Going Green at the Kuleana Ranch.

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A coastal landscape with a rocky beach and clear blue waters.
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A kitchen with a dining area, wooden cabinets, a sink, and a large window.
A room with a sloped wooden ceiling, a window with a grid pattern, and wooden cabinets.
A room with a bed, a bamboo screen with a silhouette, and a door.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Outdoor pool
    The outdoor pool is a refreshing retreat under the open sky - a rare gem in this area.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Private pool
  • On-site fitness centre
  • Barbecue grill
  • Washer/dryer
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Naalehu, HI
  • Place, Whittington Beach Park
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Paradise Meadows
    ‪11 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

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

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About the area

Naalehu

Located in Mark Twain, a neighbourhood in Naalehu, this holiday home is in a rural area and in the mountains. Miloliʻi and Honoma are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Paradise Meadows and Manuka State Park. Manuka State Wayside Park and Kaʻu Coffee Mill are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and mountain biking.
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Naalehu, HI

What's nearby

  • Whittington Beach Park - 10 min drive - 11.0 km
  • Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - 11 min drive - 12.5 km
  • Paradise Meadows - 11 min drive - 12.9 km
  • Punalu'u Beach - 19 min drive - 22.4 km
  • Kula Kai Caverns - 28 min drive - 31.1 km

Getting around

  • Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA-Kona Intl.) - 104 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Punalu'u Bake Shop & Visitor Center - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Honua's Coffee House - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Hana Hou - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Big Dogs Hot Dogs - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪El Encanto Food Truck - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Going Green at the Kuleana Ranch. have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Going Green at the Kuleana Ranch.?

As of 9 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Going Green at the Kuleana Ranch. on 3 Feb 2027 start from £419, 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.

Is Going Green at the Kuleana Ranch. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Going Green at the Kuleana Ranch.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Going Green at the Kuleana Ranch.?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Going Green at the Kuleana Ranch.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Going Green at the Kuleana Ranch. located?

Located in Mark Twain, this holiday home is within 9 miles (15 km) of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Paradise Meadows and Whittington Beach Park. Waipouli and Punalu'u Beach are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 28 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The hosts were very friendly..
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Jan 2026
Mary and Ramsey were fantastuc guests. They folowed house rules and left the place immaculately clean. I would highly recommend them to any host anytime! Thank you Mary & Ramsey!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved the pool
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Feb 2026
Mahalo Marilyn for staying with us! We hope youll come back again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful peaceful getaway near South Point and close enough for a trip to Volcano National Park.

Cozy cottage with everything we needed to get away from it all. Vickie was a fantastic host and her coffee was delicious!
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A wonderful vacation

Secluded, peaceful, and a total Aloha experience. Loved waking to birds singing. The privacy of this property, including the pool, was heavenly. We stayed nearly 2 weeks and wish we could have stayed even longer.
Stayed 12 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2025
Mahalo Jim and Liesl for staying with us. I cant say enough HOOD about you two! How clean you left it, and took all your trash away, put new trash bags back in the cans, You left it just as you found it. You are truly a hosts dream! I would highly recommend you two to any host! They would be lucky to host you!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Serene & Peaceful

It was an enchanting little cottage in the middle of nature. It was peaceful and relaxing. Wished we had stayed two nights!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Larissa, it was a pleasure meeting you and your husband Camron! Thank you for keeping the cottage so clean. Putting all your linens in one pile and having the bedspread neatly folded up at the foot of the bed. It's people like you that make our job so wonderful! God bless you both and hope to see you again here at the Kuleana Ranch again soon. Aloha Vickie and Wesley
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quiet, Peaceful, and Clean

The rental was quiet, peaceful, private, and very clean. It's in close proximity to the village of Naalehu and within easy driving distance of the trailhead for the Green Sand Beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peace

It was a joy and relief to be in this lovely, quiet space in a natural setting. Near enough to the ocean and town if desired.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quiet and Relaxing

The cottage was very quiet and relaxing. The breeze was beautiful and comfortable at night. Be aware there is no TV or wifi, so be prepared to relax and enjoy the weather and read a good book. It was clean and the property was huge. It is close to black sand beach and not too far from the volcano. We would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Loved it 😊
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Very relaxing

Thanks again for opening you’re place to us. This was our fifth winter vacation to Hawaii and this was by far the most private, comfortable, and relaxing vacation to date! Thank you for everything you had to offer, we very much appreciated it.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Feb 2025
Thank you Chad and Lera for staying at the Kuleana Ranch! It was a pleasure meeting both of you. Thanks for keeping such good care of the place. You are every hosts dream guests!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Creative South Point Experience

Polar opposite of staying in a standard hotel. I completely enjoyed the freedom to take in this unique environment. Every detail was obviously thought out and I especially appreciated the woodworking detail. Mahalo for you thoughtful hospitality. Tim
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Inaccurate Description

