Ocean View Plantation Era Home Featured in Sunset Magazine

Our host and warm country feel and location

This is a wonderful place and we are thankful for you sharing it with us. Beautiful renovation of the cottage, stunning views, and so peaceful. We loved it!

We enjoyed our stay very much. It was very nice and relaxing!

Private plantation house with pool. I could stop there. Coffee on the wraparound deck. Private swimming pool and loungers. Romantic bathhouse. Daybed with a view! Away from the crowds and meet authentic Hawaii. There’s no AC but plenty of windows and fans to stay cool enough. This place is the definition of relaxation.

My wife and I came to HI for 2 weeks. The first 5 days were on Ohau at a high end resort. Once we got that out of our system, we came to the Big Island for eco-tours and adventure. We wanted a natural setting away from the crowds. Puakea Ranch more than delivered. We were a little skeptical about no A/C (we live in S. FL), but the house was always comfortable and at night even a little chilly. If you love nature, you will love this place. We fed the horses, the donkeys, the goats, the chickens, the ducks, the wild peacocks and more all on the property. We were delighted one morning to see a momma wild hog and her adorable 10 piglets grazing in the yard. The house gives you a historic feel with modern comforts. the bath house was fabulous! The view from the porch is fantastic. You'll never enjoy your coffee more. The proximity to Hawi was a nice bonus. It's a quiet little town with nice shops and some good eats (Bamboo is highly recomended for dinner). If you insist on 5 star luxury amenities and if a gecko or two getting into the house bothers you, this may not be the place for you. But if you appreciate a historical house in a beautiful natural setting, Puakea Ranch is a home run! We can't wait to return.

We loved Yoshi’s house and the whole property. The house was so charming and well equipped, the bath house was such a wonderful space! The view and the surrounding farm animals were such a treat! We will come back!

The property (Yoshi's House) had everything you could ask for: separate bath house with huge Japanese tub (filled up like a waterfall) and three headed shower, private pool, huge private yard, swing, hammock, grill and huge wraparound oceanview deck. Perfect spot for relaxation. The house itself was comfortable for family of four and could have fit more than that easily. Lovely day bed, full kitchen. No AC but not needed with all the overhead fans. This was our second stay and we plan on returning,

Growing up here on the big island definitely makes me appreciate everything this island has to offer. While Puakea ranch may be for those who want to be with nature 24/7, the ranch was run down and you might be better off paying for a hotel room because there were lizards, wasps, bees and bugs everywhere. There was no cell service at all (which was disclosed at booking) and the wifi hardly worked and wouldn’t connect (a big problem!). I was born and raised on a ranch here on the big island so I’m used to getting down and dirty but that was nothing compared to this one. When turning in for the night, it was very hard to lock and secure the doors or entries into the house (there were five!). The door in the master bedroom, the one in the kitchen, and the front door were VERY hard to lock. The private pool on the property was nice and relaxing (we jumped in the first night we got there) but the next morning when we went to the pool, it was super cloudy. We didn’t swim in the pool the rest of the weekend because of how dirty it looked ( and that doesn’t happen over night. As I said, I grew up on a ranch so I’m used to things like cockroaches, lizards, ants and even bees. But for the price of this property that you are paying each night, I prefer all those bugs to be outside (which was sadly not the case…). We also booked this place based on the pictures used to advertise. I know living here that we have our wet months and dry months, but when we stayed at this property (June) the yard and landscape was DRY. No green, whatsoever which was a little sad because we planned on playing games in the yard but couldn’t because the grass was sharp and almost like pins and needles. Needless to say, my friends and I had a very nice time spent here at the ranch because we had each other and the memories made but would most likely not return or recommend this property to any family or friends of ours. You are better off paying for a deluxe suite or room at the Marriott or Hilton. We paid almost $2,700.00 USD for Friday (Afternoon)-Monday (Morning)! Definitely not worth the price, but if you are down for “nature” in the house with you during your stay, this may be the place for you.

Amazing Hawaii Ranch! The Garden, the animals, the house, the views were all spectacular. We will be back!!

Our stay in Yoshi's House was magical - a terrific ending to our month long visit to the Big Island. Indeed it was the highlight! It has all the amenities of a fancy resort as well as the privacy of your own place (estate, I should say). Sitting anywhere on the wrap-around lanai you can watch the whales jumping in the ocean or the rainbows popping up from time to time when small showers pass by or the sky filled with sparkling stars. You can take a dip in the pool anytime - or even skinny-dip it is so secluded and private. And, as we did, you can have guests for cocktails and/or dinners - the kitchen plus outdoor grill provide all you need for entertaining. There is plenty of space and it is all so tastefully decorated. We have recommended Puakea Ranch to many friends who, like us, don't like big resorts but who do appreciate very nice (upscale) places to stay. A genuine thank you for creating a truly lovely vacation spot on the Big Island. We will be back!