Feel the Puna vibe staying at This suite which is attached to the Makuu Palms main house. Listen to the crashing waves on 800 year old lava cliffs from the house. Walk to the spectacular Puna coast, meditate, picnic. Whale watch during the Migratory Season. A Peaceful garden suite for Outdoor Lovers visiting to day trip and sight see. Not a good place for those who prefer the indoors. Please read the brief "manual" located in the info for guests section PRIOR to booking. This large room has a SPLIT King (2 twin XL) The cotton bedding is great for tropical evenings where night time temperatures are 64 to 74 degrees. A/C is available for $6 a day and we ask that you please use it conservatively to help us keep our prices low and help the planet. The en-suite bath has a shower and tub. On your OUTDOOR lanai is a Small Kitchenette good for simple meals. It is outside and the seating area can be wet, there may be insects, there is lighting but cooking is more difficult outside at night. It includes a farmstyle sink, a 2 burner hot plate, rice cooker/vegetable steamer and a refrigerator with freezer. There is a coffee pot and tea Kettle and a shared gas grill. You will be able to prepare simple gourmet camping style meals. If you prefer a microwave to a hot plate we can accommodate you Smoking can be accommodated outside, please notify us. Check in is 4 to 8 pm. 9 to 10 with a $35 additional fee. No check ins after10 pm. Laundry is Available at no charge for guests staying 4 nights or more. For shorter stays, laundry is available for $15 per load: wash and dry. Pool and garden area We are here for anything you might need. Please see Map and read about the LOCATION carefully because when you rate “location” on your review it means Accuracy of the following description. Thanks! A short walk to the oceans edge is an exciting and magical place. Walk the lava coastline of Puna. Take day trips to Big Island”s famous East side waterfalls, new lava flow, and black sand beaches, The Hamakua Coast, South Point, South Kohala Beaches and Volacanoes National park are Day trip attractions. The Makuu Palms is 30 minutes to Hilo Town and 15 to Pahoa Town. The only noise you will hear at night are from nature. The coqui frogs are loud at night in the entire are, although, you won't here them at a hotel in Hilo. There is a bus, that runs from Hilo to and stops at the end of our street look up “Thebus“ for a schedule. You can use Uber from Hilo and Hilo international airport. The area where Makuu Palms is located is called Hawaiian Paradise Park. Getting an Uber pick up from the are is difficult. Rental cars are available at the airport and through private renters on Touro. You will be staying in the sub tropics so be prepared for geckos and insects in the outdoor kitchenette. There are very, very few mosquitos. if you are frightened or consider their existence a dirty space, this is not for you. Heavy Drinking is Discouraged.