The place is very small and extremely cut off from everything. There is NO Wifi, (which in the listing it says you will receive wifi login from host), very poor cell phone reception, and there is no television or anywhere to sit comfortably except on the bed. There were bugs in the unit and when we chose to leave after one night to say elsewhere because my friends girlfriend is pregnant and we needed to stay in touch but could not the host refused any type of refund. There are many other places with better and updated amenities for the price. I would not recommend this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jan 2025
Everything Brian needed to know about this rental is listed in the property description. We do not and have and NEVER offered wifi here. This is a "retreat" as in the listing with no TV or wifi. But it does have an 18x40 saltwater swimming pool! We have a 2 seat bench and 2 kitchen chairs inside and outside has multiple places to sit on the concrete patio with a small table and chairs and another bench with cushion. There are no bugs in the place as we always check the day of the arrival. If there were bugs in there, they let them in. My husband took Brian out on an ATV tour the next day and he said it was his son in law with him, not his friend. He stayed one night and wanted a refund for the other 2 nights he booked. We could no longer rent out those nights he reserved and there are no refunds at this point. We would NEVER rent to Brian again because he is not forthright.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

An Absolute Bliss

When we booked at Kuleana Ranch, little did we realize that in addition to the compact cottage, we would get the huge property around the cottage for ourselves. Our mistake in staying for only two nights; we strongly recommend that future visitors should stay in this place for a minimum of three nights. There is also a large swimming pool all to yourself. Beautiful surroundings makes it imperative that you have your morning coffee in the verandah looking at the lush greenery and listening to birds. Vickie and Wesley were just a message away for any requirements. All amenities and supplies were adequate and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. This cottage runs completely on Solar Power making it such an environment friendly place. We do have just one recommendation if at all possible - Place theee or four solar lamps marking the pathway to the cottage. This so because our flight got delayed by five hours and we arrived past 10 pm and it was pitch dark. However, it was a nice adventure to the beginning of our Hawaii Trip. A most enjoyable experience. Thank you Vickie & Wesley. - From Ganesh & Vidhya
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Clean, cute and remote

This is a darling little home away from everything. It was a little difficult to find, because google couldn't map the exact location, however, we did find it eventually. There were just a couple of issues: The place was clean except for small animal poops on the bedspread and nightstand. It wasn't a deal-breaker, and there's sure to be little critters running around in remote areas such as this. Luckily there were spare blankets, so we simply replaced ours. Another tiny issue was that the hot water wasn't exactly 'hot'. I realize it is solar heated, so I can understand why, but it was very chilly and rainy while we were there, and a hot shower would have been really nice. At best, it was luke warm, so just a heads up. Also, it isn't completely private. There are two other homes on the property, one of which was occupied. The window in the shower was completely uncovered, so we had to put up a little make-shift privacy with some paper we found, because I showered in the evening and didn't want to be over-exposed to the neighbors. We were charged for using the hand towels to clean off the patio furniture, so maybe bring something you can clean things off with, because you won't be allowed to use them for this purpose. One last tiny thing: I did find a cockroach in my makeup bag, so keep things zipped up! Overall, we enjoyed our stay, it really is a beautiful little place with beautiful ceilings and all the amenities you need.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Aloha Emily. I just want to say I’m sorry about the gecko poop. We were in the mainland and I could not go in the day before and clean out the gecko poops. I usually keep,it spotless. And as far as the solar hot water? Hmmmm? I don’t know why it wasn’t hot. It’s usually 120 degrees in the collector. I’ll look into that. I’m sure you felt “exposed” having the shower window so big but trust me, no one can see in below your head. We don’t have any peeping Toms around but Imunderstand your issue. It’s “Out in the country”. We hope this didn’t detour you from visiting us again one day. Hope you enjoyed yourselves. I think Home away sent you an invoice to pay the $36. Thank you for your feedback. Thanks again Emily! Aloha, Victoria
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Authentic Big Island stay. Be advised it is listed as a Ranch on The Big Island it is not close to Hilo nor Kona. It is close to Black Sand And Green Sand Beaches. The price is as good as you can hope for. The hosts are quick to return your communication and are helpful and flexible. Very peaceful stay recommend the local farmer’s market and take in the epic sights.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay! One of our big island favorites. The pool is so clean and enjoyable. Loved the seclusion. Magical place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Aug 2026
Thank you for staying with us Rob! We lived hosting you and hope youll come back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quiet seclusion in Ka'u!

This property was the perfect respite after visits to south point and green sands beach. Very secluded and quiet, well appointed and thought out. A definite recommend! The owners quickly sorted out a very unique situation with another set of guests. Thank you Vickie and Wes!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Get away sanctuary

Such a perfect first stay on the big island at this remote get away. Truly a magical and special place as a sanctuary to escape to! The pool was the icing on the cake for us!! Thank you for hosting such a wonderful place.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Tranquil, quiet

Perfect for myself! The grounds were spacious and so peaceful…. The pool was a delight .. just a 2 minute drive to the little town of Naalehu 🌺
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quiet.

We loved it and want to come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Property was tranquil.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

True Paradise

Wow, just wow. What a slice of heaven. We couldn't have asked for a better stay. The only problem was we didn't have more time to spend here. The property is spacious and private. Ocean and sunrise views? Yup! The cottage itself is very well designed, well maintained, and super clean. All of the amenities to make us feel at home were at our fingertips. Highly recommended to stay at this location!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Private Paradise

Immensely enjoyed the private paradise under the stars. It was so quiet and peaceful. Enjoyed taking a dip in the above ground pool and sitting under the stars on the lanai with the company of tiki torches.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peaceful

Very clean and comfortable, also very peaceful.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

I'll be back

Wonderful little place. It's my home away from home
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021
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