Ma'ukele Lodge : OCEAN FRONT in Kaimu,Hawaii
Ma’ukele Lodge By the Sea Kaimu –Kalapana in Coastal Puna,
Hawaii at its finest!
It is an idyllic place to relax beside the sea - just minutes away from where the Kilauea volcano enters the Pacific. Trade Winds blow a constant breeze amongst coconut trees along the shore of jet black sand and newly formed lava.
Within the New York Times Award winning B&B, you can view, from the beach that fronts the home, Kilauea Volcano entering the Pacific Ocean just 2 miles away while you sit on the wrap around lanai, enjoying breakfast, coffee, or cocktails at sunset. Heat up life’s adventures and book a private Island tour, lava viewing at night with a local Islander.
Unforgettable experiences await you as you enjoy first class service, special meals prepared on request, and the Special Treat of viewing one of the most beautiful unspoiled places in Hawaii.
E Komo Mai
Home is OLD HAWAII, Pele’s Haven, a Sanctuary from the Storm. Lava Viewing is prime from my own Black Sands Beach Front. Experience the Heat and Fire without the burn!
Home Sweet Kalapana
Your STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN just steps away from the lodge!
View as one climbs the steps to the Front upper entrance
With rates of $100-$150/night with full breakfast for two, this makes for a wonderful retreat in Paradise while you explore a live volcano. Visa, MasterCard, and American Express are accepted. A deposit of half down upon is required upon booking, with the remainder due upon your arrival.
"I invite the pleasure of hosting and anticipating all the special needs that will make your stay an unforgettable one."
E Komo Mai!
With aloha,
Inn and Out keeper : Raven Slaughter
Living Room with Ocean and Lanai reflected in the Mirror
Hallway with first bath on left, back bedroom with private bath at far left door.
Private bath
Bedroom Suite has an Outdoor Garden Bathroom, which is seen through the screen doors, Claw foot tub and teak platform shower, as well as state of the art composting toilet make this private room a special celebration.
Ocean Viewing Queen Sleigh Bed
Wrap Around Lanai looking east toward the sun rise
Kitchen with dividing half wall bar- adjacent to living area on upper level
Kaimū was a small town in the Puna District on Island of Hawaiʻi that was completely destroyed by an eruptive flow of lava from the Kūpaʻianahā vent of the Kīlauea volcano in 1990. In Hawaiian, kai mū means "gathering [at the] sea" as to watch surfing.
View on the Beach looking East
Kaimū was located on Kaimū Bay. The bay was noteworthy for its spectacularly beautiful black sand beach which was surrounded by shady palm trees. There is also the New Beach, black sand like the old, where locals and caring visitors are helping to restore what was lost for future generations by bringing sprouted coconuts and planting them.
Kalapana[1] is a town and region in the Puna District on the Island of Hawaiʻi in the Hawaiian Islands and can be reached either by Hawaii Route 130 from Pāhoa or by Hawaii Route 137.
The area gained notoriety when the 1990 Kīlauea lava flow from the Kupaianaha vent destroyed and partly buried most of the town, as well as Kalapana Gardens and nearby Royal Gardens subdivisions. The lava flow that destroyed Kalapana erupted from the southeast rift zone of Kīlauea. Along with the destruction of Kalapana were those of the nearby town of Kaimū and Kaimū Bay, both of which now lie buried beneath more than 50 feet of lava. The lava flow also created a new coastline.
Although most access to the town has been cut off, a few people still live there, but mostly need to get in and out by 4-wheel drive vehicles.
In July 2010, lava from Kīlauea continued into the Kalapana region destroying a home that was only 5 years old, leaving 35 homes remaining in the Kalapana Gardens Subdivision.The latest flow covered partly the 1986-1992 flow field again, while attracting thousands of visitors a day.
Hawaiʻi is said to have been named for Hawaiʻiloa, the legendary Polynesian navigator who first discovered it. Other accounts attribute the name to the legendary realm of Hawaiki, a place from which the Polynesians originated (see also Manua), the place where they go in the afterlife, the realm of the gods and goddesses. Captain James Cook, who called them the "Sandwich Islands", was killed on the Big Island at Kealakekua Bay. Hawaiʻi was the home island of Paiʻea Kamehameha, called Kamehameha the Great, who by 1795 united most of the Hawaiian Islands under his rule after several years of war. He gave his Kingdom of Hawaii the name of his native island, and the islands in chain are known collectively as "Hawaiian Islands".
In greatest dimension, the island is 93 miles (150 km) across and has a land area of 4,028 square miles (10,430 km2) comprising 62% of the Hawaiian Islands' land area. Measured from its sea floor base to its peak, Mauna Kea is the world's tallest mountain, taller than Mount Everest.
As of 2008[update], the island had a resident population of 175,784.[10] As of 2000[update],[11] there were 148,677 people, 52,985 households, and 36,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 14/km² (37/mi²). There were 62,674 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (16/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 31.55% White, 0.47% African American, 0.45% Kanaka Maoli, 26.70% Asian, 11.25% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 28.44% from two or more races. 9.49% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
- Akaka Falls; the second tallest waterfall on the island.
- Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden houses many endangered endemic plants.
- East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center
- Hawaiʻi Tropical Botanical Garden
- Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park; comprising the active volcanoes Kīlauea and Mauna Loa
- Huliheʻe Palace; a royal palace in Kailua-Kona
- ʻImiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaiʻi in Hilo
- Ka Lae, the southernmost point in the United States
- Laupahoehoe Train Museum
- Lyman House Memorial Museum in Hilo
- Manuka State Wayside Park
- Mauna Kea Observatory; Mauna Kea Observatories
- Nani Mau Gardens
- Onizuka Space Center; museum dedicated to the memory of Challenger astronaut Ellison Onizuka
- Pacific Tsunami Museum overlooking Hilo Bay
- Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo in Hilo
- Pua Mau Place Arboretum and Botanical Garden
- Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
- Rainbow Falls State Park
- Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens
- University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Botanical Gardens
- World Botanical Gardens
- Waipiʻo Valley
- Wao Kele o Puna
With rates of $100-$150/night with full breakfast for two, this makes for a wonderful retreat in Paradise while you explore a live volcano. Visa, MasterCard, and American Express are accepted. A deposit of half down upon is required upon booking, with the remainder due upon your arrival.
I invite the pleasure of hosting and anticipating all the special needs that will make your stay an unforgettable one.
E Komo Mai!
With aloha,
Raven Slaughter
Innkeeper
Toll free 888-507-7421 or locally- 808-960-2336
