ALOHA & WELCOME TO HALE O KAPEKA VACATION RENTAL.

MY NAME IS EDDIE SCHIMMELFENNIG, AND I AM YOUR HOST AND OWNER OF THE BEAUTIFUL SPOT HERE IN POIPU.  I HAVE BEEN BLESSED AND FORTUNATE TO HAVE THIS PROPERTY PASSED DOWN TO ME BY MY GRANDPARENTS, CARL & ELIZABETH THRU MY PARENTS HARRIET & CHARLES.  THE NAME "HALE O KAPEKA" MEANS "THE HOUSE OF ELIZABETH" IN HAWAIIAN AFTER MY GRANDMOTHER.   MY GRANDFATHERS FATHER CAME TO KAUAI AS FAR BACK AS TO 1800'S.  HE WORKED ON THE PLANTATION AND MY GRANDFATHER FOLLOWED IN HIS FOOTSTEPS ALSO WORKING FOR THE PLANTATION.  MY GRANDMOTHER WAS A SCHOOL TEACHER AT KOLOA SCHOOL ALONG WITH HER SISTER.  THAT NOW RESTORED GREEN HOUSE IN FRONT OF US WAS BUILT BY MY GRANDPARENTS BACK IN THE 1920'S.  IT WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY HOUSE HERE UP ON THIS HILL AND ONLY A DIRT ROAD LEAD TO IT FROM POIPU BEACH.  THIS HOUSE THAT YOU ARE IN TOO WAS BUILT BY MY GRANDPARENTS IN THE 1960'S AND TO JUST RESTORED TO WHAT YOU SEE TODAY. 

MY FAMILY HERE HAVE NOW DECIDED TO SHARE THIS BEAUTIFUL PLACE WITH OUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND VISITORS.  WE HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY YOURSELVES HERE AND IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU NEED PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ON ME.