Fern Forest Getaway

4/10

Poor

16 Jul 2026

Giovanni

Current

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Yana

Great place with reasonable prices

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Harry

awesome place

Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Apr 2026

Romil

Terrible

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Apr 2026

Chengxi

It is okay if staying with a short time.

Family

4/10

Poor

29 Mar 2026

Janna

The house was in fair condition, but needed a thorough cleaning and fresh pain. Yard needs to be cleaned up of junk.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2026

Jennifer Lynn

Very nice owner. Loved the tour.

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Mar 2026

Jeff

Ok

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

Nur

Property was located conveniently in an area where there are no other hotels/accommodations within the same price range. It has all the basic amenities needed for a fuss free stay. I felt comfortable during my stay. Kitchen was a great to help with preparing meals and bed was comfortable.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Mar 2026

Liz-Anne

Friendly owner and nice garden, but property not up my standard of cleanliness

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2026

pete

Complete house with dining deck - heater in room - cofee and tea- refrigerator etc

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2026

Don

Leon was the perfect host. He made sure we knew where we were headed spent an hour letting us know where and when to avoid the crowds.
The house was very nice and spacious. The property was, as the name suggests very forested in a rain forest.
The only reason a 5 star was not given was the bathroom needed a lightbulb for the shower and the actual showerhead was about a foot higher than normal. Once these minor problems are fixed, it should/will be better.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Jan 2026

Richard

it was welcoming to pets .but I didn't have a pet,and there was no hot tub and if it was I would not have gotten in it, I was afraid to even get into the shower. Floor mats were dirty , the bathroon window was so dirty that i could not see out of the windows. The croking frogs keep me awake all night. I could not wait to day break to get out of there. There was a lock on one door but the bathroom door which lead in my room did not have a door lock, which ment that the lock on my door waqs irrelevant.I diod not feel safe in that place. The outside doors that entered the house did not lock either

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2026

Kristin

The host was welcoming & we had a lovely stay

4/10

Poor

11 Jan 2026

Charmaine

The bathroom was disgusting tub dirty and rusty and the caulking around tub was moldy gross. When sitting on toilet I got drip on from the rain, roof leak. This is just an old house with a smell to it. Needs a lot of maintenance done to it.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2026

Joseph

I definitely will stay here again and highly recommend others do as well. The place was huge, quiet and empty. The host was very nice, welcoming and accommodating

Self

2/10

Poor

07 Jan 2026

Chris

Place needs cleaning!

Business Self

4/10

Poor

30 Dec 2025

Sébastien

L’endroit est TRES sale et endomagé! Le vieux monsieur est bien gentil, mais l’endroit et dans un états lamentable.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2025

Jax

Great place to stay, Leon was super nice he showed us around and everything was clean and just a wonderful stay over all...all the bad reviews are probably people not from the island and expected a hotel and its not,it is like a home away from home very homey feeling and vibes...he has a new number so message him thru the app first to get his number 10/10 recommend

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2025

michelle

Very quiet and beautiful area

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2025

Tarunarko

It was absolute delight!!

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

28 Apr 2025

John

Don’t Come Here!

This property is in neglected condition. Filthy carpets, chipped dishes, 1/2 kitchen sink inoperative. Outdated furniture, boarded up hot tub on the deck, disgusting barbecue inoperative. Burned on food on the electric cooktop. Super slow internet access.

Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Mar 2025

Robert

I would never stay here again.

Well, it started with the host not being aware that we were showing up on the day we had reservations, then we were given someone else's room. You can imagine how uncomfortable it was when they showed up! the bathrooms were not clean, the carpet hasn't seen a vacuum in a very long time and there was a dank smell throughout.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2024

Verified traveler

Located near the Volcanoes National Park entrance.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2024

Sabryah

Leo was a great host at Fern Forest. It is a beautiful property, very quiet and kind of out off the beaten path. The house itself is beautiful with 3 to 4 room with their own restrooms and refrigerators. The communal living space is awesome if you get lucky, you may be the only one staying there and will have the run of the entire house

I will definitely stay again!

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2024

Nhat

The host is nice and friendly. The room is ok.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2024

Devin

Amazing stay, beautiful location, wonderful host.

We loved our stay at the Fern Forest Getaway. The location is beautiful, tucked away in the amazing Fern Forest with lots of space, not far from city activities and surrounded by wonderful sight seeing opportunities. Our Host was very welcoming and helpful with tons of knowledge about the Island history and the best places to visit.
Great place for couples getaway or fun with friends and family. I plan to come back next trip.
Aloha!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2024

Christopher

Cozy, quiet and comfortable with the nicest host!

