Garden Home at Botanical World Adventures Two Bedroom Three bathroom

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Your vacation home with Pacific Ocean view is next to the Botanical World Garden

Spider lilies on the Hilo side of the house. Special treats abound on 3 acres

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2 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 6204.4 sq m

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Air conditioning
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Barbecue grill
Kitchen

Explore the area

Hakalau, HI

Kolekole Beach Park
‪12 min walk‬
Umauma Falls
‪5 min drive‬
Akaka Falls
‪12 min drive‬
Hilo, HI (ITO-Hilo Intl.)
‪29 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Master Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Master Bedroom 2

1 King Bed, 1 Double Futon and 1 Crib

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Guest Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Hair dryer

Master Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Jetted bathtub

Master Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Jetted bathtub · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Hale Mala Pua (Garden Home) is the perfect place for family and friends to gather or for a romantic getaway on the stunning Hamakua Coast. This spacious plantation house (2,200 square feet) is located just north of Hilo in the lush and tropical Gardens at Botanical World Adventures in Hakalau. Two (2) Bedroooms each with their own full en-suite bathroom, one of them a has a futon for sleeping 1 or 2 more people, 2 1/2 Bathrooms, Gourmet Kitchen with enormous refrigerator/ freezer , Living Room & Covered Lanai with ocean views. Access to World Botanical Gardens included when Gardens are open for all days of your stay. Fruit Orchard & plenty of outdoor space.

The 2 En-suites are perfect for a couple on a romantic trip, a family with kids or anybody just longing for privacy. Great for the couple wanting a wedding in the gardens with their honeymoon retreat awaiting on the property. This home is very clean and tastefully decorated. For your cooking pleasure the kitchen is fully stocked and open to the inside dining area so that you can prepare meals while you socialize.

The home is on separate three (3) acres of the World Botanical Gardens that are exquisitely manicured for your use. You will experience life in the Gardens between your Hawaiian adventures.

Walk in the large fruit orchards and learn about the plants in the gardens. Watch the sunrise or whales jump while you eat your breakfast on the lanai. Wander the gardens and your private domain at your leisure. Or just relax and enjoy life in the rain forest.

The living room has a 65" Samsung Ultra HD, 4K flat screen TV and DVD player and a few DVDs for your entertainment. Watch TV or the Pacific Ocean from the comfort of the couch. Each bedroom also have 40" flat screens. The owners have also provided DirecTV satellite with movie channels and air-conditioning. Our house book will give you lots of entertainment options away from the house as well. This home has a great location for exploring both the east and west sides of the island.

The property is just across the street from the amazing World Botanical Gardens and the Botanical World Adventures where you will be welcomed by the staff and given special rates. There are guided zip line, Segway and walking tours at the gardens for an array of fun just outside your front door. You will even come away with new understanding of the plants that surround you during your stay.

Within minutes there are surf and swimming spots like Hakalau Beach Park to dip in the water or boogie board. Less than an hour drive in either direction is the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, golfing, magical driving tours, Hilo farmer's market (20 minutes away), ATV tours and so much more! Or circle the whole island on a day trip.

Property manager

Walter

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English

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

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

No parties or gatherings without prior permission. Registered guests only.

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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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

Property Registration Number GE-085-793-9968-01, TA-085-793-9968-01, 310010550000

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A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Hakalau

Located in Hakalau, this holiday home is in the city centre and near the beach. Mokupapapa Discovery Center and Palace Theater are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include World Botanical Gardens and Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. Travelling with kids? Consider Onomea Tea Company Estate and Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Hakalau, HI

What's nearby

World Botanical Gardens - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
Kolekole Beach Park - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
Umauma Falls - 5 min drive - 2.3 km
Akaka Falls - 12 min drive - 10.5 km
Port of Hilo - 25 min drive - 25.9 km

Getting around

Hilo, HI (ITO-Hilo Intl.) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

‪Onomea Country Market & Cafe - ‬10 min drive
‪What's Shakin - ‬11 min drive
‪Onomea Country Market & Cafe - ‬10 min drive
‪Blue Kalo - ‬4 min drive
‪The Umauma Experience - ‬12 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Garden Home at Botanical World Adventures Two Bedroom Three bathroom pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Garden Home at Botanical World Adventures Two Bedroom Three bathroom ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Garden Home at Botanical World Adventures Two Bedroom Three bathroom ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Garden Home at Botanical World Adventures Two Bedroom Three bathroom located?

