03-29-2016, 11:12 AM
"My husband & I are booking our 1st trip to the big island & have are debating to stay at a rental in the Kehena Beach area or the Hawaiian Paradise beach area."
SheaG, Destination Expert, answers:
"I don't generally recommend either.[...]I recommend a split of 5/2 between the Kohala Coast and Hilo or Volcano[...]Neither Kehena nor HPP are good bases for VNP or Hamakua. Traffic problems getting in and out, etc. The beaches are not swimmable and there are some crime issues in certain parts as a result of the drug culture that pervades the area. It is a beautiful part of the island and I do recommend seeing it of you have time, but generally as a half day drive through."
No matter what people ask, her answer is always "Kohala Coast".
SheaG, Destination Expert, answers:
"I don't generally recommend either.[...]I recommend a split of 5/2 between the Kohala Coast and Hilo or Volcano[...]Neither Kehena nor HPP are good bases for VNP or Hamakua. Traffic problems getting in and out, etc. The beaches are not swimmable and there are some crime issues in certain parts as a result of the drug culture that pervades the area. It is a beautiful part of the island and I do recommend seeing it of you have time, but generally as a half day drive through."
No matter what people ask, her answer is always "Kohala Coast".