective owners who wish to place their property in our vacation rental program.

If you have a property that you wish to place in our vacation rental program, we are excited to talk to you. Due to the evolving nature of the current regulations, we will only consider properties that are located within one of the resort areas. If you would like to receive more information about adding your property to our listings, please email us at: Contact Us.