Keaau Hawaii Lodgings

All dishes, pots and pans, etc, are supplied. The use of a blender can be arranged with the Owner.

There are ceiling fans. Children under 3 stay free. Use of a BBQ can be arranged. Bottled water is recommended for drinking. There is a 40 foot saltwater lagoon swimming pool (overlooking the tennis court), basketball area, and horseshoes. There is a regulation sized tennis court; no extra charge for court time. Matches can be arranged. Instruction is available for a nominal charge. This location is perfect for animal lovers and adventurists. The friendly residents consist of 5 sheep, three dogs, a cat, a tortoise and Sweetie the pig, who weighs in over 800 pounds. At dawn and dusk the huge banyon tree is alive with the twittering and song of a hundred birds. Adventurists can travel easily to dozens of local sites, including Volcanoes National Park, Lava Cliffs, Lava Tree Park, Ahalanui Park Warm Pond, swimming and surfing at Isaac Hale Park, McKenzie Park, black sand beaches, Akaka Falls, Rainbow Park, Botanical Gardens, Hamakua Coast.

• Shopping and Dining: can be reached by walking for 20 minute(s). This is a rural area, located on the Hilo side of the Big Island. The nearest shopping is in villages four and six miles away (Pahoa and Kea'au). Both towns have excellent restaurants. Pahoa has a Farmer's Market on Sundays. Kea'au has a large grocery store. It is a twenty minute drive from the Hilo airport. The city of Hilo has shopping malls, restaurants, Museum, Art Gallery, ocean parks, the popular Hilo Hattie's store, and the Liliuokalani Park. On the way to Hilo you pass the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Farm and Candy Factory, and the Panaewa Rainforest Zoo.
• Beaches, hiking and Volcano National Park are within 20 minutes in various directions. The unit is located in Hawaiian Paradise Park, between the villages of Pahoa and Kea'au. It is a 20 minute drive to the world's newest black sands beach. Wading is okay here; but only the strong, brave swimmers should attempt the surf. Beaches are only in the lower Puna area (Kehena Black Sand Beach, also Po’oiki with several surf spots). Also just outside of Hilo in the Keaukaha area are several “beach” parks with excellent snorkeling at Richardson’s. All are about 20 minutes away, just in different directions. Hiking just over an hour with the trailhead close by gets an adventurous soul to a private beach called Haena, the birthplace of Hula and today a nene goose reserve.

*Please note that the above policies relate to the Owner's portion only.