Stunning spacious yurt with newly-built luxury spa bathroom and indoor/outdoor lounge area on thriving organic farm. Sleep close to nature under the vaulted skylight and soaring ceiling of a yurt equipped with the comforts of home. This beautiful structure boasts a well-appointed kitchen and a bathroom with grand tub and tiled walk-in shower. Areas for indoor and outdoor relaxation adjoin the spa bathroom among the secluded splendor of our Kona coffee, citrus, and banana groves.<br /><br /><b>The space</b><br />This classic large canvas yurt has soaring ceilings with a spectacular domed skylight over the bed for moon and stargazing. There is ample open space, with a table that seats four in the modern kitchen area, and cozy relaxation spaces in both the main yurt and the attached lounge area. The yurt connects to a beautiful new custom wood lounge space with a luxurious spa bathroom that includes a walk-in shower and deep soaking tub. The lounge and bathing area are surrounded by picturesque large screen windows that look out on a back lanai (porch) tucked away in our organic coffee orchard. The lounge room has a queen size pūneʻe (day bed) and a magical hanging bamboo chair. <br /><br />This peaceful restorative space lends itself well to contemplative practices, and yoga mats and ample open floor space are provided. The quiet neighborhood of small farms also lends itself to hill walking and exploring. While not "off grid," the space is intentionally peaceful and screen free. Wifi is not available in the space itself, but can be accessed nearby in our main parking area. Cell service is excellent for most providers, allowing for guests to use their own "hotspot" as needed for staying connected.<br /><br />Nearby beaches offer stunning views and spectacular snorkeling. The home is well stocked for beach visits-- towels and snorkel gear are available for your use.<br /><br />Your hosts produce vibrant organic vegetables and fruit for top island restaurants and local grocery stores, and our produce is available at nearby restaurants and markets as well. While this quiet home enjoys its own secluded corner of the property, guests can also enjoy a birds-eye view as our beautifully-maintained farm bustles with planting and harvest activities, visits from local restaurateurs, and conservation and community efforts.<br /><br /><b>Guest access</b><br />Private off-street parking is available in our main lot about 15 yards from your door, or in a space directly adjacent to your dwelling. To park adjacent to your dwelling youʻll need to drive down a short dirt driveway, and we recommend a vehicle with reasonable clearance for the dirt driveway.<br /> <br />Local shops and grocery store, restaurants, bars and other services are less than a mile away. The house is a half a mile from Kona’s main highway and is accessed by a paved one-lane private road that requires polite and careful driving, but requires no 4-wheel or all wheel drive.<br /><br />The short road to our farm is paved, but in the rainy season especially, there may be significant potholes or bumps. When you arrive at the farm, there is a short dirt/gravel driveway to your parking area. While there is no need for 4WD or AWD, we recommend avoiding rental cars with very low clearance. This will also help if you wish to visit more remote beaches or generally get off the beaten path.<br /><br /><b>Other things to note</b><br />Far from the sounds of traffic and commerce, guests are greeted in the morning by birdsong, wild chickens, and the stirrings of farm life. Sunset is heralded by the sound of birds returning to our nearby bamboo grove, and evenings often include a steady jungle chorus of chirping coqui frogs. You may hear the snuffling of local pigs as they wander past, and daytime brings its own opportunity to experience local farm life. Most weekday mornings, youʻll see our farm crew busy tending the fields and maintaining our orchards.<br /><br />The sounds of the jungle and the bustle of the farm are part of what make a stay at Ola Mahina Gardens special. That said, the nighttime and morning noises of our jungle setting and farm neighbors are different than home for most guests, and sensitive sleepers may wish to bring earplugs or noise canceling headphones while you adjust to the sounds of our farm stay.<br /><br />A final note on island life on our organic farm--part of the wonder if this tropical setting is different flora and fauna of our islands. Depending on the season, you may have mangoes or avocados dropping from trees just outside your door (a blessing and sometimes a slippery hazard on the driveway). We try to keep up with harvest and clean up, and you are welcome to harvest fruit as you like. <br /><br />You are likely to be visited by our farm cats, and while they love affection we ask that she stay outside. You also may see our neighborhood wild pigs, mongoose, and a stunning array of smaller critters. We are blessed to have very few harmful insects and no snakes, so you can rest assured that few our local fauna can cause you harm. That said, this is the tropics and you are likely to see our brightly colored geckos and the occasional bug can find their way inside the canvas yurt. (They are actually locally called "house geckos" as islanders have long since made their peace with the tiny visitors.) Please let us know if you see any creature that concerns you, and we can at least identify, and mitigate if we can. As a certified organic farm, we use very minimal chemical pest controls, and try to address pests in other ways when we can. Keeping food put away and counters and sinks wiped clean helps us with this, and we provide sealed containers for anything you are keeping outside of the refrigerator.