Partner

4/10

Poor

29 Oct 2023

Theresa

Disappointed

The facility did NOT match the website description. No pool or hot tub. Very run down and dirty but lots of cleaning supplies left on multiple surfaces. We found another place to stay.

Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Oct 2023

Lucien

This place is unkempt, dirty and the air in the entire house is thick with mold. After a brief inspection of the dump we hightailed out of there. This place should not be allowed to do business on the Expedia platform. This place is not fit to be a vacation accommodation. Expedia should do a better job to assure quality control so customers are not misled to believe the Fern Forest Getaway is a place to stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2023

Katherine

We absolutely loved staying at fern forest. It is a conveniently located to all of the sights we wanted to go see. The owner sat with us and made wonderful suggestions for sights to see and places to eat as well as he had knowledge of the history of the area. Every night the frogs sang us to sleep. The house is an older house located in the rain forest and filled with antiques. We quickly felt like we were staying at a friend's house. We would absolutely stay again!

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

15 Sep 2023

ANN

Dirty is being kind. It was FILTHY. I slept in my car. Worse place I have ever stayed in my life and I am a seasoned traveler. The Expedia photos do NOT represent any way, shape or form the actual property or location. I have pictures of disgusting toilet & shower (water came out brown), mold, bugs, smelled like dog urine. Common kitchen area was gross. Place so run down we did not even stay our second night. Awful

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Jun 2023

James

This property needs a thorough cleaning. Dirt and dust in the corners, dead bugs on the windowsills, the dining table had crumbs and rings on it from previous renters, the furniture was covered in fleece throws that had multiple cigarette burns in them, and the kitchen garbage was sitting bagged on the floor and SMELLED rotten. The refrigerator had a partial package of raw meat in it, and needed to be cleaned. There were black stains on the bathroom ceiling, leakage from the upstairs bath? Or mold? The host said the outside door remains unlocked in case of late arrivals; not very safe if all you can lock is a hollow-core bedroom door.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jun 2023

Neela

The property was very close the Volcano national park. However you need Google map to find this place because it is in the middle of forest. You need to drive on a 1 lane gravel road. If you have Google map not to difficult to find it. The house was a big, nice house. However, the kitchen and the common area requires good cleaning. There wasn't any cream or even milk powder for a cup of coffee.
When we arrived, the host was very nice and explained all about the house and the neighborhood. Only saw him once after that never saw him. The bed and the bathroom was fine. The bathroom could use more cleaning.
Overall it was an ok stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2023

Pete

Very peaceful, nice staff , will recommend , will return

Business_and_leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2023

James

Character in spades

This place was great. I prefer out of town locations. Peaceful. The frogs singing at night. The troop of Geckos that visit you on the porch. Set out some juice for them and watch them scamper about. Bed was comfy. Best sleep I've had in a while. Mr. Leon is a fantastic host. But I feel like I made a friend instead. All the more reason to visit him again. Water was hot for the shower. Also it's nice to have a laundry facility in case you need it. Extra blankets if you get cold. This is not a hotel. This is a home. You should not expect anything different. Plenty of room to spread out and relax. Which is what one should do when you stay here. I learned a little Russian. I love languages and culture. Mr Leon was a character, and his bnb was character in spades. I will be back. Already planning my return to Hilo. And I will stay here again.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 Mar 2023

michael

Our stay at Fern Forest

The house is a bit outdated and a little run down, but overall, the accommodations was a decent night stay and relatively close to Volcano National Park. For what we paid for, we were not expecting a Hilton or a HoJos and nor should you. The bed was comfortable, the sheets were clean, we also had use of the entire living room and kitchen—and pleasantly surprised to a light breakfast (coffee, bagels, peanut butter, jam, etc...), which we made in the morning, and ate on the lanai overlooking the lush property, filled with native vegetation and fruit trees. Leon, our host, gave us great tips on what to do at night, and it was totally worth it. Thanks!
Note, the location is in a mostly unpaved road off the main highway, we rented an SUV so it was no problem.

Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Mar 2023

John

The property was a mess. The outside needed some serious maintenance. The inside smelled so bad of mold and mildew and was dirty enough for us to not to even stay there. The photos shown are very old photos, it is no where near as nice as it looks in the photos.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

15 Feb 2023

Kurt

Horrible

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2023

Michael

Roomy and private. Great location for Volcanoes

I was warmly greeted and made to feel like home. Leon was very kind and resourceful. He gave me a lot of good travel tips about the island and it’s beaches. I’d definitely stay here again!

