Definitely find this place during the day, it's up a steep hill and the signage isn't big or highly…read morelit. It's up a steep hill that's one car lane wide but for both ways. There was coffee cake for afternoon tea when I got there. The porch is the best part of this place. It overlooks the mountain with a great view of the water and forests below. Breakfast was nice since it came with avocado, cut papaya, a piece of breakfast cake and smoothie as well as tea/coffee. I did like meeting the geckos that look like the GEICO gecko during breakfast who were wanting fruit. Cons: there's no AC. Also I was woken up by I think a rooster at 5 am. They do try to space out people getting breakfast so you can't rush in at 730 am for food.

From personal experience, I highly advise coming when it's still day outside. Trust me on this one…read more I drove up and down Napoopoo Rd due to a delayed flight and was close to having a full on panic attack. Roads are severely dark that you cannot differentiate between driving/reversing onto road or out to sea *yikes*. Once you finally arrive at your destination, keep on driving up the hill until you reach the end. Don't forget, it is crazy dark outside, don't be alarmed by the sounds of nature. You'll park to the side next to the other 4 cars by the garage (not into it) and quietly find directions on a pin with your name on it. Come quietly inside as you make your way to the room. If you survive the night (which, you will), you'll find yourself on what looks like heaven; beautiful oceanview windows overlooking the bay. When you come down, you'll be greeted by the sweetest angel, Hannah. You'll find her in the kitchen in the morning making an all you can eat breakfast. Don't be rude! Say hello, grab a coffee, make your way to the patio and find a table. Hannah will let you know when all is ready based on first-out on the patio. When asked what was my favorite meal in Hawaii, hands down, I say Hannah's breakfast. She made delicious Banana Nut Waffles topped with macadamia nuts tossed in coconut oil and syrup. In addition, she's boiled eggs, cooked turkey bacon, and has sliced up fresh tropical fruits. Don't forget to try her freshly made smoothies made with guava YUMMMM!!!

A pleasant and comfortable camping experience on the Big Island…read more As a solo woman, I spent 9 nights in the Jungle Canopy at Gingerhill Farm Retreat in April 2026. I had an excellent stay, although I am used to camping, and feel that having a camping mindset is required for staying here. Yes, the chorus of frogs are very loud as soon as it's dark, and you can hear roosters in the distance in the morning along with bird songs. However, I enjoyed the noises and am an early riser. The Jungle Canopy is located close to the private residence, and I experienced little human noise. There was one nighttime rain and no leaks. The screened-in bedroom is functional, and the bed has a good (firm) mattress. The sink and toilet, screened off and behind the bed, are nice to have in this enlarged tent. The shower is a few feet outside the tented bedroom/kitchen, and is open to the sky (cool to look up at the tree canopy). The shower is very nice, and the water gets hot. There is no door, but the only way you can be seen is from the Jungle Canopy tent itself (you can hang a sarong if you needed more privacy). They provide face clothes and towels, two worn beach towels, as well as family-size liquid hand soap, shampoo and conditioner (decent quality). The kitchen, in front of the screened bedroom, also under a canopy, has everything you need: pots and pans (including a few that are stainless steel), a good size fridge with a small enclosed freezer (with 2 freezer packs), a sink with dish soap, etc. They provide a Berkey-like water filter carboy, a stainless-steel kettle to boil water, as well as coffee beans, a grinder, and French-press. There is a small table with two chairs where you can look at beautiful tropical plants. The only bummer is that the hot plate to cook food and boil the kettle can be slow to heat, especially if there is a slight breeze. Once the propane tank emptied while I was cooking breakfast and I had to text to ask for a replacement, however, someone came over right away and I was able to resume cooking. Like camping, you are responsible for taking out your own trash to communal cans located a fairly short distance away. You can't put any toilet paper down the toilet, so all paper used for #1 and #2 needs to go into a plastic-bag-lined trash can and you remove and dump. They removed the compost. Recommendations to Gingerhill: provide more plastic bags for trash, more toilet paper (I had to ask), and offer a larger compost bucket as it filled too quickly. Also, one day I came back in the afternoon and found the gate code didn't work. I texted and called and fairly soon someone told me that they changed the code, but didn't notify me. Next time they change the code they should text all visitors staying at the farm the new code. So, in all, I would give a 9/10 ranking, especially given the cost compared to other accommodations, and the tropical farm experience. FYI, there is snorkeling gear that you can use that is located next to the Sunset Cottage.

Gingerhill Farm Retreat was one of the most beautiful places I've ever visited! Being surrounded by…read moreso much nature was truly grounding! And the hospitality, simply the best! I will definitely be back!

