Dragonfly Ranch

Voted #1 Bed and Breakfast by readers of West Hawaii Today, this unique Big Island Hawaii romantic eco-spa treehouse style bed and breakfast offers Healthy Pleasures that include communing with friendly wild dolphins, snorkeling, diving, labyrinth, yoga space, organic garden, Hawaiian lomilomi massage, birding, hammock, flower essences, far infra red sauna, wireless high speed internet -- hosting honeymoons, families, workshops and individuals...Enjoy "soft adventure"- where Aloha abounds - on the sunny Kona Coast

Live "inside the outdoors" in the paradise of Hawaii. Commune with wild friendly Hawiian spinner Dolphins. Sleep in a plush outdoor bed. Sip pure, organic "Dragonfly Goddess" Hawaiian Kona coffee or herbal tea. Awaken to a chorus of tropical birds. Eat papayas and veggies from the organic garden. Experience healing from biostimulating light waves emitted by low level lasers. Feel vibrational frequency with nutraceutical liquid vitamins. Plant seeds, connect with Mother Earth. Experiment with flower essences for soul development. Eliminate heavy metals/toxins in our comfortable (low heat) far infrared sauna. Visit the ancient Place of Sanctuary for spiritual revitalization. Walk the colorful labyrinth inside the rainbowed illuminarium. Ride the hammock as the sun sets. Pamper yourself with a lomilomi rejuvenation treatment. Learn how to pamper your face with an organic skin renewal system. Stretch and relax with the Tibetan 5 sacred rites. Sail on a Hawaiian double hulled canoe with Captain Kiko. Share fresh, organic meals with kindred spirits. Laugh and sing by the (unessential) fireplace. Nurture body and soul, with humor. Hosting weddings, honeymoons, workshops

More than a Bed and Breakfast, this upscale Swiss Family Robinson-style getaway caters to a kinder, gentler tourist looking for beauty, authenticity, good health, and heartfelt FUN. Near the ancient Pu'uhonua O Honaunau (Place of Refuge) on the Big Island of Hawaii's sunny Kona Coast, this "spiritually correct country club" is a modern day sanctuary in the monkeypod trees. It is ideal for romantics, families, individuals, groups, honeymooners and wedding parties.

Breakfast in the main house includes healthy, hot cereal such as amaranth, quinoa, oatmeal with assorted toppings such as toasted pecans, sunflower seeds, walnuts, raisins and golden flax seed, fresh homegrown organic fruit (like apple bananas and strawberry papayas); wheat-free granola and waffles; sprouted grain bread. We offer an assortment of teas and Dragonfly Goddess organically grown Kona coffee--as well as the finest decaffinated coffee. You can share breakfast with us or enjoy it in your private quarters--whichever is your wish.

"A fabulous place to stay." Gayot's Best of Hawaii "A haven...I love it." Brian Wilson, Beachboys singer/songwriter "One of the most divine places on planet earth." Peter Caddy, co-founder of Findhorn "A place to be perfectly spoiled." Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul "Magic happens at the Dragonfly." Ira Ono, Volcano Artist

Owner Barbara "Kenonilani" Moore has crafted and loved this characterful "expansion mansion" since 1974. She and her loving team of friends periodically offer and host workshops that can include vibrational healing modalities - such as lomilomi massage, labyrinths, soft laser training, aroma therapy, chi gung, yoga. In 5 pristine bays nearby, enjoy snorkeling / diving / sailing / kayaking / whale-watching and visits from wild, friendly dolphins.

This soulful Healing Arts Retreat with unique indoor/outdoor suites has a luxuriously rustic "down home" feeling. While the Dragonfly Ranch is not for everyone, it is for adventurous travelers who want to taste the "dreamed-of Hawaii" -- green and lush where time is slow and easy. You are invited to come and make yourself at home in this expansive, joy-filled "treehouse". Feel free to join our Ohana (family), allowing us to help make your Hawaiian experience wonderfully memorable, full of Healthy Pleasures.

"E Komo Mai" - Welcome!

Enjoy our eco-spa on the sunny Kona Coast of Hawaii's Big Island where Aloha abounds. Ever dream of having the wild, friendly dolphins visit you while snorkeling in the pristine bays nearby, experiencing the natural beauty of old Hawai'i, diving and snorkeling in world-class pristine waters, meeting Kahunas, or using Hawaiian healing herbs like awa or noni? Would you like to "tune up" your health, learning alternative healing methods, practicing the five Tibetan sacred rites, tai chi/yoga/chi gung, or meditating while walking our labyrinth -- all in the spirit of having FUN?

Or perhaps you want to have a special wedding--or you just got married and want to have a romantic honeymoon alone with your beloved. We gladly arrange for pampered privacy (including "The Royal Treatment") and will assist in creating exquisitely memorable weddings and renewal vows. Whether you prefer privacy or the feeling of being included as family, you are cordially invited to The Dragonfly Ranch: Healing Arts Retreat -- designed especially for Healthy Pleasures.

Blessed with an ideal location, this peaceful country estate is near the ancient Place of Refuge National Historical Park and five beautiful bays. The Kona Coast is an ocean-lover's paradise (with Spiner dolphins, tropical fish, coral, turtles and whales) -- where people are full of Aloha and time is slow and easy. The elevation is ideal (about 700 feet) and the temperature is almost always 72 degrees with lots of sunshine, very little wind, and limited rain.

Free spirited adventurers may wish to attend or lead workshops/retreats at the Dragonfly. Individuals, families or groups are invited to come here and relax, rejuvenate and restore creative energies.

Offering an exotic taste of the un-spoiled Hawaii, this Healing Arts Retreat is a tropical eco and agtourism center perfect for small groups as well as Bed and Breakfast guests. In our upscale Swiss-Family-Robinson style indoor/outdoor expansion mansion, we have three unique suites and two rooms--all for nature-lovers.* We offer a rich experience of living "inside the outdoors."

Those of us here at the Dragonfly are having a good time exploring our creative talents, sharing common goals, music, laughter and love. We welcome you to join us. We wish for our guests to feel comfortably "at home."

We invite interested guests to learn about local culture/agriculture and Hawaiian healing arts. Perhaps you want to get your hands in the soil helping us develop a self-sustaining garden using ancient Hawaiian agricultural practices combined with permaculture. Permaculture Aloha Aina (love of the land) teaches us to give to the land before taking from the land. For those who wish to swim with dolphins, we gladly guide you to nearby bays where we familiarize you with respectful "dolphin etiquette."

Welcome to our home from the friendly Dragonfly Ohana and Barbara "Kenonilani" Moore,
steward of the land, and soul proprietor of the Dragonfly.

This beautiful country estate offers many scenic views of the ocean. Without a house in sight as one looks down at the sea, grazing land provides an idyllic buffer of privacy. On the dry, sunny side of the Big Island, at an ideal elevation of 600 feet, the temperature is usually about 72 degrees year round with little wind and only moderate rainfall - enough to keep everything green. It's a 3-minute drive to the Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park, 10 minutes to Kealakekua Underwater Sea Life Preserve, and 15 minutes to Ho'okena Beach Park, a lovely sandy cove. These areas are famous for an abundance of playful dolphins and the finest snorkeling in all of Hawaii. For your convenience, The Dragonfly provides towels and rents snorkel gear, wet suits and life vests. We offer guided tours for Dragonflyers who often experience the indescribable joy of having friendly, wild turtles and dolphins swim with them in these beautiful bays.

The Dragonfly Ranch is a perfect place to have wedding or renewal vow ceremonies as well as receptions.