Delightful Guest Suite of 2 immaculate & cheerful side-by-side Studios in peaceful Onomea. 10min north of Hilo. Perfect for 2-4 guests traveling together. We are a private 5 acre botanical estate alive with birds & flowers. Lomilomi Hawaiian Massage for our Guests at the Lomi Cabana in our beautiful garden. 20min gorgeous nature walk down our road to Onomea Bay, Donkey Trail Hike, Botanic Gardens and popular Scenic Route. We have a few Airbnb Listings. This is *Guest Suite 'EKAHI ELUA*. The Exquisite Guest Suite is comprised of two side by side Studios, perfect for 2-4 persons traveling together who need their own space & privacy. There is one private, pristine bathroom for the Guest Suite. The Guest Suite is a peaceful, immaculate and airy delight. •Our guests thoroughly enjoy being here on these 5 acres. They often mention that staying at Onomea is a highlight of their visit to Hawai'i Island. •The Guest Suite is private and separate from the main home. Each Studio of the Guest Suite has its own private entrance and outdoor sitting area. The Guest Suite has a kitchenette with full refrigerator, microwave, toaster, Keurig coffee maker, french press & delicious coffees. A tea kettle & Hawaiian teas. A pristine bathroom. •Also in the Guest Suite: cookies, treats & soft drinks for your welcome. A blender for your healthy smoothies - you can buy your fresh, tropical fruit om Downtown Hilo Farmers Market. Large Brita water filter jug in refrigerator. A Reverse Osmosis filtration system provides refreshing drinking water. A CD player/radio - with a selection of relaxing Hawaiian Music CDs. •Sleep Time: The comfortable queen beds are adorned with fresh-smelling, crisp-white, high quality 100% cotton linen. •Private Bathroom: Soft, fluffy white towels, wash cloths and refreshing toiletries for your shower time. The Guest Suite has its own private bathroom. •Beach Time: Beach towels are provided with a cooler bag & cooler blocks. •Nature: Numerous bird feeders in the garden cater to the Northern Cardinals, Red-Crested Cardinals, Java Finches, golden Saffron Finches, Nutmeg Mannikins, White Eyed finches, Yellow-Fronted Canaries, Waxbills, Zebra Doves, Spotted Doves. Just after sunrise flocks of white Egret birds fly gracefully over the property from the ocean direction towards upcountry farm fields. •We have a Koi fish pond with its delightful small waterfall. (A small jar of fish food is in each studio for you to feed the friendly fish). Beyond the pond, is a large, lush-green, landscaped Infinity lawn lined with fragrant magnolia trees & colorful cattleya orchids, complete with an ocean view. Here you will find the ocean-facing Adirondack lounger chairs to enjoy your early morning coffee & sunrise extravaganza. •Outdoor Time: Outside the Studio entrances there is a seating area with two comfortable armchairs & side table. •An early morning short walk down our quiet road leads to the ocean and beautiful Onomea Bay & the Botanic Gardens. •Onomea Sugar Plantation History: The property & its surrounds has a wonderful history from Hawaii's Sugar Plantation Days of yesteryear. You are staying on the site where the plantation manager's home used to be. Visit the Hawai'i Plantation Museum in nearby Papaikou to learn more. Open Tues-Sat 10-3pm. •Please note cooking is not permitted inside the studios. We try to keep the space feeling as fresh & clean as possible for you and future guests to enjoy. The microwave is available to heat up the ono/delicious local delicacies from nearby Downtown Hilo. Our guests also enjoy strolling around the Lili'uokalani Gardens in Hilo at sunset and then having their meals at the many restaurants in Hilo. An outdoor dining area & BBQ grill are available to our guests in the lovely breezeway area next to the Guest Suite. ●Please note: We have cats. Outdoor, well-fed, friendly, peaceful cats. We have an Airbnb authorised Exemption and are unable to accommodate guests with service animals/ESA as our priority is to look after the well-being & care of our rescue cat family. Māhalo for your understanding. ♡ For Your Well Being: *Lomilomi Hawaiian Massage* appointments at the Lomilomi Cabana ! Surrounded by birdsong & waterfall sounds. For Individual and Couples Appointments. Appointments are available to our guests in the mornings for an extra fee. Please make your appointments at least 2 weeks in advance of your stay. Due to our other work commitments we are unable to accept last-minute booking requests. ■Look up Mālama Honua Massage Therapy on G. Maps for Reviews■ ***Please also Note our 'Pre-Booking Message' to future Onomea Guests****, it reads as follows: "Aloha, BEFORE you complete your booking please make sure our *ONOMEA LOCATION & AMENITIES* meet your travel needs. We are a 10min drive up the Hāmakua coast from Hilo, and a 4min drive/15min walk to the ocean, Onomea Bay & Botanic Gardens. Guests who stay with us usually visit: Akaka Falls, Rainbow Falls, Boiling Pots, Carlsmith Beach Park, Volcano National Park, Waipio Valley, Mauna Kea & Hilo." 🌿 Guests have walking access to the Koi fish pond area & the front infinity garden area with its ocean view. We live on site and understand how precious it is for our guests to have complete peace & privacy. We are respectful of your space and if we need to reach out to you it will be via Airbnb messaging. Our respective work commitments keep us busy so should we see you we will wave a happy hello to make sure you feel warmly welcomed. We live in Onomea -which in the Hawaiian language means the 'best place'. Onomea is between Papaikou and Pepeekeo and a 10 minute drive from Hilo. Here is a list of places and the approximate driving times to get there from where we are: Hilo International Airport 11 miles - 18 min. Downtown/old style Hilo 7 miles - 10 min. Coffee shops, restaurants, the old Palace Theater, book stores with wonderful books on Hawaiian culture & history. Antiques stores, museums, local art galleries. Hilo Farmers Market. Downtown Hilo is a old style Hawai'i. Lili'uokalani Park & Gardens 8.3 miles - 13 min. 24 acres of Japanese gardens built in 1917-1919 and said to be the largest such gardens outside of Japan. Honoli'i Beach Park 5.2 miles -8 min. Best surf spot in Hilo. Hawaii Tropical Botanic Gardens 1 mile - 4 min. Sit on a bench in this tropical garden and look onto Onomea Bay. Imagine the ships of yesteryear being loaded with sugar from the mill. Akaka Falls 8.4 miles - 15 min. 442ft of cascading water. The easy 0.4 mile loop footpath is amongst lush tropical vegetation. Carlsmith Beach Park & Richardson's Beach Park 11 miles - 18 min. Clear, aqua ocean water. Protected & safe area to swim. See the resident turtles. Further afield: Mauna Kea mountain - Visitor Information Station 57 miles - 1 hr 30 min. Is accessible to normal 2 wheel drive. Above the Visitor Information Station a 4-wheel drive vehicle is required. Mauna Kea is a sacred Hawaiian site. Beautiful sunsets to the west and full moon rises in the east. Incredible night skies for stargazing. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 37 miles - 51 min. Hikes, Nahuku/Thurston Lava Tube, Petroglyphs, Halema'uma'u crater, steam vents. Waialea Beach. 61 miles - 1 hr 20 min. This shaded white sand beach is a popular snorkeling spot It's also known as Beach 69 because this was the number of the telephone pole at the turn. Aim to be there at low tide. So many Big Island adventures :) 🪷MASSAGE THERAPY in The Lomi Cabana : Rejuvenating Lomilomi Hawaiian Massage appointments are available to our guests at the on site Lomi Cabana. This service is an extra & separate fee from your Airbnb accommodation reservation and is to be paid on site after your treatment. ●Two appointment times are available in the mornings for Individual or Couples Massage. Please contact us via Airbnb Messaging to make your massage appointments at least 2 weeks in advance of your stay. Due to our other work commitments we are unable to accept last-minute Massage appointment requests. 🌿