A pool would be nice. Laundry and minimalist cooking facilities would be great. Maybe a communal bbq.

Beautiful walking, sunrise, birds, nature. Good internet at the shop! Great place to catch up.

Stayed in March 2024

Smoother surfaces on the driveway access.

The location is beautifully situated but was a very long drive to downtown Pahoa .

Stayed in February 2024

If you're a light sleeper, please note that there's no glasses in the top window. You can hear all nature sounds. For me was a bit difficult to fall asleep.

Really great place. I was traveling with my son and we enjoyed view and location. Additional fun was watching boar family passing by every evening. Stuff is super friendly.

Stayed in December 2023

Lack of communication about daily activities/events scheduled on property. This information wasn't shared with us at all (yoga, massage, art class, etc).

Privacy, quietness, secluded bungalow/cottage in jungle. Beautiful!

Stayed in December 2021

The sneaky bugs that kept getting in!!

Everything thing else!! The staff, the view, the critters I got to see...all of it!!!

Stayed in July 2021

Directions inside the property need to be better because I got lost couple of times especially after sunset. It’s scary for new comers like us. I was walking after sunset wanted to visit blue moon room never found one and i lost the back to my cottage, it’s was dark, one guest gentleman name Rauff was very kind to me and he walked with me to show my cottage.

Lovely cottages and the place it self. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Star glazing was an amazing experience. Enjoyed lovely sunrise every morning. Loved the idea of guest writing their experience in the cottage diary.

Stayed in February 2024

The room was missing a key, it was not very clean. Not all lights worked. There was a lizard and mouse running around. It was also remote from everything.

The ambiance of the property itself was beautiful

Stayed in January 2024

The location was amazing! Watch the sunrise out of the ocean from your back door.

Stayed in November 2023

I stepped on a noni fruit and it got in between my toes. My bad!!!

Incredible ocean view. Friendly staff. Close to the beach and little store.

Stayed in November 2023

Location was beautiful. Isolated, so close to the beach. The room was also beautiful, it was a small cabin separated from others. It's definitely "jungle chic" so those who might fear the word glamping may not appreciate this resort. But for most, it'll be beautiful. It being behind a locked gate also makes it feel extra safe.

Stayed in October 2023

Tricky checkin. Needed code to drive in. Another code for key box. A lot of old, worn items in cottage. Too many light switches. One by the door was upside down. No blanket for second bed. Electricity didn't work when we arrived. Internet and phone service intermittent. Some window cranks did not work. Bidet not connected to wall outlet, no cord. No restaurant within 15 miles. No breakfast. No pool or jacuzzi. Lacking many features that the place had when I stayed here before. Advertised access to masseurs online, but actually not on web site. No male masseurs.

Beautiful location near the ocean. Lovely artwork. Outside shower. One comfortable bed. Roomy. Lots of lights. Very friendly and eager staff. Great climate. Bidet. Lots of outlets. Good wifi when it work

Stayed in October 2023

Nothing

The room very comfortable they have. Guy who leave there name and is part of the staff he help alot

Stayed in August 2023

I wish there were more meal options on the property, though I knew to expect it was a remote location, so I ended up making a run into the closest town for groceries. That seems like the tradeoff for the rugged beauty in this part of the Big Island.

I was looking for a peaceful respite to dive into creative writing surrounded by lush jungle beauty, and I can’t imagine a better match. While staying here I adored my cottage: I could hear ocean waves crashing from the lanai space, I found the seclusion I was hoping for and felt very connected to nature and wildlife on the property. I adored the geckos and mongoose and while I can’t say the same about the mosquitoes (the jungle is real!), overall I found the change of scenery I was hoping for. The classes offered covered a range of interests and I hopped into yoga a couple times during my stay.

Stayed in June 2023

Walked into a cottage with a dirty counter in the eat in area, bare old mattress, bare old pillows, dirty flooring, someone’s clothes & belongings in closet. Rusty torn bar stools and inside drawers and cabinets were dirty. Vanity smelt even after cleaned. We were tired, hungry and too late to get a new place -it was after 5pm. I felt dirty and cleaned and disinfected the next day

Landscape of the retreat and the idea of separate cottages

Stayed in February 2023

I do not recommend this establishment. First of all because it is overpriced! Go elsewhere, you will find better for less. The geographical situation is not really good. No restaurant before 20 min drive, the area is not incredible and there is not much to do. Moreover, this part of the island is the "hippie" side. I won't say more, but weird people, drugs, nudist beaches, etc... We stayed one week and we were there on New Year's Eve, they were having a party, for a fee of course, that lasted all weekend with drunk and drugged people all along (they were sleeping by the pool). We had to flee during these days.

Stayed in January 2023

not really appropriate for folks over 40, ESPECIALLY if there’s a party. We booked our stay over New Year’s Eve just because that’s how the dates worked out for us. We knew there was a party happening (and even paid for it) but did not expect loud thumping disco music until 4 am and a drunken, drug scene that lasted all through the next day. Almost everyone was under 30, and the pool area held 100+ folks all weekend - far from the peaceful stay we had expected based on the website.

once the partying was over, the place was lovely - serene and beautiful

Stayed in January 2023

More rustic than expected, overpriced and not very clean. You don’t get shampoo or soap, there’s no cleaning room so nobody makes the bed or change the towels. Sweat smelly brown bedsheets. Small cockroaches. Pool, jacuzzi and activities were far away from the cottages so you have to go by car.

Nice that is surrounded by nature and spacious cottages. Good if you want to disconnect from the world. Friendly staff.

Stayed in December 2022

There really were no negatives for us.

This property is very unique and that it offers incredible privacy and unique style bungalows surrounded with jungle beauty. The entire property offers some amenities, but for us the best part was minimal interaction with other people. Our bungalow which was KAI number 5 has a great Zen vibe and a very private outdoor shower, which was spectacular.

Stayed in October 2022

The kitchenette is inside a closet making it a tight fit but overall, very thoughtful layout of cabin

The views are amazing. We could see tropical storm Darby sweep in and we had front row seats from our beautiful cabin of the massive waves crashing and pounding on the coastal rocks

Stayed in July 2022

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Stayed in July 2023

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Stayed in July 2023

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Stayed in June 2023

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Stayed in December 2022

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Stayed in September 2022