Spectacular Views and Natural Beauty

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Exceptional

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 61052 sq ft

Popular amenities

Parking available
Dryer
Hot tub
Washer
Barbecue grill
Kitchen

Explore the area

Honomu, HI

Akaka Falls State Park
‪15 min walk‬
Akaka Falls
‪19 min walk‬
Port of Hilo
‪28 min drive‬
Hilo, HI (ITO-Hilo Intl.)
‪33 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

On the slopes of Mauna Kea, at 1200’ above the little town of Honomu is located the great waterfall of Akaka. Nearby, on top a hill is our private little piece of paradise. The house overlooks a vast swath of East Hawaii. From the blue of Hilo Bay to the mountain top of Mauna Kea , and across miles of the Hamakua Coast. You can see sights of verdant splendor from this home which sits on fifteen acres that borders a stream. This idyllic setting and the comfort of this home gives your spirit a lift. You 'get away from it all feel'.
Main house Upstairs has private entry and exclusive use of hot tub and lanai. There are three bedrooms and two baths, a fully equipped kitchen , dining area with seating for 6 people. Open lanai has a hot tub for relaxation after a long day enjoying the sights.
Main bedroom has king size bed, adjoining bathroom. The other two guest bedrooms have queen sized beds that share a full bath. Each room has an incredible view.
This is a one of a kind place to get away.
The property sits on 15 acres with a gated entry.
NOTE: A private first floor area is occupied by Host/manager/owner.
STVR-19-344938
NUC 19-275

Property manager

Andrea Lievens

Languages

English

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Amenities

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Outdoor space

Sea view

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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

On-site 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 that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

Property Registration Number 3280100230002, GE-086-069-6576-01, TA-086-069-6576-01

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Honomu

Honomu is home to this holiday home. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Akaka Falls State Park and Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, while Pacific Tsunami Museum and Mokupapapa Discovery Center are cultural highlights. World Botanical Gardens and Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden are also worth visiting. Scuba diving and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours and cycling nearby.

Honomu, HI

What's nearby

Akaka Falls State Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
Akaka Falls - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden - 17 min drive - 14.7 km
University of Hawaii at Hilo - 28 min drive - 26.2 km
Port of Hilo - 28 min drive - 27.1 km

Getting around

Hilo, HI (ITO-Hilo Intl.) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

‪Onomea Country Market & Cafe - ‬13 min drive
‪What's Shakin - ‬14 min drive
‪Onomea Country Market & Cafe - ‬13 min drive
‪Blue Kalo - ‬10 min drive
‪What's Shakin - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Spectacular Views and Natural Beauty pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Spectacular Views and Natural Beauty?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spectacular Views and Natural Beauty?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Spectacular Views and Natural Beauty located?

Situated in Honomu, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Akaka Falls State Park and Akaka Falls. Hamakua Heritage Corridor and Hakalau Beach Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Greg C.

1 May, 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderul house

Great place to stay and relax

Stayed 11 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas N.

25 Mar, 2025

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

Simply Amazing

My wife and I have stayed at numerous time shares on the Hamakua Coast and this one is now our favorite. The home is spacious and comfortable and the views are out of this world. Highly recommend this property.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd W.

17 Mar, 2025

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

Beautiful view

The property was positioned high enough that you could see a large amount of the coastline.The unit had everything we needed in the kitchen and other rooms to make our stay very nice.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet C.

9 Mar, 2025

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

We enjoyed our stay at this home about 12 mi. North of Hilo.

This property is beautiful, peaceful, and quiet. A good location from which to go to the Botanical Gardens, Akaka Falls, and to take the road north to Waimea. J&M Feb. 2025

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim B.

13 Dec, 2024

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

Awesome views and privacy

Host and manager communicate well, house is well furnished and comfortable. Great views. Quiet location. Cute donkeys.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane P.

2 Dec, 2024

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

View

The views were stunning especially the sunrises…

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

m d.

