Sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding countryside welcome in beautiful golden sunrises over this one-bedroom, one bathroom private cottage. Stroll among the fenced 6 acres where you will find over 300 fruit and palm trees and plants including avocado, lemon, lime, coconut, lychee, and pineapples. We give a 10% discount for stays of 7 nights or more. We even have a water garden to relax with the freshest air maybe on earth.
The cottage includes a kitchen with an induction cooktop, living and dining areas, TV with satellite channels, and Wi-Fi internet, Verizon 5G and Hawaiian Tel Fast Fiber Optic.
Outside, relax on attached private 200 sq ft lanai (patio) with a barbecue gas grill.
Our property is 10 miles north of old Hilo town, 12 miles from the Hilo Airport, 40 minutes from the Kilauea Volcano National Park, 40 minutes to get to Mauna Kea with observatories, 6 miles from a beautiful beach. It is a quiet and peaceful place situated about a third of a mile from the ocean on a bluff.
Because we are a working 6 acre orchard, we are reserved for adults only, with room for 2 guests. Orchard and suite are owner operated, alongside their strictly outside, friendly border-collie, Lily.
This is a non-smoking property. Smoking is not permitted inside or out.
As is our long time custom we look forward to meeting and greeting our guests with seasonal fresh fruit (when available) from our orchard. We are not wheelchair accessible.
All bedding from the bed pad, the double pillow cases, two white sheets and a white comforter are washed and bleached after each visit. The 6 various sized white bath towels and two beach towels bleached washed fresh and clean. Same with the three cotton kitchen towels. Fresh towels are available every two nights.
Toilet Paper, paper towels, tissues, coffee and plastic bags provided along with wrapped hotel style bath soap, liquid soap in dispenser.
Chlorine style wipes are under kitchen sink with a new wrapped sponge for each new guest along with dish detergent.
The gas barbecue grill is thoroughly cleaned after every visitor.
The tile shower is washed with a Clorox Cleaner after each visit.
The all tile floor is vacuumed and cleaned with the Swiffer, and every few weeks with a floor steamer. Hense our great 4.9 reviews regarding cleanliness!
In the spirit of Aloha we do not increase rates for Merrie Monarch or any holidays.
For guests staying more than 14 days, there is an additional cleaning fee of $25. so that we can keep the cottage sanitized and clean.
Hawaii Tax ID TA-149-655-9616-01...
Registration Number: TA-149-655-9616-01, GE-149-655-9616-01
Jim L.
Jun 01, 2024
My wife and I had a lovely extended weekend to relax. This even included access to a BBQ for dinner preparation each evening! The house was as advertised and the host and his wife were lovely folks. Thank you!
Trish B.
Apr 30, 2024
The cottage was very nice and the property is beautiful! Bob and Kady were very kind and accommodating. We would definitely stay again in our future travels to Hilo.
Rebecca R.
Apr 12, 2024
Living in the City a few blocks from a State University, it gets loud! Drunk people screaming at 3:00 am, a band just a half block away playing every other weekend, till almost midnight. And then 3 blocks away is a Fire station…. Going down the street just a block away sirens full blast.
None of that here, for the short time we stayed all we heard was birds singing!
Can’t wait to return, or move somewhere more quiet. Tired of getting hassled by the homeless people that roam around the neighborhood.
5 stars, Bob and his wife are gracious hosts!
Mahalo!
Rebecca R.
Apr 10, 2024
Living in the City a few blocks from a State University, it gets loud! Drunk people screaming at 3:00 am, a band just a half block away playing every other weekend, till almost midnight. And then 3 blocks away is a Fire station…. Going down the street just a block away sirens full blast.
None of that here, for the short time we stayed all we heard was birds singing!
Can’t wait to return, or move somewhere more quiet. Tired of getting hassled by the homeless people that roam around the neighborhood.
5 stars, Bob and his wife are gracious hosts!
Mahalo!
Betsy F.
Mar 29, 2024
We used the cottage as a base to explore the Hilo side of the island. It was close enough to town (Hilo) to eat out for dinner most nights but far enough to feel quite remote. The cottage itself is very well set up and stocked. We stopped for groceries on the way from airport and ate breakfasts on the lanai. Bob and Cady were friendly thoughtful hosts…they checked in regularly to see if we needed anything. The property is pretty and they have a cute border collie named Lily who is also friendly. We enjoyed our stay!
John L.
Mar 25, 2024
Everything was stellar here from all the pre-stay communication, the check-in process and all the way through our stay. Bob and Kady were an absolute pleasure to talk to on a variety of topics. Lily, the resident pooch, seemed to love the additional folks to throw her frisbee! The property is very serene and it was nice to be able to stroll around the property, through the orchard towards the creek. There's also a nice walk around their property and going down to the coastline.