This family-friendly Hakalau holiday home is located near the beach, within a 5-minute walk of Hamakua Heritage Corridor, World Botanical Gardens and Zip Isle Zip Line. Kolekole Beach Park and Umauma Falls are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Stacie S.

21 March 2025

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

Excellent property

This house is very well stocked, the kitchen has everything you need and more. The listing mentions split AC units in the bedrooms but there is also an additional unit in the common area so the entire house is very comfortable. The screened in lanai is a great place for breakfast.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mallory Haines A.

27 December 2024

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

A slice of paradise

We stayed here because it is close to family and are so glad we did! Very well equipped and comfortable home in a quiet setting. The kitchen is one of the best equipped ones we’ve ever had. Not only are the cooking pots and pans of high quality, but there were lots of condiments and ingredients available too. The furniture is of a nice quality and the house was impeccably clean.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin H.

1 September 2024

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

Great location

Awesome grounds!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel S.

4 August 2024

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

Wonderful house in beautiful location

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this great house. The kitchen was huge and filled with everything you could need. The beds were comfortable and the house was immaculate. We loved sitting out on the lanai and listening to the coqui frogs. The gardens are outstanding! We walked around multiple times and saw so many different flowers and varieties of plants. The orchids were gorgeous. We did not want to leave this beautiful place! Highly recommend.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David W.

28 July 2024

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

Private and Tranquil

We loved the week we spent here. It was a bit out of the way from some activities on the island, but they call it The Big Island for a reason. We really value our privacy when traveling and this property delivered. We didn’t even realize when booking that it was on the Botanical Garden which was awesome as we got to enjoy exploring the gardens and decided to do the zip line. The home has everything you need, comfortable beds, a well equipped kitchen, and lots of space. We especially enjoyed evenings eating dinner in the cool of the night on the lanai. A lot of rentals on the island don’t have AC, so huge feature there. The only disappointment was initial cleanliness. There was dust buildup on all the light switches - a small detail that tells a lot about the care taken during the cleaning process. There was also a damp stanky towel that had been left in the washer for Probably a week. It took a while for the smell to come out of the machine. That being said, the property management staff were very responsive and took care of things quickly including fixing a shower that wasn’t draining. We’d definitely come back even with the issues due to staff responsiveness, the beauty of the property, and the privacy and amenities.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bob B.

20 June 2024

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

Excellent property

This property and location are a gem

Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma B.

6 June 2024

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

Comfort and convinience

Home near Hilo: peaceful, comfortable, well-maintained, very clean, and conveniently close to town. The house is equipped with all the desired comforts. The lanai was our favorite spot to enjoy morning coffee. Our stay was delightful. Highly recommended!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy H.

21 April 2024

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

Relaxing and recharging

Our stay was exceptional. Very laid back vacation exceptional commendations just like home. Would highly recommend

Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

MELVILEE ANN

7 April 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Directions were spot on, place easy to find. Luxurious accommodation, quiet and peaceful. Good place to come back to at the end of the day. Or just relax and enjoy the property. Kitchen is a chef’s dream with everything you need to cook and so much more. Condiments and spices galore. Soap, shampoo n conditioner provided extra towels n other things too. Washer n dryer with supplies. Highly recommended rental. Mahalo

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy V., Fort Wayne, Indiana

6 March 2024

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

Great place to stay!!

