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The Dragonfly Ranch has three unique suites that
are each quite different, but have a few things in common. Each has a private entrance and indoor
bathroom. All facilities include secluded outdoor showers for bathing
in the sunshine or under the stars, celebrating our ideal climate.
We also have two rooms with private entrances and private baths located
in the main house: the Dragonfly Room and the Dolphin Room.
In addition, we now have the private Dragonfly Cottage with
3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Bug free ! It is a secluded mini-health
spa with wheel chair
access,
full kitchen, sauna, rebounder etc.
All suites have "light food preparation facilities" with
a bar sink, toaster oven, small refrigerator, electric tea kettle,
coffee maker and utensils. Breakfast in the main house includes healthy,
hot cereal such as amaranth, quinoa, or oat groats with assorted toppings
such as pecans, sunflower seeds, walnuts, raisins and organic golden
flax seed; fresh homegrown organic fruit (like apple
bananas and strawberry papayas); wheat-free granola and waffles; and
sprouted grain breads.
(If eggs are needed for your diet, the health department allows us
to offer having you cook them for yourselves.) We offer an assortment
of teas and Dragonfly Goddess organically grown Kona coffee--as well
as the finest decaffeinated coffee. You can share breakfast with us
or enjoy it in your private quarters--whichever is your wish.
Dragonfly bathrobes, slippers, stereo CD player, and cable
TV are in each of the suites. DVD and VCR along with a selection
of entertainment are available. CD's, and our Hawaiiana library also
offer guests hours
of relaxation and education. There are always fresh flower arrangements
from our spectacular gardens. In our high tech "treehouse," if
you bring your laptop with a card, we provide free wireless DSL high
speed internet access in each room. We also have a guest computer available
for checking email for $5 a day. Dragonfly Cottage is also equipt with
wireless DSL.
The Dragonfly Ranch is ideally suited for people who love nature in
all it’s variety and surprises. Fortunately, we have no harmful
or dangerous creatures or insects. Please click on a page called “A
Marriott We Are Not” on our web page to make sure you learn about
all the things people have found objectionable about the Dragonfly—to
make sure the Dragonfly is right for you, with no negative surprises.
If you do not object to what others find objectionable, you will probably
love your stay at the Dragonfly as thousands of people have done over
the last 20 plus years.
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"A
fabulous place to stay."
Gayot's Best of Hawaii
"A haven...I love it." Brian
Wilson, Beachboys singer/songwriter
"One
of the most divine places on planet earth."
Peter Caddy, co-founder of Findhorn
"A place to be perfectly spoiled."
Mark Victor Hansen,
co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul
"Magic happens at the Dragonfly."
Ira Ono, Volcano Artist
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Accommodation / Cancellation Policy
In Hawaii, the taxes
we apply to your accommodations are presently rated at 11.42%. While
we wish we didn’t have to charge this extra fee--we are required
to collect it for the state.
At Dragonfly we try to not disappoint customers by turning them away.
If we are totally booked here, there is a new Dragonfly Cottage available--with
much of the same Dragonfly magic—including breakfast at the Ranch.
We charge the full amount in advance to hold your booking. In the event
that you do have to cancel, please let us know promptly. This may enable
us to resell the space and reduce the cost to you. We apply a one-night
charge to cancellations made outside of 30 days while cancellations within
30 days are subject to the full charge. However, if we do resell the
space, we will refund your payment less a one-night charge.
Like most B&B's, we try to adhere to a 3 night minimum stay. If that
is not possible, there is a $20 surcharge. Also, $20 per night is charged
for each additional person over double occupancy.
To avoid any monetary loss if your plans have to change, we suggest purchasing
travel insurance; http://www.travelguard.com/
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| The Honeymoon Suite (aka Royally Sweet Suite) $250
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Our most luxurious suite has inspired extraordinary
romantic, dream-like experiences. Nestled in a lush jungle setting
with ocean view, this suite features a king-size bed within a screened
area—with memory foam and 800 thread count sheets, goose down
pillows and comforter , and a mirrored canopy. The bed and food preparation
areas are screened-in under a pavilion roof— a “bird
cage for people.” The other half of the suite is an adjoining
indoor redwood room (separated by a shoji screen) with a queen-size
futon, two-way access bathroom, dressers and entertainment center.
