Is Kirpal Meditation and Ecological Center pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Kirpal Meditation and Ecological Center?

As of Sep 18, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Kirpal Meditation and Ecological Center on Sep 24, 2025 start from P 4,642.06, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Kirpal Meditation and Ecological Center?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Kirpal Meditation and Ecological Center?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Late check-in is available from 9:00 PM–7:00 AM for a fee of USD 40.

What time is check-out at Kirpal Meditation and Ecological Center?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for USD 20 (subject to availability).

Does Kirpal Meditation and Ecological Center provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs 6:00 AM–6:00 PM on request. A fee of USD 100.00 per vehicle applies.

Where is Kirpal Meditation and Ecological Center located?

Situated by the ocean, this guesthouse is within 1 mi (2 km) of Isaac Hale Beach Park, Pohoiki Beach, and Pohoiki. Mackenzie State Park is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) away.

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About the neighborhood

Located in Pahoa, Kirpal Meditation and Ecological Center is in a rural area and near the beach. Mackenzie State Park and Isaac Hale Beach Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Pohoiki and Hobby Garden Hawaii. Hiʻiaka's Healing Hawaiian Herb Garden and Hilo Coffee Mill are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkeling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and hiking/biking trails.

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10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Jul 25, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

KMEC is the opposite of Oahu—peaceful, solitary and centering.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ericc

May 3, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Everyone was so friendly and welcoming. I was happy to be there at the same time as the founder, and he was gracious and kind, offering to lead meditation in the morning. Of the beaten bath and down to earth, this is a great place to stay if you like a

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Dec 1, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

A great escape, off the grid hidden gem

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Malia

Mar 3, 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxing seclusion

We were warmly welcomed by Peter and enjoyed the experience of our natural surroundings including the nightly gecko serenade and the community's pet rabbit.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Dec 2, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This is the real Hawaii! The property is located in a relatively remote area about 30 minutes south of Pahoa. Beautiful setting in the middle of a forest not too far from the beach. Isaac Hale Park is within walking distance and although the beach isn’t very safe for swimming there is a pond there that you can swim in. The accommodations are primitive and like camping but Mango Cabin was very spacious and the beds were VERY comfy. It is off-grid but there is electricity to the cabins. The cabins are screened and ours had a ceiling fan that kept us cool at night. There are community bathrooms and a kitchen but we never had any issues and I get up multiple times in the night.i would highly recommend, at a minimum, to eat breakfast at the community kitchen before heading out for the day. Very healthy with most ingredients grown on-site. We had a great time and staff (and other vacationers) are very friendly and helpful. Great place to disconnect and discover what “Island Time” really is. Highly recommend!

Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ari

Jan 24, 2025

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lance

Oct 6, 2024

We were arriving at 8:45 which according to their rules was not an issue and they would not even let us check in so we had to sleep in our car with two young children!

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Joseph D.

Jul 18, 2024

Zero communication. They ask you to call them if you are going to be late checking in. I did but one number no one answered and the other went directly to voicemail. Gave up after eight hours after receiving no call back or acknowledgment of any kind. Forfeited full price and ended up cancelling since I could not confirm someone would be there after 9 p.m. to let us in.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Jul 7, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Mar 17, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Thank you for this amazing place. I could stay here for a very long time but i had to leave very soon ... Well that means i'm coming back!!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Nov 7, 2019

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Aug 24, 2019

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities

I loved the night time action hearing all the wildlife it was amazing. Having the bathroom outside was awkward but was trying new things and the second night i wanted a hot shower and it was nothing but cold water...my husband and I are plumbers and we take a look at the water heater and it wasnt staying lit...so we didnt even get to have a shower after sweating all day and going to the beach...pretty place but they need to take the money from the extra days i didnt stay there and possibly fix there amenities.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Aug 24, 2019

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jul 19, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I LOVED the three walled bathroom, bathing in rain water, my cabin, and the quiet time!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Yamila

May 29, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Un lugar para conectarse con la naturaleza

El lugar es increíble. si buscas lujo, no es para vos. Todos son muy amables y todo está súper limpio. Solo tomamos el desayuno luego de la clase de yoga todo orgánico y hecho en el lugar

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

May 28, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

It is very quite and nature. Staffs are so nice and helpful for valuable advices.

Stayed 9 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anderson, Washington, DC, US

Apr 9, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Kirpal is a unique experience. This is not luxury accommodations for the body but it makes up for that in the friendly people, the simple and comfortable sleeping space, the cleanliness albeit in the jungle near lava flow, and as it recovers. We were pleasantly surprised and enjoyed the entire experience from our morning walks, to excellent meals, and interacting with staff.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

DeeElle

Apr 7, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very Nice People. Peaceful Atmosphere. Nice Bathrooms.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

ERIC, Washington

Mar 27, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Everyone there was really nice. Even other guest's

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Vicki

May 16, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We Loved our Stay

We were nervous about staying here given some of the reviews, but we absolutely LOVED it and will stay again. It was a great place with a welcoming staff. Even my teenagers loved this experience. If to stay, make sure you are there on a Wednesday so you can go to uncle Roberts farmers market. Wifi was also better than we have at home.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Jaime-blue

Apr 28, 2018

Disliked: Staff & service

The person who checked us in blatantly gave us the wrong room. We paid for their premium room with a private lanai and outdoor ocean view bedroom and shower clearly marked on the reservation to a cottage with a bunk bed and a worse view.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Mar 30, 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

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There are no locks on any of the doors, and our lanai door was broken so it wouldn't close all the way letting a lot of insects in. (I had to throw away a pair of underwear that was being ravaged by ants) Whenever I asked "volunteers" about different aspects of the camp they made me feel like I was inconveniencing them. The outhouse is scary at night, and while I admire their dedication to water conservation I wish the "yellow let it mellow" situation had been advertised to me beforehand. The Wifi was really hard to connect to and when I did, it was extremely slow. Also I can see a sliver of the ocean from my apartment in Kaimuki. I don't call it an "ocean view." Kirpal Meditation Center really shouldn't either.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Feb 23, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Remote, peaceful Accomodations off beaten path

Clean, comfortable, pleasant stay. A remote, peaceful area. A little Spartan in some aspects.

4/10 Poor

S

Feb 12, 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

This is actually a commune

The person that showed us to our room was very friendly but she said this was more of a place of healing and comfort than a hotel. She welcomed us to a vegan supper and breakfast and their yoga classes if we wanted to attend, which we didn’t. She said when it’s in season guests can help themselves to fruit off the trees, as much as they care to eat. The acreage is beautiful as it’s full of trees and wildlife and is a short drive to the beach. We could barely see the ocean from our Oceanview room (my guess it that it’s close to a mile away). The nearest bathroom was essentially an outhouse about 100 yards away and their septic system doesn’t accept toilet paper so, a health hazard in my opinion, you had to put the toilet paper in a garbage next to the toilet and wash your hands with cold water. The room had numerous holes in each of the arcs of the tin roof and large gaps under the door so there were lizards crawling around. She told me the top sheet was to always stay on the bedding to shield the bedding and towels from lizard poop. We skipped our shower the next morning as it was outside coming off the side of another building where you would either have to shower naked or in our bathing suits. The heat to the shower was propane so she said we would need to come get them in the middle of the shower if it started running cold. We recieved a call from them within a week after we left saying they had a job opportunity for us, which we never returned.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Bettina

Jan 2, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hier ist Meditieren wahrlich erhebend

Einfach nur wunderbar! Natur pur! Dazu leckeres veganes Essen und ein geniales Meditationshaus. Nächstes Mal bleiben wir länger!

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

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