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Only $85/nt or $575/wk on our artist's cottage on the sunny Puna Peninsula south of Hilo! This destination is loaded with volcanic features -- from viewing the world's most active volcano, to luxuriating in natural hot ponds and steam baths, snorkeling in lava rock tidepools, or diving into the waves to swim with dolphins on a spectacular black sand beach.
This coastal cottage is close to all these attractions, yet offers a private retreat, surrounded by tropical greenery on all sides with no other houses in view. It's a comfortable one-bedroom, designed with artistic flair, fully tiled throughout the house as well as on the screened-in lanai.
Imagine sipping your favorite morning beverage on the deck as the rising sun's orange light soothes you with warm Aloha. After a breakfast of organic papayas and bananas grown in the garden, you go less than a mile down the road to Kehena Beach where you may sunbathe on the fine, black sand or frolic with the resident pod of dolphins.
Pack Hawaiian treats and a picnic lunch from the popular farmer's market before making the short drive to Volcanoes National Park,the soothing waters of Ahalanui State Park where geothermal springs heat the waters to nearly 90 degrees, or you may opt to detox in a natural steam vent or to snorkel among a teeming, rainbow of tropical fish in the tidepools of the Marine Conservation District.
In Hilo Town, enjoy the fine restaurants, entertainment, cultural events and shopping opportunities afforded by this 2nd largest city in the Hawaiian islands. Just north of Hilo, explore mystical rainforests to view magical waterfalls and the breathtaking Botanical Gardens.
Enjoy a massage by one of the many healers in Sea View or the neighboring Kalani cultural center, which also offers yoga, pilates, ecstatic dancing and other rejuvenating practices.
There is truly something for everyone here in our slice of Paradise -- come enjoy it with us. Our Sea View Cottage is only 13 miles from Pahoa Town with its variety of ethnic restaurants and health food bars or stay in and cook a tropical feast to eat on the comfortable screened-in lanai.
To care for this fragile ecosystem and our visitors, no pesticides, chemicals or smoking are permitted.
The Sea View cottage is called "Hale Haumea," for the Earth Mother, Hawaiian Goddess Haumea, who protects the new land created by her daughter Pele's lava. She is associated with fertility and creativity. This cottage was built by an artist as her retreat and studio and we hope that the beauty and awesome nature surrounding it inspires your creativity as well. |