Self

2/10

Poor

06 Dec 2022

Chris

No one on site and no number to call. Place was so remote with nothing around except an old dog and some chickens free roaming. Walked around property looking for someone and reminded us of how the beginning of a horror movie would start

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Dec 2022

Yahya A

You will be greeted by a dog sleeping on front porch on a dirty & stinking mattress. Owner doesn't reply to text messages or calls when you need him.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2022

Robert

B&B in the Forest

This is a large house in the forest just below the volcano of the Big Island. Only two bedrooms but several large sectional couches for family member to sleep on. No Cable but many streaming options.
Needs a sign on the door with instructions and greeting.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

31 Oct 2022

Federico

Horror in Big Island Hawaii

Beautiful house from the outside. When you approche and you enter is dirty, smelling, old … This house as a big potential, however the cleanness is an option that not available. The bathroom is horrible extremely dirty the floor of the shower was black of dirt and the floor full of dust. The toilet desgusting. Tooth past on the ting. The owner is not looking so friendly. The deco is so old fashioned. The worst place ever.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2022

Robert

Fern Forest Getaway

We enjoyed our stay. They owner is very helpful and knowledgeable of things to do an places to see. The property could be a bit cleaner, but we were satisfied with our stay for the price and would definitely stay here again. It is very close to Volcano National Park and about a 30 minute drive to Hilo.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2022

Eleanor

Just stayed for one night at Fern Forest Gateaway due to a short drive to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Unfortunately the place is untidy and in need of repairs.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2022

Holly

The far drive on back roads was not worth the stay. Amenities were available and fair but cleanliness was on the bottom scale. My daughter had a good time with the dog on site, but it smelled pretty bad at the entry. No a/c and lounge area had all large windows which made it pretty hot in the house. The curtain rode was jenky and fell apart when I opened curtains so had to carefully balance it up again.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2022

John

Best host in the world. Leon bent over backwards to be helpful, even planning things for us to see on the island. There is a full kitchen and three huge common areas, and both indoor and outdoor dining tables. Our room had its own balcony. It is off the beaten path, rustic, and very quiet, but there is a little grocery store at the end of the road. It would be a great place for a large family, as well as for a couple, like us. It was a great location for exploring the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the Puna coast.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Jul 2022

Verified traveler

From the movie Hostel

Welp, we got played by the bum too. I mean, I WOULD probably pay $20 a night for this place. Guy can’t even refill the soap dispensers and leaves old soap bars from other guests in the shower. Old whiskers errywhere around the sink. Vat is dis, Bratislava?? 😂 Hey at least the incredibly smelly German Shepard “guard dog” actually is very sweet…

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2022

Verified traveler

Nice having a full kitchen and laundry. Very nice owners to visit with too.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2022

Terrie

The BnB was comfortable, homey and peaceful.

Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Jun 2022

Robin

The place was filthy dirty, the host was drunk and wet himself in front of us. No help with baggage coming or going. We did not stay. Left as soon as we possibly could.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

29 May 2022

Malachi

Musty moldy smell at first turned into a dead rat I found outside the window of my room, was real bad. When I mentioned to the host he said” bad smell outside , close window”, it was so bad until I found it that it basically ruined my whole stay at this already very bad smelling house to begin with.

Business_and_leisure Pet

2/10

Poor

16 May 2022

Lillian

This isht hole place need to be removed from all sources. BEWARE! DO NOT GO HERE!

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

03 Apr 2022

Nathan

THIS IS NOT A HOTEL! It is someone’s house who rents out bedrooms. Very misleading.

It smelled like a smoker’s house, musty, and of alcohol. The shower was grimy and didn’t drain well and the bedroom carpet was filthy in the corners. Another guest/resident sleeps behind a folding screen in one of the common rooms There is junk laying around in the yard.

I nearly walked right back out but it was very late and I was exhausted.

The good things: the owner was very nice, as was his dog, and there was interesting decor in the house.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2022

wendy

Clean and comfortable!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Mar 2022

William

Property was unkempt, dirty carpet, clothes hanging in closet in room we were supposed to stay, house smelled very musty, strong disgusting dog odor at entrance, dog blankets that smelled like they weren't washed for weeks. When we arrived owner not around, sat in car honking horn until he finally showed up. He smelled of alcohol and cigarette smoke as if a chain smoker. No breakfast available as advertised, no hot tub as pictured, owner said he hadn't used hot tub in years and was dirty. We are requesting an immediate REFUND!!