I'm having MAJOR regrets after staying at Aloha Guest House…read more 1. Every window I look out will never look like the view from the Kohola Room. 2. Svetlana's incredible breakfast with fresh organic farm fruit and eggs will not arrive to my home table at 7:55 am. 3. I forgot to buy her lilikoi butter before I left. Now what do I do? 4. I'm constantly planning my next trip back. These are serious regrets that I will have to discuss with Lee and Svetlana during my next visit. They work incredibly hard to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable. Think of this stay as staying with your aunt and uncle. They will feed you, help you, and make you feel so loved. Breakfast is too good to be true. Everything Svetlana makes is a long journey that arrives to your plate casually like it's no big deal. Her macadamia nut butter will haunt my dreams. The Kohola Room has the breath-taking room. Sunsets while tucked into the comfortable framed bed is a luxury I cannot describe. The drive up to the house is rough but that's the only tough part of this stay. You'll be on a farm in Hawaii--that's the cool part. You will hear birds, frogs, and the cow songs. Skip the boring resort stay and enjoy the real beauty of Big Island.

Lee and Svetlana are wonderful hosts. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We didn't intend to spend so…read moremuch time on this part of the island but the guesthouse is such a special place and not to be missed. From Svetlana's delicious breakfasts - made with eggs and fruit from their farm - to Lee's great recommendations for what to do around town. We loved every minute of our time there! Also, the room was amazing and the view is nothing like we've ever seen. I can't recommend them enough!

Manager and volunteer are super overbearing and try to control everything you do. My research team…read morewas trying to do our work and we had two overhead lights on. Sally decided that we didn't need to use an overhead light on the porch and shut it off. She said "you guys have enough light from your computer screens anyway." We were also accused of not putting our dishes away when there were several witnesses who watched us do so. Annie also makes us all very uncomfortable as she will continually get in your space to clean and as stated, accuse you of ridiculous things. I genuinely don't know why she is in the hospitality business if she doesn't like people. I'm also pretty sure she locked our shower because we took too many despite being a company of 14. Oh and there's roaches/roach crap ON THE BEDS and in the kitchen, mice in the rooms, and ants crawled into my friends bed and got into her meds. I get it's Hawaii but this is ridiculous. On the surface level it's charming but it's infested. If you don't telepathically read Annie's mind that you need to pay 50% upfront, you're gonna get the threat of the police called on you. Wouldn't come back.

Wonderful, welcoming hostel. This is a traveler's hostel, and the staff are good at their work, and…read morevery welcoming to all visitors to the islands. One won't find locals or homeless, like one can find in other west coast towns. NOTES: There is a snorkel rental place down the road under 2 miles, and it rents kayaks, too. Kona Boys Kayak. There is NOT a rental shop on site(regardless of what other reviews say). a staff person lent me a mask and snorkel day one, said" its not a great one", but it was awesome to use in the water at the bottom of Captain Cook Trail (which is walking distance to the hostel front door). There is a Hawaii Coffee company HiCO shop across the street, so great breakfast/lunch eats and COFFEE literally across the road. Great if staying only one night, and not wanting to go to the grocery or use the excellent kitchen at the hostel. Also, a sort of mini-mart 7/11-ish kind of store for snacks and microwave dinner or beer/wine/ice cream.

I arrived today to check out the avacado plantation and the guest house services, and was greeted…read moreby a horrendously rude, hunched over and cantankerous man who scolded me about my liability of being on the property unannounced, despite his business being advertised on the web as "open." "Then take your advertising off the web, little man," I wanted to reply. I don't know how long this company has been in business, but only 7 reviewed says something. Let my review guide you to go elsewhere. Meanwhile, it was kind of funny, actually, as I filmed a little FB video heading up the road to the plantation while here in Kona and a few other islands to ring in my 60th, looking for places I might enjoy experiencing or staying longer within. The first warning was turning up a road that lacked Hawaiian heritage in name. Albeit, a charming experience until the road began to get delapidated, and I started joking on the video that the surroundings were becoming a bit more out of "Deliverance" than charming, and warned that if I was murdered, that at least my peeps knew where it happened. As a gay man seeking to support other businesses run by the LGBTQ community, I know this isn't one of them.

My now husband and I stayed at the Kane plantation for two nights and it was one of the most…read moreamazing experiences we have ever had. The food is amazing and everything is super clean. We had our wedding in Hawaii and stayed at the Kane plantation for our honeymoon , the day of our wedding they had a beautiful bouquet of flowers for me and a bottle of champagne when we got back , and our room had been cleaned up as well. They were so thoughtful and sweet we definitely will go back and stay minimum 5 days.

