The property is located above Kona, basically it is far enough away to be quite and relaxing but still close enough to conveniently get to the airport or to Kona (maybe a 10 min. drive). View from the property towards Kona and the ocean is just perfect, especially at sunset.

The apartment we stayed in was very spacious had a nice full kitchen, computer / wifi, and hot tub outside. Really all one could ask for. Rick and Amy are wonderful hosts and always had great advice for us on anything on the islands, which restaurants to go to, what to see, etc. There is a fridge stocked with water, sodas and so on between the two unites in the guest house. Also there are boogie boards, snorkel gear and other beach stuff you can use. So if you are looking for a nice and quite place with lots of space/privacy and perfect hosts this is definitly the place to go. We would definitly stay there again.

The owners of this ranch are so welcoming and knowledgable. They are willing to give you advice on anything about the island or your vacation. They truly make the ranch great!

The property is up the mountain from downtown Kailua Kona and it only takes about 10 minutes to be right in the middle of Alli drive. But it is that separation from downtown that makes the ranch quiet and peaceful. The guest house had a lot of space and a full kitchen and hot tub and even a full washer and dryer.

I would definitely stay here again. The Deckers are great hosts and the animals on the ranch are friendly.

To live in one of the very nice houses of the “silver oaks ranch” was a real privilege.
Anything you could imagine for your holidays was there: Nice gardens and large property, large terrace, sea view, whirlpool, perfect TV screen, DVD, comfortable bed, various machine, cats, goats, horse and donkeys, birds and flowers. The hospitality of Amy and Rick was great: fruit and bread have been prepared, the fridge was full of fruit juice, eggs, milk and whatever you need.
We had there 5 wonderful peaceful days. A pity: we had to leave.
Monique and Luc from Belgium

We had a wonderful stay at Silver Oaks for 10 nights in January. This place has everything you could ask for, and Amy&Rick are fine hosts. The location is great, 1500 ft above the seashore with a view of the ocean by day and Kona lights by night. It is a quick 10-15 min drive down to Kona. Access towards Kohala is also convenient. We stayed at the Ranch View cottage. The suite is new with a deck out front and twin bed loft upstairs. The kitchen is fully equipped, the main bedroom has a king bed, and there is a washer/dryer in the car port. Among the additional touches we were treated with: a laptop computer with free internet access, a cell phone for free local calls, a complete range of snorkel gear, boogie boards and a fridge stocked with water, juices and sodas. Their are a lot of animals on the property. You can feed the goats, and a very friendly cat named Gigi makes the morning rounds. This was our 1st visit to the Big Island, and it surpassed our expectations. There are a lot of beaches up-and-down the coast to go exploring for. The boogie boarding at Hapuna was a hoot. It has a novice break closer to shore and higher surf farther out, so suitable for everyone, The snorkeling at nearby Kahalu'u was fantastic: a continuous variety of fish in a large shallow water bay all protected by a reef except in the highest surf. Great for novices. Two Steps was also wonderful, clear water with schools of fish to find, except a little trickier getting in, and in deeper water. We had a great hike in volcanoes national park on the Kilauea Iki Trail, about a 2 hr loop, through both the lush forest along the ridge and then descending down along the crater floor. Miscellaneous notes: Kona has a large free aquatic pool facility with many lanes for swimming, and the 'Club In Kona' has an extensive fitness centre/weight room. Only one slight negative - you do get a little road noise at night from the highway above, so bring earplugs if you're a light sleeper. All in all, the 10 days went very fast, we had a very enjoyable time and we hope to go back one day!