While the suite is a perfect secluded hideaway for a couple, some
people enjoy sharing this exquisite experience with family or friends.
Outside, hidden by tropical vegetation for your privacy, is a shower
and a romantic double bathtub sunken in lava. A private round deck
overlooks rock walls and gardens, a meadow and beyond to the white
water of the bay at the ancient "Place of Refuge." You
can step outside of time in this magical space. |
The Writer's Studio $175 per night
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This is a "homey" place to stay - a cozy,
studio-like space, below the main house on the bottom level with
a private entrance,
bathroom and outdoor shower. One wall is screened, with curtains
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It has meadow and ocean views --
even from the comfortable king-size bed with (as always at the Dragonfly)
luxurious memory foam mattress and high thread count sheets and
goose down pillows—as well as therapeutic foam pillow. There
is a galley kitchen, walk-in closet, and an additional queen-size
bed.
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A table with four chairs sits in front of a large
picture-view window. Built-in bookshelves offer an
eclectic selection of reading material. This room works well for
families with children, as well as for writers or honeymooners.
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Lomilomi Suite $225 per night
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Above the Writer's Studio and below the roof deck,
this 20' x 22' room has a spacious, open feeling with a high ceiling,
two walls of screen and one wall of mirrors reflecting the unobstructed
view of Kealakekua Bay. Opposite the mirrored wall is a wall of screen
that can be closed with sliding mirrored doors. This airy room has
a private toilet, sink and a 2-person Jacuzzi tub with air
bubbles. If you prefer to shower, there is a latticed shower outside by the
sauna.
This meditative Zen room has simple furnishings including
a double hammock, Victorian loveseat, and a comfortable memory foam
king-size bed with luxurious 800 thread count sheets, etc. Lovely
blue jade vines hang down in front. While this space is romantic
for two, individuals have frequently enjoyed treating themselves
to the luxury of this temple-like setting with glorious view.
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The Dragonfly Room $125 per night
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The Dragonfly Room is part of the main house, with
a large deck shaded by the canopy of a giant monkey-pod tree. The
bedroom is located up 3 stairs off to the side of the kitchen. It
has a queen-sized bed and a full bath with tub inside--as well as
a beautiful private outdoor shower. Room guests are welcome to use
the main house kitchen. Having an ohana (family) feeling, the main
house is a community space for all to enjoy. There are both indoor
and outdoor dining areas for sharing food and fun with other delightful
guests. In addition, there is a large private sun deck. |
The Dolphin Room $100 per night
| On the same level as the Dragonfly Room, separated by
a bathroom, the Dolphin Room is contiguous to the living room with
a sound-proofed wall. Sounds from the road, which has very few cars
at night, is less in this room than any other space. A note for late
sleepers, however: breakfast sounds can be heard in the kitchen early
in the morning. The dolphin decor is charming and many people like
the private entrance and ‘outdoor’ toilet, sink and shower
area, which is screened in with bamboo. |
The Dragonfly Cottage $300 per night
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Dragonfly Ranch now offers a private 3 bedroom 2 bath Dragonfly Cottage
just 4 minutes from Dragonfly Ranch.
It comes fully equipt with kitchen facilities, and amenities--including
cable TV, sound system, phone, far infrared sauna, rebounder, chi machine
and Wireless Internet Access. Bug free.
Wheel chair access !
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This private health spa/home overlooks the ocean and is located less than
10 minutes from the two best snorkeling/diving spots with friendly wild
dolphins on all the islands. Massage is available on outcall basis.
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$300 a night with a 3 night minimum.
Seventh night free for stays of 1 week.
Only $250 per night for stays of 10 or more days.
$20 extra per person over 4.
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Background Information
Barbara Moore, soul proprietor of the Dragonfly Ranch, has been
crafting this “expansion mansion” since 1974. From
a Virginia family who hosted guests in the early 1900s, Barbara
humbly welcomes adventurous travelers to feel at home in her home.