This is a beautiful property. It has everything you need and the kitchen is beautiful.

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott F.

26 February 2024

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

Peaceful Garden Paradise

We had a quite peaceful stay at the Garden Home at Botanical World Adventures. We enjoyed walking around the property looking at the different varieties of plants. We found some fruit on the ground that we were able to enjoy. We loved the massive well stocked kitchen. It was a great place to kick back relax and do nothing. The property had the at home feeling we all love to experience on our vacations. The property was far enough from Hilo to hide from the world, and close enough to take advantage of what the city has to offer. Be sure to enjoy what the area has to offer.

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

8 February 2024

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

Lovely!

The home was as described….lovely! Kitchen very well stocked. Bed and Bathroom, great! Grounds were amazing! Wish we could have stayed longer!

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tisha F.

27 December 2023

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

Private Paradise

Our family of 4 (2 adult kids) enjoyed the spacious house and yard. The kitchen and house was fully equipped with everything we needed and more. We even picked tangerines and used the electric juicer. The orchids and foliage surrounding the property was absolutely beautiful. Definitely would recommend staying here. This was the best staycation (from Oahu) and will book again in the future!!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brenda G., Havana, FL

4 October 2023

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

Aloha Perfection

Perfection sums up this beautiful, comfortable and exceptionally clean home. The photos don’t do the interior or exterior justice. A large and well appointed kitchen with every thing one could ever imagine to prepare meals, including basics & spices for your use. Dinning room is spacious but meals, morning coffee or an evening glass of wine on the screened Lani quick became our favorite! Bedrooms & bathrooms were large, clean & we slept so good every night of our stay. We also appreciated the large laundry with new washer & dryer. This home is surrounded by beauty and so many species of flowers & trees, the fruit trees are abundant. Communications for directions to this property and entry into this home were clear and easy to follow. Access to the gardens of Botanical World Adventures was a bonus and we highly recommend taking time to participate in the activities offered. Multiple times we walked the property both of the home & across the street and always saw new flowers, trees, critters. We throughly enjoyed the zip line adventure, it was certainly a highlight for us & the staff at BWA were professional & fun. Icing on the cake to our stay. We hope to return one day & once again stay in this lively Garden Hime, we have told so many others about this property already and highly recommend staying here to enjoy the Big Island, a perfect Home Base to explore from!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

chris s.

5 August 2023

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

Nice house on Hamakua coast

The house was spacious, clean, well-appointed, quiet and very comfortable. We were very happy with it.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melinda B.

3 July 2023

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

Great family house

House is very well stocked with shampoo, conditioner, soap, lotions, and everything you could want in the kitchen, including staples like oil and sugar for cooking. Botanical world across the street is a nice walk and has awesome maze for the kids to wander. Highly recommend!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sirzat M.

13 June 2023

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Great Vacation Home

Our family loved our stay at Beautiful Home at the Botanical World Gardens. Great location/Clean House!! The property has a lot of fruit trees, beautiful flowers and plants, & landscaping is well maintained. It is directly across the street from the Beautiful Botanical World Garden. When we visit Hilo side again we will definitely come back to this property!! Highly recommended!! Walter was east to work with and will attend to any issue you have.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian O.

17 April 2023

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Lovely!

This place was one of the two most beautiful places anywhere on Hawai’i that I saw on the trip. It was a shame to leave “home” to go on our excursions. Every appliance you might imagine was there. One item aside, sleeping on the porch was a delight for our little one. Bring your own cooler. Shopping is in Hilo, and you’ll wasn’t to keep things cold. They provide ice packs. Walmart had coolers for $25. Alas, our first night, we were beset by cows in the neighboring pasture. One of them really had something to say, and was moo, moo, moo, every five seconds all night long perhaps 20’ from our bedroom window. (Not an exaggeration!) Maybe there was something wrong with the cow. I recall dreaming that there was a forked assembly line running around the bed and down the hall. One side had whirring fans (this was our fault) and on my side had packaged “MOO!” in a box. It was the first time I ever hoped the Easter bunny would bring me bovine laryngitis! The next day, the staff assured us they were actually short-necked Hawaiian giraffes, but I know a cow when I see one! You can tell. They go Moo. I wasn’t fooled. You might ask the property manager if the bulls/cows could be kept out of that pasture. The fridge compressor ran almost continuously 24/7. It may need to be serviced.

Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

David B., Roscoe, NY

29 March 2023

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

Gorgeous house in a very special and beautiful setting

The house was as pictured. Spotlessly clean and very comfortable. Really liked how the two bedrooms were at opposite ends of the house. Kitchen was very well equipped. The lanai was wonderful. The house is situation within an orchid and botanical garden with a view of the sea in the distances and endless rolling fields in the back. The botanical garden is a commercial tourist venture, but that all takes place across the street and we heard and saw nothing of it. We were allowed to stroll through the gardens as much as we liked. The house is about a 20 minute drive to the center of Hilo to the south, which was perfect for shopping and restaurants. Driving north up the Honoka'a coast is stunning. If you are looking for white sandy beaches, you will not find them on this side of the Big Island. It's about an hour's drive from the house for that. But the beaches in Hilo - past the port - are really underrated. Gorgeous views, good shade and excellent facilitates.

Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jayant N.

4 December 2022

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

Excellent well equipped place will love to stay here again

Same as title

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ann C.

27 November 2022

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Beautiful!

So clean and organized, and the gardens are amazing. Wonderful!

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tim T.

15 September 2022

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

Spacious Garden Home

Perfect spot to stay if you like being away from the crowds in your own piece of paradise. Beautiful area and close enough to Hilo if you want to go to eat out.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mikola L.

12 September 2022

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

Kids had a great time

Stayed here while I visited to deal with some paperwork. My two boys had a great time exploring the gardens. Wonderful memories for them.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Katie K.

29 August 2022

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

Beautiful!!

Beautiful, clean, spacious, and very well stocked!! This gorgeous home is right in the middle of botanical gardens 20min north of Hilo. We all had a relaxing and very fun stay! Kids didn’t want to leave!

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Rosemary S.

20 August 2022

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

The place to stay on the quiet side of the island

It's a great house with two separate ensuite bedrooms. The kitchen is a gourmet kitchen with all the equipment and supplies you could need. The location is across from a botanical garden with walking paths, maze, ziplines and Segway tours. The peace and quiet are lovely but be prepared to drive. Additional instructions for propane tanks, washer and dryer would have been helpful. We never could get the dvd player to work. Overall a lovely stay.

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

About the host

Hosted by Walter

BWA LLC is the owner of Botanical World Adventures and the World Botanical Gardens. The partners became involved in the gardens over 15 years ago due to the beauty and size of the collection of plants.

Coming from families of farmers, ornamental horticulturists, real estate, construction and Future Farmers of America, the owners have a true spirit of the land - "the Aina". They have worked on farms, in greenhouses, tractor shops and many other ag and land related businesses.

In October 2013 the partners acquired the gardens and all the assets. "We have been investing in this project since we had contact with it and look at the Garden Home as another adventure in the gardens."

Why they chose this property

The opportunity of sharing the gardens this intimately after our Garden Director left this home was inspiring to the partners. This place has magical properties and we enjoy sharing it in this amazing "in the gardens" experience. A wander through the fruit, flowers and spices is a journey through the amazing Hawaiian history.

What makes this property unique

You are literally in the World Botanical Gardens and have free access to them throughout your stay. Air conditioning in the living room and each bedroom on warm days is so soothing. Furthermore, you also receive kama'aina pricing for any of the Botanical World Adventures (zip lines, Segways, etc). Stay a week and you get a free tour! "Our staff members are your hosts, they are committed to assuring you have an enjoyable experience as our guest."

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