If you’re cool with glamping and rustic vacations, than this is the place for you. Keep in mind that this is a house on stilts in a jungle on a working farm. If you’re looking for an experience, than this place is great. If you’re looking for all the amenities and a quiet sleep, this place is not for you.
The size of the farm house is very spacious. There are sweet paintings and decorations around the house and it feels close to the earth. Janelle was very friendly and brought us a bowl of exotic fresh fruit the morning after we arrived. The jungle kitties introduced themselves right away and my son was in love with all of them. There are geese, ducks and wild pigs that roam freely on the grounds. There is an orchard in front of the entrance and around the grounds that has an amazing amount of biodiversity. They give tours of the farm on Fridays, well worth it. We learned a LOT from one of our hosts.
There are outdoor toilets that are flushable and cleaned regularly. The only shower is on the side of the house outdoors with an on-demand propane water heater. Be prepared to be patient and maybe not shower on rainy days, which there are many during monsoon season. The great thing is that the rain often passes after a big downpour and there’s so much private space in the house that you can hide out during big rain storms and not feel bad about it.
They were super lucky to be spared from the massive eruption of 2018 that covered much of the southeast side of the island. Champaign Ponds and many of the sites there were covered in 40 feet of lava. So tragic. But what is left feels very special. We still found many magical spots nearby and it was a nice break from TV and digital addiction.
Overall, we had a good stay and would come back again.