The Dragonfly Ranch is in the most "ideal" location on
the Big Island's Kona Coast. ("I ought to know--I'm the map
maker." Randy.) This area is known as "The Playground
of the Royalty." Forty minutes south of Keahole-Kona Airport
(26 miles), this romantic getaway is a half-hour drive (19 miles)
from the town of Kailua-Kona. Near the ocean on a lightly-traveled
road, the Dragonfly just 2 miles above the ocean at Honaunau Bay
with its historic healing temple in the center of an ancient "Place
of Sanctuary." The Dragonfly Ranch is a modern day sanctuary,
blessed to be in the middle of the "Sacred Healing Triangle" where
Samoans and Tahitians of ancient times sailed for healing purposes..
This beautiful country estate offers many scenic views of the
ocean. Without a house in sight as one looks down at the sea, grazing
land provides an idyllic buffer of privacy. On the dry, sunny side
of the Big Island, at an ideal elevation of 600 feet, the temperature
is usually about 72 degrees year round with little wind and only
moderate rainfall—enough to keep every thing green. It's
a 3-minute drive to the Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historic
Park, 10 minutes to Kealakekua Underwater Sea
Life Preserve, and
15 minutes to Ho'okena Beach Park, a lovely sandy cove. These areas
are famous for an abundance of playful dolphins and and friendly
turtles—with the VERY finest snorkeling in all of Hawaii.
For your convenience, The Dragonfly provides towels and rents snorkel
gear, wet suits and life vests (included in ocean tours with snorkeling
lessons). Dragonflyers often experience the indescribable joy of
having friendly, wild turtles and dolphins swim with them in these
beautiful bays.
Helpful Hints
Transportation: We gladly make arrangements for your car rentals
with Alamo.
Food: If you have special dietary needs, we can lend you an electric
wok, rice cooker, etc. Breakfast, of course, is supplied. We grow
tasty greens in our organic garden. In the spirit of "Aloha
Aina" we welcome you to give to the land (weeding, watering,
planting) and receive from the land. Good restaurants and supplies
are within 5 minutes, along with a fresh fish market, organic fruit
stand and grocery stores.
Bugs: For people who stay at the Dragonfly, living with nature
is desirable. Just remember: "It's a jungle out there." We
minimize the possibility of seeing these harmless insects by using
natural methods. Unless someone in your party has a terrific phobia
-- for example, fear of harmless spiders -- there shouldn't be
a problem. Our jungle spiders, while harmless, can be quite large.
Reservations: To truly discover the ambience of this unique estate,
we recommend a stay of at least 3 days. Visitors with a week or
more on the Big Island find that establishing a base at The Dragonfly
and taking excursions-perhaps with a mid-week overnight on the
wet side of the island (Waipio, Hilo or Volcano)-is a fun way to
see the Big Island. Most guests have found that staying in one
place is much more relaxing than packing, moving luggage, relocating
and unpacking.
ALOHA: Aloha abounds at The Dragonfly Ranch. Our competent Dragonfly
team, 3 well-mannered Pomeranian dogs and 3 friendly outdoor cats,
enhance the Aloha we gladly extend to our guests/friends. We look
forward to meeting you, hosting you, and helping to make your Hawaii
vacation a memorable experience, rich with Aloha.
Ask about our WORKSHOPS AND PLAYSHOPS — educational and fun-filled
weeks that include food, lodging, transportation, educational talks
and entertainment. We are continually developing a variety of retreats—see
our upcoming schedule on our Retreats/Workshops
page.
If you decide you want to make reservations,
be sure to go to the web site and read what others have
found objectionable about the dragonfly by reading A
Marriott We Are Not. send us an email or
feel free to call (checking our Hawaiian time first). We
love having our guests feel enriched by their experience
with us.
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Contact Us
Dragonfly
Ranch PO Box 675 Honaunau, Hawaii 96726
Reservations
and General Information: 808-328-2159 or 328-9570
Guest number: 808-328-7412
E-mail: reservations@dragonflyranch.com

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