Are you dreaming of a long vacation this time? For the 1st time ever I am renting the house for $3600. per month for Sept, Oct, Nov, Feb, Mar and April. That is 50% Off! ( Txs , fees xtra) Come enjoy our beautiful tropical fall and winter and truly relax in this beautiful park like Botanical Garden Eco Resort. Manicured lawns surrounding a beautiful pool is perfectly located to take advantage of all the wonderful sights on our tropical island paradise! Just twenty minutes from Hilo along the historic Hamakua Sugar Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii this property will feel like your own rainforest sanctuary. You will feel a Zen like calm come over you the moment you arrive! Almost 2 acres of beautiful tropical landscaping years in the planning surround a lagoon style dipping pool perfect for unwinding after a day of sight seeing. There are gazebos situated all around the property for BBQing, relaxing, reading and enjoying the serenity of this magical garden. Owner designer Gloria Sawrey a 22 year resident built this home over a 10 year span that turned this old sheep pasture into a wonderful retreat for you to enjoy. The country style house has many beautiful custom details that utilized recycled lumber and was a nearly 80% green build. Years of collecting and repurposing materials, furniture and decorator pieces give this home its truly unique ambiance and instantly welcoming atmosphere. This Eco home supplies its water from a rainwater catchment system, and electricity is supplied by a cooperative system of solar farms and a clean coal plant. We ask that guests please respect our efforts in conservation by shutting off ceiling fans and appliances when leaving the house to conserve power as it is very expensive. We are in a rain forest belt of the island that gets over 100 inches of rain per year, most of it at night. There are three beautifully furnished bedrooms with custom closets, loads of storage and seating, 2 with queen beds and 1 with 2 twins are comfortable and stay cool with the cross breeze and huge ceiling fans. There is a fantastic gourmet kitchen with cherry cabinets, custom granite, stainless appliances, large center island and huge picture windows to take in the beautiful garden views. This adjoins a vaulted great room, a tree house style formal dining room with a Balinese teak dining table that seats 10 and large entry office for those who need a quite space for work. The entire house is built around a 16 x 32 foot lanai with multiple seating areas, dining table, tiki bar and outdoor kitchenette and can seat up to 20 people. For groups of more than 6 people. There is a $250.00 per week charge for one additional person . A converted garage apt is available for $100 per night for 2 additional guests. Owner/Caretaker lives on property. Just a 20 minute drive to Hilo with many great stops along the way, Umauma Falls Zip line park voted the best in all of Hawaii is just 3 miles, Akaka Falls tallest water fall in all of Hawaii is 6 miles with Honomu village shops and art galleries too, and Hawaii World Botanical Garden built into the cliffs is just 15 minutes away, along with the famous "Scenic Drive" of old Hawaii with a dozen historic one lane bridges that leads you into Hilo. Its just an hour to Volcano National Park🌋 45 minutes to the West side featuring 3 world class beaches, Hapuna, Anaehoomalu " A-bay" and Mauna Lani, all listed on 20 top beaches in the world! Enjoy superb snorkeling 🤿 , ...
Registration Number: W82540462-23,+TA-424-653-8958-01
Eleanor D.
May 23, 2023
Exceeded expectations and Gloria is an amazing host.
rachel r.
May 20, 2023
This home is very convenient to hilo .
The home has a nice design .
However , lease make sure you read the entire posting . The owner is on site . She is kind but very present . All of the rules are NOT posted on VRBO.
Upon arrival you will have many many more .
The owner also will enter the property when you are out and about site seeing .
This may or may not be of concern to you .
Just be advised .
Reminder * this is eco friendly - there is a time limit on showers . There are certain days and times you are allowed to use the washer and dryer .
All electricity must be turned off each time you leave the home . Fans are in place however, must be turned off anytime you are out of the home .
The property is very lush . This does create a ln environment for bugs to be happy in .
It is Hawaii . This can be true in many areas .
Just highly encourage you to read all your f the listing and then if you choose this property. Know there are many restrictions and rules upon arrival .
thomas j.
May 06, 2023
Very well kept property, beautifully manicured, yard quiet peaceful back patio would definitely stay again
Sandi K.
Mar 05, 2023
This is a great property, lots of room for 6 adults. Pool, back lanai, dining room all contributed to a relaxing stay. Due to all the rain the creek behind the lanai was full and added to ambience.
