I loved my stay at the lotus garden. The location was so central to all the things I wanted to do. Great food, literally a block away from the Hilo market and within and hour of 10+ beaches. I think I they were in the process of making some renovations when I got there so there was a little bit of disarray, but it added to the charm for me. The villa was as advertised. Super quirky and fun. Some things you should know if you are staying:
-there’s no a/c I don’t know why I expected there would be?! ( they mornings were VERY cool since the place is located so near the water and most afternoons you can get away with the fan blowing your way)
-there are pets on this property (cats/dog). I’m not an animal hater or anything but I don’t have pets of my own. If you leave your doors open for air circulation don’t be surprised if an animal wanders in which happened to me in the middle of the night and scared the crap out of me! Lol
-There’s a sky light directly over the bed which I liked, but it did wake me the first couple of days before I got used to it.
-I left my doors open pretty much the entire time I was there, whether I was at the villa or not. I never got weird vibes and I trusted that my personal items were safe. I just didn’t want to close everything up and come back to a stuffy room after a full day of activities.
-the bed does swing but it is sort of tethered to the floor in the middle. I felt like I had to get in and out of bed VERY gently or the whole place would fall in! It’s probably very sturdy but it made me nervous!
-I got eaten to hell by bugs at night until I figured out to use the incense they provided to keep the bugs away. Lol
-Although there are other villas nearby you will have privacy. I’m not a nudist but I kind of am. And to be honest I don’t care if someone sees me or not, but if you like to let it all hang out you will be good with all the the vegetation around.
-As soon as the sun goes down you will hear birds. LOUD birds.
All in all it was a great stay. I felt a little wild and loose when I left. Like I’d went on a luxe safari and tackled wild animals and won. So it gets five stars from me:)