What an amazing place to stay! Darrell has truly created a unique jungle themed atmosphere. There were so many tiny details that made this place such a feast for the senses, and so many seating areas choose from to meditate, relax and connect.
While the guest house area is just for you, it is a constant work in progress, as he is always upgrading, so expect to have Darrell, or a worker or two, walking through the area on occasion on the way to other parts to take care of things, as you would any other semi-private resort. We didn’t run in to any other tenants while we were there, but did get a visit from a local cat and the neighbor’s friendly dog, as well as a surprise visit from a family wanting to tour the grounds. Other than that, we had the place all to ourselves in relative peace and quiet.
The bathroom and kitchen were clean and fully stocked with the staples if you forgot something, and the bed was incredibly comfortable. Once I fell asleep, I didn’t wake up once until the light streamed through the windows around 730.
While there is no air conditioning, we found it comfortable to have the screened windows open throughout the day, and were able to leave them open all night to hear the frogs and relaxing chimes in the wind in the trees.
Darrell himself was friendly and accommodating. He even offered us the use of his personal jacuzzi since the one that is reserved for guests was being fixed, and gave us the grand tour of the entire grounds when we got there, including a climb to his personal look out point in his tree house. He encouraged us to explore other areas by the creek, and provided a brief history of the area, as well as made recommendations for areas to eat in and around town.
We would love to come back some day.