* No check-out cleaning required<br />* This is a fully permitted & legal hosted rental<br /><br />Aloha and welcome to my Hawai’i Island cottage! <br />I am delighted to share my 1 acre of rainforest and hope you will choose to stay at Hawaiian Paradise Cottage.<br /><br />This off-grid property is Hawai’i resident owned and operated. Your host lives on site in an adjacent home and is available for a local’s perspective, information about the island, recommendations, and assistance as needed.<br /><br />E KOMO MAI - Welcome!<br /><br /><b>The space</b><br />Enter the property through a private gate and down a fruit tree-lined drive to a secluded garden oasis set well back from the road. <br /><br />The house features 22-foot vaulted ceilings, a fully-loaded kitchen with an espresso machine and burr grinder filled with high quality whole bean coffee, high quality black tea and fresh green tea upon request, a 60” smart tv in a fully-furnished tropical decor with hi-speed wifi, a private bedroom downstairs with a deck, a loft bedroom above the kitchen/living room area, and a spacious outdoor dining and lounging area with a barbeque and secluded garden views. Have your coffee on the east-facing lanai in a flood of morning light with a beautiful garden view. Enjoy tropical evenings of starry skies and enchanting rainforest sounds. <br /><br />There are two queen-sized beds fitted with high quality sheets, as well as a twin bed with 8” memory foam. Front and rear decks offer plenty of leisure space with a full size dining table in the back. <br /><br />Wifi speeds are 314 Mbps download, 11.7 Mbps upload.<br /><br /><b>Guest access</b><br />When you walk the enclosed, manicured grounds you will find Royal palms, coconut, orange, lime, lychee, banana, taro, white pineapples, papaya, mango, and avocado trees, culinary herbs, and an array of orchids, exotic, and fragrant flowers. There are pleasant, spacious, and well-kept grassy areas beneath palms and large shade trees, perfect for yoga, meditation, bird watching, or simple relaxation. <br /><br />45-60 minute Garden tours are available for guests and includes information on the history and cultivation of Hawaiian and other indigenous plants, that you will see on the tour. Your Host has a Biology Degree from UC Berkeley where he studied and did field research in Ethnobotany. $15/person or $50/Family of 4+<br /><br /><b>Other things to note</b><br />Situated in Hawaiian Paradise Park 15 minutes South of Hilo, you will be 5 minutes away from the Paradise Cliffs where you can watch the sun rise over the Pacific, see whales in season (January - March), and watch rainbows form. You will also be 5 minutes from the Puna Trail, a pre-colonial forest hike that leads to a secluded beach where giant Honu sea turtles sun and swim in the closed lagoon. We are 40 minutes from Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park where you can witness Kilauea erupting when it's active, 30 minutes to the various waterfalls in and around Hilo, one hour to stargazing at the Maunakea Visitor’s Center, 40 minutes to the Pohoiki natural hotsprings, and so much more!