Was highly disappointed. We wanted to stay somewhere local to help support local Hawaiians with…read moreeverything going on instead of some big corporation. After we arrived we found out there are cats which I'm allergic to. But I figured I would just avoid them and we would be gone most of the time anyway. Then we began to notice bugs. The lizards didn't particularly bother us, but there were millipedes everywhere. Dozens dead behind the bed, and in the corner of the bathroom. Live millipedes under the bathroom counter on the floor and crawling on the walls. Spiders near the AC. And we were getting bit by something in the middle of the night. We tried to stick it out, but after the 2nd day we just couldn't take it. I let the manager of the property know and she was very kind about it. But the owner would not give us any money back for the 3 unused nights, not even a partial refund. I was very disappointed. If you are considering booking here. Just don't. Not worth it.

So I'm originally from the big island but never stayed at Luana. Wanted to do something different…read morefor our Christmas vacation back home. I am so thankful i found this place! So convenient for me because all my family was in the captain cook area, but it is like a 20 minute drive to town (ali'i dr.) Words cant even come close to describing the beauty of this location and pictures can't do justice. The owner was amazing, so welcoming and made us feel right at home. Definitely gonna stay here more although I already have a home there, my new staycation Hands down if you love scenery and island life this will be heaven on heaven for you.

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Wilson and the Mauna Kea Summit & Stars excursion…read more Wilson was incredibly well spoken and knowledgeable and I learned so much! He did all of this while navigating steep roads (not all paved) and feeding us amazing chicken stew, cookies, and hot cocoa. This was a truly memorable and magical trip and the weather was just perfect! Everything was well organized and I cannot recommend them enough

We had a great time on the Hawaii Forest & Trail Secret Waterfalls of Kona Excursion! Our guide,…read moreMark, was incredible--he kept everyone talking and he was genuinely interested in hearing everyone's travel stories. He was very knowledgeable and provided us with a wealth of fascinating information about the island. After a comfortable van ride, we hiked a beautiful trail that led us to a series of truly stunning, pristine waterfalls. We were treated to a delicious lunch from a local deli, and we loved that it was served in eco-friendly, completely reusable containers. On the way back, we made a perfect final stop at a local macadamia nut store. It was a fantastic experience from start to finish, and we recommend it!

This is one of the rare times where I *specifically* booked a specific bed & breakfast instead of…read morejust whichever was cheapest, or closest to where we were staying (to be fair, it also *was* very conveniently located to the snorkeling and the farm tours I wanted to go on, as well). I booked it for a couple reasons: because we heard the view was gorgeous, and because I heard they served breakfast from their own farm. Both of these things are indeed true, and it was definitely worth the stay. The couple running the place are extremely friendly, accommodating, and full of suggestions. The Crow's Nest has a small private second-floor balcony that was just as great of a place to sit and eat poke and watch the sunset as I figured it would be (the view from bed wasn't bad, either). The bed was pretty comfortable, and there was plenty of space to space to spread out our stuff. And yes, the breakfast was unmissable each morning - great coffee brewed from their own coffee beans, wonderful avocado toast from their own fresh avocados (everyone thinks of California when they think of avocados, but having been to Hawaii now, I don't know why - the avocados in Hawaii were just the *best*), and all manner of fresh fruit (I don't think I'd ever had perfectly ripe, fresh papaya before, that was a highlight). They were happy to customize them a bit to our tastes, too. I even ended up taking a thermos of their coffee for the road, the day we left (I just asked for one last cup on the way out, they offered to fill a container. It was appreciated - it's great coffee!) The road to their place the first time was definitely as nerve-wracking as we expected it to be from other reviews... there was one point, with recent rain having clearly done a bit of a number on the already very rural-looking road, that it wasn't entirely clear if we had just accidentally started off-roading... but no, it was just a torn-up road with an impressively steep dip. The SUV we had no choice but to rent in Hilo handled it fine, but we were glad we weren't in a smaller vehicle. Once we knew where we were going, it was fine, even at night, but I agree with them that you don't want to *get* here at night. I would also comment, this does absolutely feel like you're staying as a guest in someone's house, rather than the relative anonymity and privacy of a larger establishment, in terms of feeling like we should be relatively quiet so our hosts or other guests didn't hear everything we were doing (also that we needed to remember to take our shoes off outside; as per request.) Definitely worth it for everything I mentioned above, though.

I had an amazing experience. 1) Great location close to a lot of snorkeling spots and beaches 2)…read moreFriendly hosts that made you feel welcome in their home and prepared delicious breakfasts 3) Clean and spacious rooms & breathtaking views from the patio 4) Great suggestions from the hosts that helped me plan the daily activities - things you wouldn't find in guide books. Overall this was exactly what I was looking for - family owned b&b that complemented the Big Island experience. Owners have been doing this for 20+ years and they know what they are doing - they have the personal touch that makes it so unique and differentiates the experience from a random hotel. Absolutely recommended and I hope to come back as well.