17 Nov, 2024

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

Great place… weather out of our control

We have stayed here a few times in the past. We typically love it. We enjoyed the house and the bbq grill and the sunrises as usual. Krystal was very responsive to any questions we had during our stay. During some extremely rainy days/nights we enjoyed watching some Netflix. When the weather was nice the views were phenomenal. The house is very peaceful. This was October 2024 and unfortunately there were a few days of some severe rainy weather that was unusual even for the rainy side of the big island.

Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa I.

12 Nov, 2024

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

Lovely relaxing getaway in Honomu

Could not have asked for a more perfect vacation rental. Very well appointed and accommodating, beautiful view and location, so relaxing and fun. Wonderful hosts too!!

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Tami R.

28 Aug, 2024

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

Great getaway!

What a great location to get away from it all! We loved feeling like we were in the clouds when the rain set in. We loved the sound of the distant waterfall and stream and our little granddaughter even learned to love the sounds of the croakie frogs at night. Highly recommend this little slice of rural Hawaii.

Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenna B.

1 Aug, 2024

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

Amazing Place

This was a relaxing place to stay. Great location to get away from the busy city. Lots of space for 4 adults and the beds were very comfortable. The only complaint we have is that cats are roaming the property and like to crawl on vehicle and sleep on it for warmth. We had a rental car and they scratch the paint in several places on the hood. Just pop the hood of the vehicle and that will solve the issue.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendilee A.

8 Jul, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Visiting Family

We were visiting Hilo for my dad's 80th Birthday celebration and took a mini staycation. While the location is farther out of Hilo than we normally stay, Honomu was perfect. The view was absolutely amazing! The home was nice and clean and more than enough space for the three of us. Gazing up at the stars at night in the jacuzzi was the highlight of our stay. Mahalo for sharing your home with us.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerri N.

1 Apr, 2024

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

Loved!

We absolutely loved our stay and really hope we can return someday. Our hosts were great and the property was beautiful. Thank you!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Candace F.

1 Mar, 2024

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

Beautiful, relaxing location

This house was the perfect location for us. We were visiting the Big Island to connect with various family which was a wonderful and busy time. Coming back to this house up in the windward hills provided the perfect contrast to our busy times. The views are beautiful, daytime, morning sunrises, evening sunsets, rain coming in over the ocean, rainbows, night skies filled with stars, more beauty than one could hope for. The 3 bedrooms are very comfortable; the house is furnished quite nicely with Hawaii style decor. Loved it. Kitchen is well stocked with dishes, cooking utensils, even condiments. Hot tub on the porch with view to the open skies. What is not to love. I would come back to this location in a heart beat.

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim B.

12 Dec, 2023

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

Great view and quiet

Have stayed there 3 times. It’s way off the highway and quiet, except for the coqui frogs…

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan B.

9 Oct, 2023

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

Paradise

When you visit understand this is not the Ritz but you’re there to be with nature. I’ve been fortunate enough to travel to world and this is the most peaceful place I’ve ever been. The hosts interacted with us when needed and our kids loved the donkeys and waterfall. The stars and sounds at night are like nothing we’ve ever experienced. Thank you to the host and owners for sharing your piece of heaven.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dan B.

4 Oct, 2023

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

A Week in Paradise!

Awesome house and location! The property was exactly as described. Krystle and Alec were great hosts: helpful, but not intrusive. It's ultra-quiet and peaceful, but only 20 minutes from Hilo. This was our first (and likely only) trip to Hawaii. A family trip celebrating graduations/ anniversary/ birthdays/ Christmas, etc. We visited Akaka Falls, the Botanical Garden, Hilo, Kona, Puna, the Southernmost Point, VNP, Mauna Kea, Waimea, and other points. The house was a welcome base to come home to at night. Relaxing in the hot tub, swimming at their own private waterfall (the path isn't for the faint of heart) and enjoying the animals helped make the trip complete. We looked at many other potential properties when deciding where to stay. After a week of exploring the Big Island, I was happy to say we made the perfect choice. Thank you for a amazing week! -db

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christy W.

