Meet John
Family Hobbies
Swimming, Mountain biking, Cooking, Diet and nutrition, Gardening
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
This rustic and simple cabin was just finished in May 2016 on our 2 year sustainable family farm project! It has an ocean-view with amazing sunrises. The Full Size bed frame was handmade from recycled Redwood timber. The porch front railing, also recycled redwood, can be used as a table. There is a lantern for evening light and a light for the porch, however there is no electricity or power plugs in room. It is a very private room with a comfortable porch. It's only a few minutes by footpath through the garden from the bathhouse and surrounded by many plants, flowers and old growth banana, guava, mango, and sugarcane.
House Facilities
- Garden
- Parking
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Down the road about 5 miles there is ocean swimming access at Isaac Hale Beach park and be sure to have a relaxing soak in the thermal warm pond, Ahalanui, nearby. The Kapoho Tide pools are great for snorkeling and swimming as well. There are steam-vents you can steam in about 10 miles away. The nearest town to us is about 5 miles away, colorful Pahoa that has all your basic food, shopping, post, and bank needs.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Beach
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
The Hawaii Transient Tax of 9.25% and 4% GET taxes are NOT INCLUDED and will be collected upon arrival. Cash or Paypal only please.
We are located 1 mile down a GRAVEL/DIRT road off of Pohoiki Road, so a 4X4 is recommended or having a vehicle a little higher off the ground.
If you need a pick-up from the Hilo airport, we offer a shuttle fee of $25 upon request.
We do farm tours and sometimes nature walks and we can offer various day tours to local sacred sites around the Puna area on a Donation basis. John is a professional vegetarian chef and offers tasty organic meals inspired by the garden and trees. Ariel offers multi-modality therapeutic Healing Treatments. Be sure to ask for more details :D
We have 1 dog, 3 cats and a rooster! The locked gate at the entrance opens outwards. Will give gate code on booking.
Also things you might consider packing are a flashlight or a head lamp, and an umbrella and mosquito repellent for the whole island.
*Please note there is a $20 late check in fee if you check in much later than 8pm. We've been up late many times waiting for guests to arrive and it throws off our morning schedule so please arrive on time to avoid this fee!
The Hawaii Transient Tax of 9.25% and 4% GET taxes are NOT INCLUDED and will be collected upon arrival.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.