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Temple Tree Retreat - An Adventurer's Oceanfront Paradise! Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Temple Tree Retreat - An Adventurer's Oceanfront Paradise! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Temple Tree Retreat - An Adventurer's Oceanfront Paradise! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Hobby Garden Hawaii and within 12 miles (20 km) of Pahoa Museum and Hiʻiaka's Healing Hawaiian Herb Garden. Fuku-Bonsai Cultural Center is 12.3 mi (19.7 km) away.

10/10 Excellent

John M.

14 Apr 2025

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Temple Tree Retreat

lovely, relaxing location

Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janell C.

9 May 2025

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Relaxing and Amazing Sunrises

Everything about this property was exactly as expected. The views are simply breathtaking, and the privacy of the property was just what we needed.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah T.

29 Jun 2025

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Stay in on Hilo side

We loved the property. Not your typical rental house, everyone hade their own space and the grounds were beautiful.They were very accommodating when we realized I’d booked for the wrong dates. They got us into another spot until Temple was ready for us!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John G.

7 Jan 2025

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Loved This Property!

Right on the water with spectacular views! This plantation style home is very nice, with lots of charm and character. Overall, a very nice and comfortable stay.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim H.

10 Aug 2024

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Incredible

Amazing views

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn M.

14 Feb 2024

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Wonderful Location

Private, unique, great location. Ocean views and sounds. Whales present in the winter. Interesting birds.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin

6 Feb 2025

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The Power of the Temple Tree Retreat

Breathless!! This place has Hawaii home, all over it. We just loved everything about it from all the old history decor, to the crashing ocean waves! The gated property made us feel very safe, but it was as if we were in our own world!! Just not enough time or words to put it all in. The one word that keeps popping into my mind is "Spiritual" Can't wait to go back.Mahalo!!

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

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10/10 Excellent

Sarah M.

6 Jan 2024

Peaceful and restful

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We enjoyed our stay very much. It was tranquil and allowed our family to reconnect and unwind.

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10/10 Excellent

Mark N.

16 May 2024

Can't beat the view

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great house, location was generally central for the Hilo side so exploring was easy. Owner communication was great, check in/out was easy. Overall I'd recommend staying here.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Tessa M.

11 Oct 2023

Absolutely beautiful

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Temple tree retreat was the best place we stayed on the big island. This was for my 82 yr old grandmother's dream vacation she could stop talking about how amazing this place was!

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie R., Minnesota

26 Feb 2023

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Awesome stay at Temple Tree Retreat

Enjoyed this unique home. Comfortable. Quiet. Private. Especially enjoyed listening to the crashing waves while falling asleep at night and when waking up in the morning.

Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Paul F.

27 Aug 2024

Favorite place on the islands!!

10/10 Excellent

Debra P.

12 Feb 2023

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Wonderful view!

Enjoyed our trip to this waterfront get away. Waves crashing on the cliff, frogs croaking at night, and periodic showers were the nighttime melodies. Issues were handled quickly by the manager. It was a short drive to a grocery store, drug store, coffee shop and hardware store.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

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8/10 Good

Toshia B.

10 Apr 2023

Great little hideaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: So beautiful. The rain on the roof at night with the ocean and local frog sounds made for such a relaxing setting. We had a few guests with us, geckos in the house! The kids loved it.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristi D.

11 Jul 2023

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Unique place with a great view and cool cliffs

The place is really cool and different. I like the fun multiple cabin sections. I think the only challenge was that the upstairs bedroom get's incredibly hot during the day which makes it kind of uncomfortable to stay in bed for as long as one would like to, and the windows from up there with an ocean view have a lot of salty ocean water on them so the view feels a little muddled. But these are kind of understandable things given the location and the way the place is built.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

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8/10 Good

Laurie Z., Beaumont, Ca.

29 May 2023

Beautiful!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This place is beautiful! It had everything we needed plus more. A bit remote, which was good for us. We enjoyed our stay very much. The attention to details in respect to cleaning could be a bit better ( the stair edges and around the windows) and the blinds should be replaced. It is a bit open to the outside with no window coverings, but it kinda adds to the ambiance. Arriving late at night was kinda scary, but once the sun came up, it was amazing.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Patrick L.

