Celebrating a Long Time Advertiser: Aloha Kona Kids, LLC
Aloha Kona Kids (AKK) is Hawai‘i Island’s premiere baby equipment rental company. Started in 2006 as a retail baby gear store, then staying flexible through the changes in the economy over the years, it eventually evolved into a full-service rental company with an expansive inventory.
As a locally-owned family business, co-owners Philip and Lori Tina along with their managers Kahea, Winonna, and Pilipo Tina, provide all the staffing and delivery operations. Philip was born and raised in Kailua-Kona and much of his family still resides there. Lori moved to Kona when she graduated from high school and has been there ever since. Since their business is locally owned and operated, they can ensure the quality of their products, delivery, set up, and pick up. Co-owner Lori reflects, “We like people to feel like they know us and feel comfortable with us. Since we are owner operated, our guests come to know us when we deliver and pick up.”
AKK serves the Kona Coast from Captain Cook to Kohala Ranch (and everywhere in between) and also provides delivery services to the Keahole-Kona Airport. AKK’s primary customers are visitors to the island, part-time residents and those who have visiting family that temporarily need baby gear.
At Aloha Kona Kids, they live by the motto of treating others how they would want to be treated. Their goal is to provide the best products and services possible. AKK can provide all the comforts of home, renting everything from cribs, strollers, high chairs, beach gear, car seats, rollaway beds, toys, and much more. If they don’t have what their guests need, they make every effort to provide it. They also offer grocery shopping services.
As a rental company that primarily offers deliveries to hotels, condos, vacation homes, and residences, it enables the Tinas to operate as a home-based business. However they also have a storage facility in case their guests prefer the option for self pick-up and drop-off.
They attend new product expos each year and learn about the best new items to provide their guests. They also continue to take classes in product quality and safety. Lori says, “We are very proud of our business and it shows in the relationships we have made with our guests and property owners/managers. We make every effort to go above and beyond in the service we provide. We are passionate about what we do.”
Lori attributes their businesses success to their strong family foundation. They never gave up when times were tough or things didn’t go as planned. She emphasizes, “We understand that with success comes great challenges and we grow from those. We owned and operated a small business for over 30 years and managed another business for about the same amount of time. Our 3 children all attended Kamehameha School on O‘ahu and pursued higher education in entrepreneurial studies, computer science and business management. We are proud of all of them!”
Aloha Kona Kids has a Facebook page where they post pictures of some of their products and testimonies of past guests. They also do their best to keep up with Yelp and other online services.
There are no needs that are too small or too big for the staff at Aloha Kona Kids, LLC. They can also help guests who require special accommodations (allergies/disabilities) and are happy to meet their needs. They also participate with Make a Wish foundation and have families that come to Kona for a much-needed vacation. Lori closes by saying “We love our home and are blessed to be able to do business here.”
Aloha Kona Kids, LLC
alohakonakidsllc@hotmail.com
alohakonakids.com
808.329.3621 business
808.430.2932 business cell
