A quiet corner of Hawai'i, kept as it was meant to be
Ma'ukele Lodge is an owner-occupied bed and breakfast on the slopes of Kīlauea, nestled between rainforest, black lava, black sand and the turquoise Pacific. This is not a resort - it is a home, opened to travellers who prefer birdsong to lobby music and the smell of frangipani to chlorine. Guests wake to fresh tropical fruit on the wrap-around lanai, watch the sun rise over the ocean and fall asleep to the chorus of coqui frogs.
A sixty-year-old beach house on a living coastline
The house is a cross between a bohemian cottage and an eclectic Hawaiian beach retreat, wearing the softened marks of lava flows and tropical storms with pride. Interiors are open and unfussy, arranged so the eye is always drawn to the view - forest, garden, lava field, ocean. Two accommodations share the property: the sprawling Family Suite with private garden, outdoor claw-foot tub and outdoor shower, and the intimate King Room upstairs with partial ocean view, tiled bathroom and air-conditioning. Hosts Raven and Mark live on site and know the island the way only lifelong locals can.
Everything you need, nothing you don't
The lodge sits directly on the beachfront with a private beach area, sun deck and open-air hot spring bath surrounded by tropical planting. Guests enjoy a generous local breakfast served on the covered lanai, free private parking on site, complimentary WiFi throughout, family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning and streaming services on the flat-screen TVs, room service, 24-hour reception, baggage storage, express check-in and check-out, daily housekeeping, and laundry and dry-cleaning on request. Outside there are BBQ facilities, a garden with picnic and dining areas, a shared lounge, water sports facilities on site and bicycle rental, walking tours, snorkeling and cultural classes available nearby. The property is entirely non-smoking, hypoallergenic and equipped with smoke alarms, fire extinguishers and 24-hour security.
Slow mornings, wild afternoons, star-heavy nights
A path from the garden leads over cooled lava to the Pacific, where waves break turquoise onto black sand. Two and a half kilometres up the coast is Kehena beach for swimming; Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, thermal ponds, farmers' markets and the town of Pāhoa are all within easy reach by car. Return each evening to the lanai, a cold drink and the sound of the ocean.
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