3 Nov 2022

A place in Eden!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: If you want a place with stunning sunrises while you sip your coffee on the lanai, dramatic waves crashing against the lava cliffs, and a real relaxing time in a perfect Hawaiian setting, you have found the place! We spent a week at this retreat.... and it truly is, returning home with smiles and memorable days and evenings. I personally can not decide if the gorgeous sunrises every day or the sounds of the frog chorus lullaby every night were my favorite parts. Maybe the perfect house to be together, and also be apart were. ( great rooms and lanais to be alone! ) The location is spot on. 35 mins to the airport and the town of Hilo, short drive to Pahoa, Keaaau for some fun eats, and a beautiful ride up to Kilauea for the Volcano. The best farmers markets like 5 minutes away. Safe, friendly neighborhood to take walks and enjoy a tropical setting. A slice of Eden is what one friend said. I highly recommend this house as a rental. 5 stars without a single hesitation.

8/10 Good

Kristen H.

24 Aug 2023

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Almost perfect

We enjoyed our stay. The property was very unique, as depicted in the pictures. It was awesome being so close to the ocean. The kitchen met our needs, but we did not try to grill. It was amazing having laundry, especially since we spent a week on another island prior to coming here. Our favorite part about the property was sitting under the stars, hearing the ocean waves crash. The property is located about 30 minutes from major shopping areas (Safeway, Target, Walmart) and Hilo. We didn't mind the drive. The hosts left a binder with things to do, places to visit, including restaurants, and details about the property, which was helpful. The house is about a 40 minute drive to Volcanoes National Park, and about an hour and a half drive from Kona. Even though it was a challenging hike to get to (rocks, roots, and mud), we really enjoyed Shipman's Beach, which is located within the neighborhood. The one thing we did not like was that the upstairs (master) bedroom gets so hot that it made it difficult for my husband and me to get a good night's sleep. We understand it is the norm to not have air conditioning in Hawaii, but the room up there does not cool off very well, even with the windows open and the fans on. Our boys slept in the other 2 bedrooms and their rooms cooled down in the evening.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kayla H.

27 Jul 2025

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Outstanding, surreal location - simply breathtaking!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kerry E.

23 Jun 2025

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Kerry Visits His Daughter

I really liked the forest cabin type property I loved this place! Well appointed kitchen not tht I used it much, ha ha ha! A lot of room for people to have their own space with the three building layout.Will book again in the future when I return to this beautiful island. I thank the owner and I especially thank the people of Hawai'i and the spirit of the island herself. Such a lovely place in a world filled with many troubles. Peace.

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff R.

15 Mar 2025

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Interesting house, fantastic location

We enjoyed our stay at this unique place. Beautiful location, right on the water. The house is a unique design with lots of space to roam around. We only had a few minor issues. One is that the refrigerator freezer had someone else’s garbage in it. The owner wants you to put any garbage that might attract insects in a bag in the freezer which is fine. However, they should remove the previous guests garbage before new guest move in. The house needs a functional can opener. The current one is rusty and nonfunctional. Also, it would be nice to have some smaller cocktail glasses in addition to the large 16 oz glasses and abundant wine glasses.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

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6/10 Okay

Audra B.

22 Jan 2025

Fun retreat house but convenient to main attractions

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was somewhat unhappy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This house had an amazing view and a layout that offered lots of personal space. However, it's not in a great location: About an hour from the national park, 90 minutes from Black Sand Beach, 30 minutes from Hilo, 90 minutes from the Observatory. Lots of driving to places. The property is private and a great retreat, but the kitchen is not well stocked, which makes cooking challenging, with no restaurants close by. This makes it less relaxing and add hassle.

10/10 Excellent

keith W.

12 Jan 2025

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Waves and whales

This is our second time staying here. This is a great spot for a family of 4-5 people. The added picnic table was a very pleasant place for breakfast looking out to the ocean watching the whales beach and swimming around the bay. The sounds of the geckos and waves made falling asleep super easy. Just a perfect spot.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ellen A.

9 Jan 2025

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Amazing stay!

A quaint experience in a quirky set of buildings in a dreamy location. We had whales so close you could hear them blowing from inside over the sound of the pounding surf, and watched turtles playing from our porch. Decently appointed, comfortable beds, great views. It was clean, and the management was responsive.

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy H.

8 Dec 2024

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Paradise

The view cannot be beat! The living room, 1 bedroom, and main space are separate buildings connected with a covered walkway. I over looked the fact that it does not have air conditioning, for us that was not good. The view though is spectacular!

Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2024

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