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Hawaii Pack and Paddle ( 328-8911; www.hawaiipackandpaddle.com ; 79-7493 Mama-
lahoa Hwy; tour adult/child 3-12yr $125/95) Offers hiking, wildlife watching, kayaking
and snorkeling tours. If you're after a custom or longer kayaking-hiking adventure,
this is the outfitter for you.
Sleeping
Manago Hotel HOTEL $
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( 323-2642; www.managohotel.com ; 82-6151 Mamalahoa Hwy; s $56-61, d $59-64, Japanese-
style s/d $75/78) The Manago is a classic Hawai'i motel experience. A more modern
block of motel-style rooms sits behind the historic building; the 2nd and 3rd floors are
the hotel's quietest and enjoy ocean views, while 1st-floor digs are for smokers. The
cheapest option is by far the shared-bath boarding-house rooms, which look the same
today as they did over 80 years ago - that is, plain, no frills and well kept. No children
under 18 are allowed back here, but a single/double runs for the ridiculously cheap rate
of $33/36.
Kaʻawaloa Plantation & Guesthouse B&B $$$
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( 323-2686; www.kaawaloaplantation.com ; 82-5990 Upper Napo'opo'o Rd; r incl breakfast
$130-150, cottage/ste $160/200; ) This rambling plantation home, set in more than 5
acres of lush jungle gardens abloom with tropical fruit, is one of South Kona's most ro-
mantic stays. Perhaps it's the dramatic four-poster beds, or the living-room fireplace, or
the tasteful art and fine linens, or the divine outdoor shower, or the hot tub and Hawaiian
steam box.
It certainly has to do with the hosts' aloha and attention to detail. Watching the sunset
from the wraparound lanai, with the coast unfolding below, doesn't hurt. The suite has
the only full bath (it's a doozy); a separate cottage has a kitchenette but no views.
Pomaikaʻi 'Lucky' Farm B&B B&B $$$
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( 328-2112; www.luckyfarm.com ; 83-5465 Mamalahoa Hwy; d incl breakfast $90-140; )
Rustic, bohemian charm oozes out of this macadamia-and-fruit farm run by a friendly
couple who blend Southern hospitality with the best of aloha spirit. Two simple rooms