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Relaxing Gardens - Peaceful Retreat w/Panoramic Ocean Views

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Relaxing Bedroom with Ocean Views
Kick back in the hammock
Relaxing Gardens in Laupahoehoe Hawaii
Comfortable living room area with TV

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 61596 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Laupahoehoe, HI
  • Place, Mauna Kea
  • Place, Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Port of Hilo
    ‪43 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hilo, HI (ITO-Hilo Intl.)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Relaxing Gardens - Peaceful Retreat w/Panoramic Ocean Views

Welcome to our private, peaceful retreat on Hawaii Island's Hamakua Coast - Relaxing Gardens. Unwind and enjoy the panoramic ocean views from our home atop a hill in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii. Our lush gardens will delight your senses with color, fragrance and even a few edible fruits. Rainbows and Stargazing from our lanai will amaze you... no city lights to block views of nature!

Relaxing Gardens welcomes you to explore the inspiring Big Island from our convenient location on the coast between Hilo and Waimea. We are far enough from towns that you feel like you're in the country and we are close enough to fascinating Hawaii Island sites that you can be entertained every day. Delight in both Sunrise and Moonrise views over the ocean from our lanai.

Relaxing Gardens sleeps 6 guests and offers three bedrooms. One bedroom is on the main floor with a Queen size bed, desk and chair. There is a full bathroom from the hallway with an elegant 'walk-in' shower for ease of access. Also on this main floor is our well stocked kitchen, dining area with panoramic ocean views, and a comfortable living room with TV and free Cell-Tower WIFI . You will also certainly enjoy the full, covered lanai for hanging outside!

Upstairs is another full bathroom with two sinks and a deep bathtub with shower. There are two bedrooms upstairs. The main bedroom boasts incredible ocean views, a Queen size platform bed plus a Full size bed. The third bedroom has a Queen size bed and sunrise views over the ocean. There are floor AC units in each bedroom, but the house gets great breezes and crossflow ventilation when you open up the windows instead.

We supply games, beach chairs, beach toys, wine cooler, outside shower and clothes line. We also stock a starter supply of soaps, detergents, and paper products. Please purchase your own refills for longer stays, mahalo!

Relaxing Gardens is a hosted Hawaii County vacation rental. Book with confidence—this is a legal vacation rental managed by professionals with decades of local experience. Always double check that you are booking a place that is operating legally in Hawaii - no surprises, just aloha!
TA-102-637-7216-01
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor Space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number TA-102-637-7216-01, GE-102-637-7216-01

About the neighborhood

Laupahoehoe

Located in Laupahoehoe, this vacation home is in a rural area and by the sea. Keck Observatory and Subaru Telescope are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Umauma Falls and World Botanical Gardens. Hawaiian Vanilla Company and Kalopa State Recreation Area are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkeling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cave exploring and horse riding.
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Laupahoehoe, HI

What's nearby

  • Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Waipio Valley Lookout - 42 min drive - 50.6 km
  • University of Hawaii at Hilo - 42 min drive - 51.0 km
  • Port of Hilo - 43 min drive - 52.9 km
  • Carlsmith Beach Park - 48 min drive - 55.5 km

Getting around

  • Hilo Intl. Airport (ITO) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Laupahoehoe Farmers Market - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Relaxing Gardens - Peaceful Retreat w/Panoramic Ocean Views pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Relaxing Gardens - Peaceful Retreat w/Panoramic Ocean Views?

As of Mar 7, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Relaxing Gardens - Peaceful Retreat w/Panoramic Ocean Views on Apr 13, 2026 start from $320, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Relaxing Gardens - Peaceful Retreat w/Panoramic Ocean Views?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Relaxing Gardens - Peaceful Retreat w/Panoramic Ocean Views?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Relaxing Gardens - Peaceful Retreat w/Panoramic Ocean Views located?

