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2 nights stay at the beautiful Puakea Ranch in Hawi, Hawaii on The Big Island.

Feel the Aloha: 2 bed, 2 bath bungalows (Yoshi's House) with full kitchens, herb gardens, pools and privacy with sweeping ocean views, close to beaches, restaurants and activities. This Classic Hawaiian bungalow has an open floor plan with spectacular ocean and Maui views.

Amazing Island Getaway: Set on over an acre with a lava rock swimming pool, towering Mango trees and plenty of room for a playing a game of Frisbee with the kids. Grab a good book and lounge in the oversized hammocks beneath the shade of the Mango and Palm trees.

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Item Special Note

Included: Local fees/taxes.

Not Included: Meals, Beverages, $150 Cleaning fee due upon booking.

*Additional nights can be added to the winning stay at regular nightly rates. Private chef, massage, guided hikes all available upon request and for an addition fee.

Reservation: Subject to availability. Not available December 20th - January 5th.

Puakea's environmental practices

• Composting: Each Bungalow has a convenient sink top composter for green waste, which be removed this as needed and added to composting bins for later use in the ranch gardens.

• Energy Conservation: Puakea uses energy efficient lighting and appliances, turning off lights and appliances when not in use, fans instead of air conditioning and low flow toilets and shower heads. Guests are encouraged to be mindful of energy consumption during their stay, reducing energy consumption for powering the bungalows with little or no sacrifices.

• Gray Water Recycling: Gray water (waste water composed of wash water from the kitchen, bathrooms sinks and showers/tubs, laundry sinks and tubs, and washing machines where only non-polluting, biodegradable soaps are used) is recycled for watering gardens and landscaping, and is filtered through the soil on its way to ground and subterranean water sources. This reduces the amount of fresh water needed for that purpose.

• Xeric Gardens: Xeriscape is a coined word derived from the Greek 'Xeros', meaning dry. It is used to describe landscaping with water conservation as a major objective. It often is also accomplished by using plants native to the region. A xeric garden is an attractive, sustainable landscape that conserves water.

Learn more about Puakea's green practices

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