Very quiet location a short drive from Hilo. Beautiful grounds filled with fruit trees, charming birds, and the coqui frogs will relax you at night. The screened-in lanai is airy with ceiling fans and you will enjoy every spare moment out there or even a nap. Spacious well equipped kitchen and brand new appliances throughout. Many great snorkeling adventures in Hilo make great day trips. Check out the Tuesday night traditional Hawaiian music at the Hilo Town Tavern.
The place exceeded our expectations in pretty much every way. The beds were comfortable, the kitchen well appointed and stocked with cooking supplies (including well stocked teas), the lanai was great for eating outside or relaxing on comfortable furniture (a member of our party fell sick and preferred recouping outside), and being next to the Botanical Adventure gardens. We enjoyed walking the property among the lemon drop mango orchard, banana plants, mango tree, cacao tree, red sealing wax palms, plumerias, ... From the place we also saw a small indian mongoose, mourning and gold dust day geckos, common mynas, northern and yellow-billed cardinals, and saffron finches. Now we are telling our friends, "if you ever go to the big island of Hawaii, we have a place recommendation :-)"
We enjoyed our stay at the garden home. It was clean, quiet and comfortable. We loved the screened lanai and beautiful large kitchen. Communication with Walter, property manager was easy and he was very responsive. Overall we loved our stayed. Would recommend to our friends and family who are visiting the island.
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.
Mallory Haines A.
Dec 27, 2024
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.
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.
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.
This property and location are a gem
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!
Our stay was exceptional. Very laid back vacation exceptional commendations just like home. Would highly recommend
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
This is a beautiful property. It has everything you need and the kitchen is beautiful.
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.
The home was as described….lovely! Kitchen very well stocked. Bed and Bathroom, great! Grounds were amazing! Wish we could have stayed longer!
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!!