Situated by the sea, this vacation home is steps from Hamakua Heritage Corridor and 1.5 mi (2.3 km) from Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park. Umauma Falls and World Botanical Gardens are also within 12 mi (20 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 37 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful property. Remarkably clean. We very much enjoyed our stay. Would recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our whole experience with this property and host was top notch! Very well-kept home with all the necessary amenities for a wonderful vacation.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very welcoming. I noticed right away how clean the home was. A very nice gift basket on the dining table with lots of local goodies was a wonderful and unexpected treat. Home and grounds are very well maintained. We loved our visit and wouldn’t change a thing!
Just a few pics of some of the plants on the property.
Sunrise pics from an upper floor bedroom.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Viviana P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved the comfort of the house, the lanai and the lush setting. Amazing star gazing as a plus. Views to the ocean, very quiet other than the nature sounds of coquis and more. The kitchen is very well equipped to cook. Comfortable bedding. All we needed for a wonderful Hawaii experience, 6 stars!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great house, beautiful yard, spectacular view. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025
This review is from a guest who booked and stayed through a partner site and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

Desiree H.

Relaxed at Relaxing Gardens

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very chill place. Beautiful tropical landscaping and full view of the ocean. We had everything we needed.

10/10 Excellent

Sean S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The best spot on the island!

This place is amazing. Feels like you’re so far away from everything, yet close enough to drive to whatever we wanted to see. The geckos and frogs are everywhere, the sunrises are beautiful, and it was everything we wanted and more!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ensley H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Hawai’i trip.

Beautiful home and gardens. Love this side of the island. Absolutely incredible views! Outdoor shower is a bonus.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

AshLee M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and Beautiful

Loved this place. Perfect spot for our multiple adventures in all directions on the Island. Met all our needs.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
This review is from a guest who booked and stayed through a partner site and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

JuDee F.

Lovely location with a great view

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The rental is about 25 miles outside of Hilo, which was perfect for our group. The house has a beautiful front porch that overlooks the ocean and is the perfect way to start your day with a cup of coffee or end your day looking at the stars. The house has some additional supplies that were super helpful: beach chairs, coolers, snorkel gear to name a few things. The management company provided a very informative binder with details specific to the area which was super helpful. The rental was as advertised - overall a great experience.

10/10 Excellent

Ellen A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous retreat

What a gorgeous house, and what an amazing garden. A short drive to Hilo and a shorter drive to other small towns worth a visit. Modest kitchen with most necessities, everything was clean and in great shape. Amazing beds and views. Very private from neighbors. A wonderful, comfortable stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Impeccable

Everything exceeded our expectations and contributed to a wonderful visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Beautiful View

The pictures of the property are perfect of the property. Beautiful home and location. Road getting to the property is a bit steep and curvy but worth the drive! The property is in the rain forest and that comes with geckos, but they kept to themselves.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
This review is from a guest who booked and stayed through a partner site and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

Rhiannon M.

BEAUTIFUL, PEACEFUL, WONDERFUL

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Perfect
This review is from a guest who booked and stayed through a partner site and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

Machille L.

Peaceful Paradise

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved the house in Laupahoehoe. It was perfect for our family: clean, well-stocked, and easy to check in/check out process.

10/10 Excellent

Richelle V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing!

The pictures do not do justice for how beautiful this home is! We were in instant awe when we turned the corner and saw the amazing home and garden. Great instruction on how to get in, extremely clean and homey. All communication was fast and friendly, and the neighborhood was gorgeous. Dream home, perfect vacation!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy, comfortable and views to die for

Could not be cuter! Lanai is a dream, kitchen is a dream, landscape is a dream! The carport is tricky with a SUV/minivan size car but you can manage it
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Renita R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Privacy and a wonderful ocean view

Our family of 4 stayed at the Relaxing Gardens home. The property was secluded (which was fantastic), it had gorgeous vegetation, and a beautiful ocean view. It was very spacious and we all had our own space to relax and rejuvenate ourselves. There was plenty of outdoor seating, a hammock, and space in the front of the house to go outside for some fresh air. The kitchen was well stocked and we lacked for nothing. Relaxing Gardens is a great place to stay. We used it as our home base as we traveled around on the Big Island.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024
This review is from a guest who booked and stayed through a partner site and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew D.

Family trip

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We visited this house with our family of five for our first trip to Hawaii. It was perfect for us, with plenty of space, beautiful views from inside and on the deck, and a kitchen we could use to prepare meals. The location is also excellent with good proximity to lots of great hiking and sightseeing. We would definitely come back again.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
This review is from a guest who booked and stayed through a partner site and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

Roberta C.