Host was very helpful, and we liked her a lot!
Carlton V.
Jan 12, 2023
This is simply a beautiful, novel location...15-20 minutes north of Hilo, in Ninole; owned and managed by a wonderful hard working women. Gloria is the ultimate friendly hostess, with vast local knowledge, available, if needed, to assist in planning or insight into the entire BIG island.
The colorful space provides the feeling and warmth of a home, welcoming and well outfitted for any excursion. Our family of six adults had plenty of room to relax together inside the home or out back on the large covered deck or off by the waist deep pool. The outdoor landscaping lends a gorgeous backdrop atmosphere, to the already elegant privacy.
We all had a spectacular time at this property and would love to return one day.
Our many thanks to Gloria and our very best wishes for her continued success.
Robbie H.
Nov 07, 2022
Beautiful and well kept property. Has everything you need for a great vacation get away. Hostess (Gloria) is very helpful and friendly. We had a great time and would love to come back sometime!
Alishia B.
Oct 18, 2022
What a delight this place is. Spacious and comfortable botanical hideaway. The Lagoon pool was amazing and refreshing. Awesome to come back to and relax at the end of the day . Private but not to far from town. Comes with all the stuff to make your beach trip a blast. Loved that I could cook our meals outside on the back Covered Lanai. Gloria was a gracious host. Would definitely stay again.
Aug 01, 2022
Gloria’s retreat is the perfect place to stay on the Big Island. The property is lush and beautiful, and the dipping pool is a great way to cool off. The house is beautiful as well, with everything you need for your stay. Gloria is an amazing hostess. She can give you ideas for things to do and is there to help with anything you may need. We will definitely be back!
Dinishi A.
May 28, 2022
The property is a beautiful escape into another world! A lush garden, relaxing pool, and an amazing vibe. Gloria was a great hostess - she even gave one of my friends a last minute ride to the airport when our previous ride cancelled! Incredible hospitality. 10/10 would recommend!
Dana L.
Mar 11, 2022
The house, gardens, and pool is a wonderful place to relax after busy days exploring the island. The house is very comfortable, well equipped, and clean. Gloria is welcoming and eager to help with any need. We enjoyed breakfast and dinner out in the lenai. I strongly recommend this for any vacation.
Veronica S.
Mar 08, 2022
Our stay at Gloria’s Garden was absolutely amazing! Gloria was very attentive to out family needs, she sprays went above and beyond to make us feel right at home. The views all I can say is WOW!!! There was so much to see and do on The Big Island. Our family definitely recommends the National Volcano, the black sand beach, all the different places to eat geeeezzzz there’s just so much to see and do. We will definitely be visiting Gloria’s Garden on our next trip!!
Cmb y.
Feb 12, 2022
Everything you need in house from spices to towels to beach towels to paper towels and trash liners. Pool and jacuzzi were great. Gloria super to work with.
Jake M.
Jan 30, 2022
As a host Gloria was great she was very helpful and even bought us dinner! The overall experience I’m giving 5starts for but the things I wish I would of known prior.
We rented the house and apartment for a friend for the full month of January unfortunately my friends ended up not being able to travel so we didn’t use the apartment I figured I would let others know so they can make a decision if needing extra room. The apartment is the garage with a roll up garage door and all. The hot tub is only turned on from 6pm till 9pm and never really had time to even get hot and lastly Gloria lives in a back room/apartment off the garage and house where everything is connected by doorway’s. Was this a Terrible thing? No I just wish I would of known these things prior to renting so I figured I would share with everyone here…. We had a great time and Gloria did her best to keep us informed so like I said I’m giving 5 stars cause Gloria is doing her best and we had a great time but I wanted to give my honest feedback
Kathy T.
Jan 12, 2022
Super clean, well maintained and spacious home with beautiful gardens and a sweet dipping pool. Gloria was very attentive to our needs and just super to work with. The home was well appointed but lacked a couple kitchen essentials. Our only wish was that the hot tub was functioning - it was a tepid 93 degrees. The property is lovely but off the beaten path so that you are car dependent - but access to Hilo to the south and to the west coast is easy on hi way 19.
Lisa C.
Jan 08, 2022
Great house, pool, hot tub and gardens. Amazing kitchen with pretty much everything you need. Gloria is a most congenial host. Master shower needs a good scrub, though, and get rid of that bath brush (eww).
