I couldn't have imagined a more beautiful location to host my very first retreat. The hot tub, with the rain and cooler Hilo temps, was PERFECTION. The kitchen was incredible to cook in and made preparing food for our group a breeze. The views were even better than what the pictures show, if you can imagine. Fruit orchard was ripe and ready for the picking –– we squeezed fresh orange juice every morning. The waterfall on property was incredible, the master bathroom with it's drop-down tub was spectacular. Close proximity to Mauna Loa's steam vents and lava fields (about an hour drive south), and Akaka Falls, about 10 minutes north of the property. Be sure to stop off at Honomu Goat Farm on your way to Akaka Falls for fresh cheese and goat yoga! After nearly 2 weeks at Kapehu –– the first with my friends, and the second with my husband and four children (ages 2, 4, 7 and 9), we found ourselves melting into the slower pace of Hilo town. Could've stayed forever!!