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2022

Edward

Nice n quiet 👌

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2022

James

Rustic rural area. Large old house and all amenities working well. Highly recommended for those who like to live with nature. Very peaceful with lots of nature sounds and birds singing. Internet is working well. Kitchen is fully stocked. Lots of berries to pick as well.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2022

Frank

Good people. Good stay. Mahalo

This was a last minute one night booking that I wasn't sure what to expect, but it turned out to be one of the best life experiences I've had. Jason, if you're reading this you're my new guru. I had so much fun sitting out on the Lanai with you and Drew listening to you two rap about your amazing pasts and music knowledge. Leon was also very interesting and I would have liked to have chatted with him more. Leon was very concerned about making us feel at home in the accommodations and all the museum quality furniture inside just blew my mind. The bed was very comfortable. We will be staying with you again sometime soon for more nights.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2022

Elias

Wonderful

It was amazing!! I loved the host!! Felt like I was at home. He made us coffee in the morning. Talk stories with us. The house was beautiful, clean. Over all wonderful.

Partner

2/10

Poor

02 Feb 2022

Ashlyn

My partner and I arrived at Fern Forest Getaway and noticed a GUN and gas mask respirator sitting on the couch in the main living room. The stairway up to our room was filthy with specks of dirt, hair and other debris.

Our room was not clean. The fridge in the room had specks of dirt and loose strands of hair in it. There were dress shirts hanging in the closet and the dresser next to the bed was filled with personal items including prescription medication.

The bathroom was also very dirty. There was no shower gel, shampoo or soap in the bottles on the wall. There was a half-used bar of soap sitting in the holder. The floor of the shower was dirty with more loose hairs. The window in the bathroom was broken and could not be closed. There is no screen over the window to prevent bugs from entering the bathroom so we made sure to keep the lights off and keep the en-suite door closed.

Connected to the main living room was a panel divider with a single bed behind it and someone's personal items strewn about on the two nearby tables.

An individual in the main room was playing loud rave music that could be heard clearly from our room. We could also hear the sounds of private/personal bedroom activities from two people in the room on the floor below us.

We did not enjoy our stay and would not recommend this place.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Jan 2022

Jia

Please avoid by all means. Not a three star hotel in any dimension. Not even a legit hotel or Bnb property. I wish there are options to upload photos. The place is absolutely filthy. Floors covered with hair, windows and other places mold and mildew. Smells like mildew too. It almost looks like the only cleaning supply they have is an air freshener. You’ll also be in the middle of nowhere and we had to drive to Hilo to get food.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

05 Jan 2022

David

There is no signage on the dirt road. GPS is impossible to use to find it. It feels like you are driving into someone's private home with no direction as to where to park. There is a dog that barks constantly outside as you prepare to come in and at one point the dog was free to roam and come up to us as we left. The room was not clean (the bed linen and towels were) and the linen closet was open and in our room. No key to the room. Would never recommend this place and not sure why Orbitz has it.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2022

Jason

Would consider staying here once again

2/10

Poor

28 Dec 2021

Rohit

AVOID!!! The property is in the middle of nowhere. It's very secluded with no food options nearby. The last few miles of roads are unpaved and the rain made it worse.

The property is just someone's house where they are renting out the rooms. When we arrived, someone was already in our room and they single staff person told us he will clean the room in 15 mins.

There is a (nice) dog at the property who is not taken care off. His area smells of his unwashed dog food bowl and his hair were all over the entrance area.

We spent 15 mins but did not feel safe to spend the night there and decided to forgo the room/money.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

06 Dec 2021

David

Really bad experience. The greater was really creepy and the place stink really bad. This should not be a place to waste your money and especially family experience.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

14 Nov 2021

Terry

Didn’t have water for showering or toilet or brushing teeth

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2021

Jennifer

Leon was a wonderful host name the night my booking got cancelled, he paid for me to stay at another lodging. Exceptional service. Can't wait to stay again and next time I'll order Russian breakfast.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

07 Oct 2021

Shelly Young Cho

The room smelled bad and I couldn't sleep. He asked the owner if there was another room but was told not. So the next day I booked a different hotel and stayed there.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2021

Steven

Very nice. I would stay there again

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2021

Eduardo Correa

Great place and affordable

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2021

Katarina

My husband and I would never have seen the beautiful sights that we did without our host's knowledge of the island. Leon was an excellent and kind host. Also, the view from the lanai was incredible!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2021

Danielle

Owner was very kind and helpful, access to a nice kitchen was great, the frog sounds were lovely

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

This is a house on a very remote rural lot surrounded by Ohia trees and ferns. Comfortable and quaint. Enjoy the experience.

Leisure Pet