Personally think it is the best location on the big island! Away from hotels, resorts, and rental homes but a retreat stay itself. Love how close it is to the Kehena black sand beach and the vibe in this area is truly peaceful & quite! Immersed in the green environment I woke up to the sunrise by the sea! Amazing! The staff here are super chill and nice but help me whenever is needed! It seems like everyone here including the staff and the guests all enjoyed themselves as the vibe is jut too good! I lost my stuff there and called them to help me find it. It was one of my favorite and memorable experiences staying on the big island. I love it here and will be back next time!

Since it is within a natural environment and as a retreat, you would be expecting some "visitors" from nature, I had a cockroach sneak into my luggage at night time and it does disturb me a bit. I found some alcohol spray left over on the shelf and used it to get it away. But I don't think it is the retreat to blame - it is just how it is! If you are someone who is very particular about a hotel's standard living conditions, this might not be for you. However, I do suggest if the retreat could prepare some supplies for this, it would be great! Also, the retreat doesn't have hot food served but has a nice little cafe place for snacks. The closest spot for food is more like a 15 - 20 min drive. So make sure you grab some food before settling into the retreat.

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.

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.

Perfect place and not too far from Hilo airport. Large unit, beautiful nature around. Attentive personnel. Nice bungalow wood style.

The sliding panoramic window locker did not work, so my unit was factually opened. However, nothing was lost. I would also paid more attention to spiders on the porch of the units since there were a pretty big websabove the window that made it slightly uncomfortable to seat outside the unite on the porch to observe a nature.

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.

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.

Very nice room and location. Yoga class was nice. Amazing location if you want to just chill. Location for staycation vs. touristy

Lots of lizards in room. So, keep that in mind. The resort is kept super natural which means lots of tall grasses everywhere. It is 1.5 hrs from volcano.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

There really were no negatives for us.

The location was beautiful, so relaxing, tranquil and still close to a town. The staff were so friendly and welcoming. We wished we got to do more of the classes /events on. Next time 😊

I don’t believe we had any dislikes 🙃