23 Jun, 2023

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

Great location!

We had a great time! Location was awesome, house was perfect for our needs. Would absolutely stay again.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cathleen C.

4 Mar, 2023

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

Great place

Beautiful property

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nina V.

20 Feb, 2023

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

Amazing place to stay!

We really enjoyed staying here while in Hilo/Honamu. It's a lovely, comfortable unit with an outstanding view! Quite area, no close neighbors. The caretakers were helpful, but not intrusive and were off site most of the time. We would happily come back again!

Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

cathie g.

6 Feb, 2023

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

Privacy and Views

My husband and I spent 3 marvelous weeks at the Akaka Farm home! We felt so comfortable with the well-appointed kitchen, spacious living room, a lanai and a deck. Spectacular starry nights in the hot tub; ocean and pastoral views; walks to Akaka Falls and easy trips to Hilo and Honokaa. Make sure you check out the delicious food at The Hive in Honomu and the Hakalau Farmer’s Market to eat the most delicious Thai food! The owner Andrea and the caretaker Krystle were responsive and helpful. (An extra bonus for me was Asscot the donkey and ‘his’ four sheep and the caretakers’ cats!) A great get-away!

Stayed 21 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve W., Oakland, CA

25 Nov, 2022

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

Wow!

They Akaka Farm is a magical place! We absolutely loved everything about our stay. Andrea, Alec and Krystle are kind and generous and responsive. Thank you thank you and we hope to be back soon!

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Leslye T.

25 Oct, 2022

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

Sistercation in Paradise!

This property sits on 14 acres atop a hill overlooking the ocean in Honomu! Absolutely spectacular! Andrea and Krystal were a delight and allowed us to check in early. The house is charming with three bedrooms and two bathrooms and has everything you can imagine your own house would have. Every morning was a gorgeous sunrise and sunsets at night. There are even resident goats, sheep and a donkey! I highly recommend this house for your vacation rental! It is only a twenty minute ride to Hilo. We will definitely rent this house again for another sistercation! Mahalo nui Loa!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maria D., New York

20 Oct, 2022

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

Great views, restful, great location, stocked with all we need

This was our 3rd time staying at the property. The location on top of a mountain allows for 360 degrees of breathtaking views. We always enjoy our time at this house. We relax and bbq. We also enjoy the pets on the property - a few cats, a donkey, and a few sheep. The breezes and ceiling fans make the house very comfortable when it’s hot in the sun outside. There are no nearby neighbors so we feel nicely isolated. There are caretakers who stay in the other half of the house who are available if needed but we still feel a sense of privacy. The wifi and roku work well to keep us connected and entertained. The location is very close to Honomu’s main st which has bakery, coffee, breakfast and lunch if needed and Hilo is a short drive away which has everything you could want or need.

Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Todd T.

7 Sept, 2022

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

AMAZING

This property is so beautiful!!! The view of the ocean is almost 180!!! We don't want to leave!!!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrea B.

5 Sept, 2022

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

Relaxing Honomu Getaway

We loved staying on the East side of the Big Island, and the Akaka Farms house is the place to do it. This was our second visit to this beautiful location. It's far from your "touristy" Kona, more like old Hawaii at it's best. So relaxing!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

About the host

Hosted by Andrea Lievens

Jean and Jim Lievens purchased this property in 1991. They first started with the infrastructure and later the farm house on a site which captures quite a view. Jean loves this special area and has decided to share this lovely spot with other travelers and friends. Though the farm is not yet developed, a plan is in place to create a botanical garden. Guests and friends will enjoy watching this verdant land come alive. This property is managed by Brian and Andrea Lievens.

Why they chose this property

When you see this property you will agree that it is one of a kind. Said to have the 'One of the Best views on the Island'. and 'I feel like I am on top of the World'. Let Akaka Farm capture your imagination as well as your sense of beauty.

What makes this property unique

Exotic setting, completely private, stunning views of the mountains, farmlands and ocean. Comfortable home with all amenities. Near Hilo town and everything you could need.