The space
We enjoy year-round beautiful weather, with temperatures in the mid 70's to 80's, for the most part, with nighttime temps in the 60's. We have six separate spaces (rooms & bungalows) that rent independently as well as the whole sanctuary, and we can accommodate up to 12 people in the beds (if all are couples). However, if everyone needs their own bed and/or sleeping surface, we have a total of 8 beds. We get more rain than downtown Kona because we are at 1100' elevation, but still get plenty of sunshine. It is a perfect tropical growing environment.
Guest access: Other than the chlorine free saltwater pool and Jacuzzi and the infra-red sauna,we have 3.2 acres of land, a walking labyrinth, a big organic garden, a 30' diameter structure called the Mothership for yoga, dance, meditation, playing music, watching documentaries,(access to Amazon Prime, Netflix streaming, Pandora, etc) and a well stocked library. There is a main sun deck and a private lanai for one of our rental units on the third floor. We have wifi property wide, awesome ocean and sunset/moonset views, a large native bird population that roost in the banyan trees and sing the sun up in the morning and the sun set in the evening.
The kitchen
Banyan Tree Sanctuary is a plant-based healing ohana on the Kona, or west coast on the Big Island of Hawaii. We ask that while you are our guest, you refrain from cooking or eating any meat (beef, pork, lamb, chicken, turkey, fish, etc.) dairy (cheese, ice cream, half and half, yogurt, milk, etc.) on the property. We are okay with organic free-range eggs. We encourage you to embrace a plant-based lifestyle while staying with us as all residents are plant-based. The community kitchen is well stocked for use by 10+ people at a time, and we occasionally share meals. Fresh garden produce is often available, for an extra fee, and we almost always have some organic fruit from our trees, depending on the season. We have juicers, a vitamix, a cuisinart, rice cooker, two full size refrigerators, Excalibur dehydrator, and plenty of sharp knives and cutting boards, counter space, etc.
Other things to note
We have two outdoor cats, Sacha and Cici. Onsite parking is available. We have good wifi in the rooms and the common areas. It is very quiet, except when some building may be happening on a neighbor's property.
This is a listing for the whole sanctuary, but we have individual spaces starting at $150 a night, plus a cleaning fee: https://www.vegvisits.com/rooms/27616