Bruce C.
Mar 19, 2024
Beautiful!! The cottage exceeded our expectations in every way! Bob, Kady and Lily were great hosts and made us feel at home every step of the way. We loved watching the sunrises with our morning coffee from the garden bench. The oasis surrounded with tropical plants was a perfect spot to spend time with the koi while listening to the creek and birdsong. The setting is peaceful, private and filled with some of the best energy encountered on the big Island. We can’t wait to come back to this unique place that Bob, Kady & Lily have created. Mahalo for everything
Bruce and Lee
Karl P.
Mar 08, 2024
This cottage exceeded our expectations! Very cozy and well thought out. New mattress delivered for our last night and it was perfect. Very private location with views of the ocean to watch for whales and to enjoy the property and orchard. Nicely mowed lawns, very green with many flowers and palms and trees made for a beautiful place to wonder around, or just sit on the red bench and take it all it.
We loved the sunrises and were out there every morning to enjoy the view and get recharged for the day. We've never had such a wonderful experience before! Wow.
There's nice roads and trails to the ocean bluff to watch the waves hit the cliffs. We enjoyed our week there and was close enough "town" and the botanical gardens and volcanoes, so it worked well. Bob and his wife and dog Lilly were gracious and responsive. Thanks for a great place to stay!
Tom R.
Feb 23, 2024
Bob and Kady Smith are gracious, generous people…just lovely hosts. The residence is truly remarkable, with breathtaking views of the ocean and Mauna Kea. Bob pointed us in the direction of all the sites along the Hamakua Coast. The property, just 10 miles north of Hilo, is near Akaka Falls and the 4 mile scenic route with the tropical botanical garden - the best we have ever seen. The residence is gated within Bob & Kady’s fruit farm. It is clean with a large living area with kitchen/dining, nice bedroom, and excellent bathroom with large walk in shower. Excellent one week experience that we would love to do again!
Kara Z.
Feb 19, 2024
We had a wonderful stay at the cottage! The property was spotless. And we could come and go as we needed with a gate opener. The kitchen was well equipped and the grill outside let us cook all our meals easily. The host even dropped off some citrus fruits for us, and had a great guide book available for our use. Finally, we had fun playing with Lily the Border Collie. All in all, it was a lovely and relaxing stay.
Cris T.
Jan 23, 2024
The cottage is situated on a beautiful fruit orchard. The accommodations are very clean and comfortable. The hosts live on the property and are willing to assist in every way. I very much enjoyed my two week stay and plan to return. Thank you to Bob and Kady!
Lauri L.
Nov 21, 2023
This was a wonderful place to stay for a couple of days north of Hilo. The location was not too far off the beaten track, but just far enough that we were away from the city. Bob and Kady invited us to sample fruit from their orchard. They have included everything one could possibly want in their nice little cottage. Their border collie, Lilly, was friendly and adorable!
Lauri L.
Nov 10, 2023
This was a wonderful place to stay for a couple of days north of Hilo. The location was not too far off the beaten track, but just far enough that we were away from the city. Bob and Kady invited us to sample fruit from their orchard. They have included everything one could possibly want in their nice little cottage. Their border collie, Lilly, was friendly and adorable!
Erik M.
Oct 09, 2023
Our stay at the cottage was amazing. It had everything needed to accommodate us, and was just a quick drive into all the areas to explore. The orchard on the property is beautiful, and Bob showed us some of the plants and fruits during check in. Bob and Kady are extremely polite and welcoming, and the pup on the property is super sweet and comes around to gently say hi when you arrive. Any time we travel we worry about cleanliness, but this place was as immaculate as they come. We slept well and enjoyed the giant shower after long days out. Most of all, it felt like a home away from home, just on a much more exotic level. We are glad we stayed here for part of our honeymoon and would absolutely stay again. Thanks for having us!
Erik M.
Oct 09, 2023
Our stay at the cottage was amazing. It had everything needed to accommodate us, and was just a quick drive into all the areas to explore. The orchard on the property is beautiful, and Bob showed us some of the plants and fruits during check in. Bob and Kady are extremely polite and welcoming, and the pup on the property is super sweet and comes around to gently say hi when you arrive. Any time we travel we worry about cleanliness, but this place was as immaculate as they come. We slept well and enjoyed the giant shower after long days out. Most of all, it felt like a home away from home, just on a much more exotic level. We are glad we stayed here for part of our honeymoon and would absolutely stay again. Thanks for having us!
