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logo for Akiko's Buddhist Bed and Breakfast on the Big Island of Hawaii ACCOMMODATIONS

You can choose from four kinds of Bed & Breakfast accommodations:
 
Pu'uhonua House
 
In addition, for a single or couple seeking the peace and simplicity of Old Hawaii for long-term stays, you are welcomed to stay in any of the above accommodations (Main/Monastery House, the Pu'uhonua House, Retreat Studio, Mango Tree or Banana Patch Cottages) at affordable two week (ask Akiko) rates.

The accommodations you will be staying in are noble older homes from the plantation era and are located in a small village of 12 households, 15 miles north of Hilo. Most of the neighbors are in their 80's and 90's, and were born and raised here.
  • Breakfast: Breakfast includes fruits from the garden, homemade breads and preserves from the village grandmothers.

  • Meditation (Optional): There is optional daily morning meditation from 5:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m. and from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday upon request.

  • Transportation: A rental car is advisable. There is public bus service twice a day.


THE MAIN HOUSE
For guests who prefer a simple rural-Japanese monastery setting, there are 4 bedrooms adjoining the meditation room. Bathrooms are shared. Visitors sleep on folding futons and observe "silence" from 6:30 p.m. - 6:30 a.m. Breakfasts are jovial, family-style together; ideal for balancing quiet and social time.
  • Single: 2-3 nights, $65/night
  • Single: 4 + nights, $55/night, $350 weekly
  • Double: 2-3 nights $75/night
  • Double: 4 + nights, $65/night, $420 weekly
  • Plus 11% tax

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THE PU'UHONUA HOUSE
The Pu'uhonua House is a 5-bedroom, 2 story, classic plantation house with veranda overlooking a Hawaiian garden, ideal for quiet sitting on a warm sunny day. With a comfortable living room, good reading material, a large equipped kitchen and cozy dining nook, it offers a homestyle serenity and simplicity from the days of Hawaii's past. Guests share the bathroom which includes a large and airy shower room. For the Hawaiians, the Pu'uhonua was a "safe place", a sanctuary, a place of refuge. A sense of comfort and simple warmth fills the house with aloha and connects our guests with a time "past".
 
Bedroom, Pu'uhonua House
Bedroom, Pu'uhonua House
  
  • Single: 2-3 nights, $65/night
  • Single: 4+ nights, $55/night, $350/wk
  • Double: 2-3 nights, $75/night
  • Double: 4+ nights, $65/night, $420/wk.
  • Plus 11% tax

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BANANA PATCH & MANGO TREE COTTAGES
The Banana Patch cottage (12'x12') accommodates a single person only and is nestled in a banana grove. The Mango Tree cottage (16' x 20') is perfect for a single person or couple and is embraced by a giant old mango tree. Both are run with solar energy and propane appliances. The kitchen and bathroom are semi-private. Both cottages are surrounded by trees and lush growth in a very peaceful setting. Listen to the rain on the tin roof and hear the birds at sunrise. Magical!

Mango Tree Cottage
©Bob Jones
  • Single: $65 per night (Banana Patch Cottage)
  • Single or Double: $85 per night (Mango Tree Cottage)
  • Plus 11% tax
  • 3 night minimum stay
    (click on Cottage Photo for better view)

Banana Patch Cottage
©A.Masuda

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ARTIST RETREAT STUDIO (for someone on a personal retreat)
The Retreat Studio is for one person and is a separate upstairs 2-level loft studio adjacent to the Main House. There is a sink, hot pot, ice chest and microwave. The guest can also use the full kitchen in the Pu'uhonua House. An upper level for reading, art work and sleeping, and a second level for simple food prep make this an ideal retreat space for a writer or artist or someone seeking quiet time. Minimum two-week stay. Breakfast included.
  • Single: $630 for 2 weeks ($45/day).
  • Rate includes tax & breakfast.

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While here, you are welcome to assist with the farm on the 2-acre grounds, participate in daily sitting meditation practice, attend tai chi & chi quong classes with Akiko, go to an occasional dinner, movie or outing with other guests and pursue your own explorations around the island... whatever you like.

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CANCELLATION POLICY
There is a $20 booking fee if a cancellation is made 2 weeks prior to arrival. Otherwise a refund can only be provided if the accommodation can be rebooked.

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