Dragonfly Ranch

This was our favorite place we stayed at over our two-week stay in Hawaii. My seven year old said “Good job finding this place, Mama!” Barbara told us she has run Dragonfly ranch for 47 years! And she has clearly been pouring live and presence into the place all that time. It’s probably not for everyone—if you’re a Hilton resort kind of person or don’t like to be close to nature, skip this. But if you swoon over private outdoor showers and a score of Big Island night sounds serenading your sleep, you’ll love it here. Breakfast is wholesome and comes with an incredible view. The sunsets are amazing, too. It’s like living in a retreat center. The charm and loving vibe are through the roof. This place is special, absolutely one of a kind. I wish we’d stayed much longer. It would be easy to make this a home base and travel all over the island while staying at the Dragonfly. Highly recommend!

If you are looking for unique experience in lush green jungles for relax and reflections, this B&B may be just the place. We arrived at the place later and missed the somewhat secluded entrance. The place doesn’t have all the amenities of a hotel, but the view and the sound were very rewarding. The room has a screen door, so that it offers fragrance of the jungle and a symphony played by bugs, frogs, birds day and night, and joined in by roosters in early morning. As you stayed longer, the “symphony” faded into a background music and you became less aware of its existence. The batch is also open to air - a 7’ bamboo screen and a roof provides privacy and partial protection from weather. There are two geckos taking the place behind the bathroom mirror as their home. If you turn on the bathroom light at the night, they would come out - not to welcome you, but to catch a few bugs attracted by the light for their dinner! When you enjoy your breakfast prepared with healthy ingredients and fruits, you would meet the company of two cute small dogs (Makana and Lonali) and a Siamese cat (Azure ), who was very attached to you. This is a germ hidden in the jungle if you are looking for staying close to nature but with all the comforts nowadays.

Bugs, Filthy

Our family of 4 loved the Dragonfly Ranch! We stayed in the Writers Studio and were very comfortable. We loved the openness of the room with the sounds of the jungle day and night! The breakfasts were incredible with different grains each morning with endless toppings along with toast and every kind of jelly you can think of! And the views to eat your meal was unforgettable. The Kona coffee was amazing, grown a mile away and handpicked for perfect ripeness, Barbara the owner of Dragonfly contacted the coffee grower so we could go pick up a precious pound to take home. Every single staff member was all very friendly and helpful and the environment was very relaxed. We loved walking the grounds seeing the farm animals, gardens and the Illuminarium for doing yoga, meditation or just sipping coffee looking over the beautiful Pacific. The location was excellent with Two-Step a couple miles away and great snorkeling. We also visited Pebble Beach and Hookana beach nearby. Black Rock Pizza in Captain Cook is the bomb with tasty Hoi Boi pizza and passion fruit Mai Tais! The geckos were a treat to see and interact with (they liked licking our plate which is a no-no:). Yes it’s a jungle so expect critters but overall the place is clean. We felt like we were staying with family, even Azure the Siamese cat stayed with us nearly the whole time (my teenager loved!) We will be back! Thank you Barbara!

The people were great and it felt like staying with friends

This was an absolutely amazing place to stay. Easy to get to, it feels like you are in the middle of the tropical forest with the frogs singing at night. The dragonfly ranch isn't your typical hotel. The room was comfortable and cool with lots of shade from the surrounding trees. Lots of screen windows and doors, making the whole experience close to the surrounding nature. Breakfast included a selection of exotic jams from a nearby farm that were fun to experiment with. While my family loved it, this is definitely an unconventional place, so I could imagine some people might not like it. Here are some things you might find strange. - The room didn't lock, with just a screen door. - The bathroom just had a curtain and mosquito screen as a door. - The shower wasn't tiles, but had a stone floor. - One of the hotel's cats kept sneaking into the room through the showers.

The SUNSETS!!

Since it is a ranch, it is very noisy at night time!

Wonderful staff.

This property is beautiful and unique. It is set up almost like a giant tree house. I loved the mix of indoor and outdoor shower options and the connection with nature. The koki frogs where loud but where else would you get an experience like that! They serve the most amazing breakfast. The staff goes above and beyond for you. You are almost walking distance to one of the best snorkel spots on the island. Best of all.if you need help physically they offerer healing modalities! Love love and will be nack again. This was my 5th trip here. I always start my hawaii vacation here because it is really a show stopper and experience for anyone i bring!