We stayed here twice, once in 2007 and previously in 2006, since we like Kona so much. The first year was okay, all things considered. The owner is not at the property, and it had changed hands sometime around 2005-2006. The previous owner(s) must have sold the place "as is." The raggedy ann and andy dolls mentioned in other reviews were still there, along with many clothing items in the closet of the master suite. I thought that odd. The man "on duty" was very accommodating, however, and that makes up for a lot. Returning the following yr. I expected appearances to be much improved, but it was the opposite. It looked a bit worse for wear and dirty. Other guests visiting from Belgium were so unhappy with the living conditions, they asked us for a recommendation, which we gave them (another B&B down the coast). They were gone in an instant. I cannot say why it is run as it is, but it seems that the offsite owner bought the house to "flip" it, and therefore didn't put in much effort to freshen the place up. Maybe that's not at all the case, but that fits what we saw.

There was a death in the family and we had to cancel our stay at Kiwi Gardens. All other hotels were very accommadating, but Kiwi Gardens kept our money - all of it! We were appauled. Don't stay here, they are crooks...

My husband and I are planning another trip to Hawaii. As I was again looking for B&B's, I remembered the horrible experience we had last year on our honeymoon. My husband and I booked this B&B for the last night of our honeymoon. We were running late for check in due to the fact that there was bad weather traveling from Hilo. We called to let the owners know what we were experiencing and we thought we would arrive between 7 and 8pm. The response was short and terse but they said OK. We soon realized we would not be able to arrive until about 9pm. We called again (not wanting any surprises). We were scolded by a very rude man...telling us that "this is a neighborhood and and that we were putting them out". When we finally did arrive it was to a very dark house and to a room that was suppose to have a private porch, an ocean view and an ocean breeze. None of which was true. We tried to go to sleep but it was so hot and my husband has asthma. We ended up leaving in the middle of the night to go to a regular hotel.
The nightly rate we were charged was $100. Spend the extra $25-$50 for a hotel or nicer B&B. It is worth it to know what you will be getting and that you are not staying with people who are rude and inflexible. As tourists you never know what is going to happen and peace of mind is worth a few extra dollars.

We did not enjoy our stay at Kiwi Gardens at all. To say that the people have eclectic tastes would be an understatement. I love character, but this was a little extreme.

I think the thing that freaked my wife out the most was that there were Raggedy Ann (sp?) dolls, decorations, books, knick-knacks, etc absolutely everywhere. She couldn't sleep as she had visions of being woken by the owner standing over our bed dressed as Raggedy Ann!

We stayed in the Master Suite "Keane" Room, which was a good size; however there was no bathroom door. Now my wife and I are close and all, but we do like to be able to close the bathroom door for some privacy.

Of all 10 places we stayed on our Hawaii honeymoon, this was by far the worst.