Hula Festival Getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Family of six women had the most relaxing and comfortable stay. This property was just secluded enough to feel as if we were the only family experiencing time in paradise! Loved, Loved, Loved the luxurious landscaping on the property. Sunrise and sunset views of the ocean were amazing.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

John M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic home near Hilo

Absolutely wonderful stay at this property. The house was in an absolutely gorgeous setting on a well-maintained garden lot with a great view of the ocean and sunrises. It was very convenient to Hilo and many of the sites on the Eastern side of the island, including Carlsmith and Richardson beach parks, volcano national park, and Hilo. And it was relatively easy (an hour and a half drive) to Kona and the west side of the island. The house itself was clean and comfortable, with large, spacious rooms and comfortable beds. The kitchen was stocked with all the cooking pans, knives, and utensils we needed. It was such a great home. A wonderful stay and a wonderful home.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
This review is from a guest who booked and stayed through a partner site and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

Barbara B.

Truly an Amazing Place

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This house & property is one of a kind filled with everything you could need. Beautiful home with very comfortable furnishings, linens, & every kitchen appliance/gadget you’d need. We used the BBQ & made wonderful meals. The wrap-around deck & the sunrises were incredible, including a botanical garden. Close to Hilo but so very isolated with truly the most breathtaking ocean views. Convenient to Waimea, Kona, Volcanoes & so many waterfalls. We will absolutely be returning. Mahalo

10/10 Excellent

Susan H., Bark River, Michigan

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Incredible property out of the mainstream!

Beautiful, comfortable, well equipped home situated in a garden paradise with panoramic ocean views. The care and communication from property managers was the best we have encountered during numerous rentals! This was our first time staying north of Hilo and found it very relaxing. It is a 27 mile pleasant drive to Hilo and 14 from Honoka’a north. The home is located on a one lane road and environs are very peaceful. Picked oranges and limes for great juice… marveled at the daily flower display. The beds comfortable, furniture very nice, spotless and well cared for property! Could go on and on but suffice to say if you desire a well situated, relaxing, easy to get to the sights and attractions spot to land, Relaxing Gardens is it!
Stayed 22 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Earl C., Bellingham, WA.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely and Private

The house is in a private and some what remote location north of Hilo. It’s a little tricky to find, but once you open the gates and find your way in, you are glad you came. Beautiful views of the gardens and ocean are had in every room. Kitchen is well appointed with almost anything you could need. The whole house was spotless! We stayed 5 days and were very comfortable. Do realize that almost everything is quite a drive. Volcanos NP is a 90 minute drive through Hilo and the attractions of the Kona area are 90 minutes north. Akaka Falls is nearby and there are other local attractions if you look. We would definitely return. The management company was very responsive and helpful. The fruit and other snacks were much enjoyed!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023
This review is from a guest who booked and stayed through a partner site and can't be verified.

6/10 Okay

Walter C.

Very beautiful, but not relaxing.

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Firstly, the house is beautiful, the gardens lovely and the views of the ocean and nearby hills are wonderful. We appreciated the expansive windows which allow for great views from every room. The deck was a great place to relax after an active day. However, there are two issues to be aware of: 1) there is no hot water and 2) the coqui frogs make a lot of noise at night.Throughout our 1 week stay, the "hot" water temperature was in the range of about 93 to 98 F. This made for very short and uncomfortable showers.Our complaints about the lack of hot water were met with prompt action from Salt Water Vacations. But, none of the actions cured the problem, which apparently results from the use of a solar hot water heater for which the electrical backup heater's thermostat is simply set much too low. By mid week we had deduced that this was the problem and informed Salt Water, but they never sent out anyone who could adjust the thermostat to a proper temperature, which for a solar backup should be about 115 F. Perhaps the owners are environmentally conscious (a good thing), but have gone a bit overboard in their efforts to conserve energy. We live part time on Kauai and are also environmentally conscious, having a similar solar hot water heater with electric heater backup. So we are very familiar with that type of system.As to the frogs, we were totally unaware of this problem, which doesn't exist (yet) on Kauai. Since experiencing those frogs on the Big Island, we've learned that on Kauai aggressive action is taken to find and remove any such frogs when they do appear. Similar attempts to control the frogs have failed on the Big Island (at least near this rental house).

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