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day volcano, coastal or birding tours reveal Puna mysteries that you won't unravel on
your own.
Sleeping
Hawaiian Sanctuary
COTTAGE $
ated about 1.5 miles from Pahoa proper, is Puna at her funky best. This permaculture
farm welcomes volunteers and sustainable agriculture students from around the world. If
you'd just like to visit, soak up the vibe and dine on the Sanctuary's vegan food, you can
stay in a series of comfortable chalets (one shaped like an odd space pod) and partake of
daily activies, including yoga, meditation and hula dancing.
Island Paradise Inn
HOTEL $
downtown, this inn is actually a row of former plantation-worker houses that's been con-
verted into 20 small, clean and very affordable rooms, all with private bathroom and kit-
chenette. Decor varies; pleasing touches (fluffy towels, stained glass) are combined with
secondhand bureaus. Three-night minimum stay.
Coconut Cottage B&B
B&B $$$
(
866-204-7444, 965-0973;
www.coconutcottagehawaii.com
; 13-1139 Leilani Ave; r incl breakfast
$110-140;
) South of Pahoa in a trim residential neighborhood, this romantic, four-
room B&B is full of sweet Balinese accents and little luxuries. The garden hot tub in a
tiki hut and the breezy porch are attractive places to relax, a sensation that's cultivated by
the warm, gracious hosts. Rooms are comfortably cozy; the largest is the detached bun-
galow with kitchenette. Breakfast is a feast.
Hale Makamae B&B
B&B $$$
(
965-7015;
www.bnb-aloha.com
; 13-3315 Makamae St; studio incl breakfast $105, 1-/2-bedroom
ste incl breakfast $140/160;
) In a clean-cut neighborhood, this B&B is immaculate,
family-friendly and a bargain to boot. Suites are especially comfy, with well-equipped
kitchenettes and enough space to kick back. All accommodations have a separate en-
trance onto lush gardens. Hot breakfast is served in a breakfast room bursting with orch-
ids. Hosts are fluent in German.
