Aerial view showing Retreat on 5 acres of 14.5 acre parcel. Main lodge and individual guest hale are located nearest the ocean, spa complex overlooks the dramatic gulch with yurts nestled into tropical foliage. Maintenance building to the left.

Guests enjoy quiet moments taking in the beauty and serenity of the oceanfront location.

Main lodge guest rooms wrap around ocean-facing courtyard. Ground floor rooms are accessible; second floor rooms have balconies, some facing the ocean.

Oceanfront studio in main lodge for yoga, dance or workshop meeting space with doors open to the breezes and sound of ocean waves.

Dining room off the courtyard.

Kitchen prepares farm-to-table meals from the Retreat center gardens and local North Kohala farms, ranchers, and fisherman.

Gracious circular driveway to the main entrance and reception area for guests to check in before being directed to their room or hale.

Foyer off the circular drive welcomes guests with a carefully curated sense of place.

Guest reception, shop and lodge offices.

Main lodge guests proceed into lobby and courtyard lined with guest rooms and common areas. Stairs on both sides of courtyard lead to second floor suites and media lounge.

Media room on second floor is a comfortable space to read, watch television, check your email or play a little slack key guitar

Looking down on courtyard and across to guest suites from second floor hallway

Penthouse guest suite has expansive oceanfront balcony - enjoy the view from your soaking tub.

All lodge guest suites feature sitting areas and large bathrooms with luxury finishes.

Second floor guest suites have balconies

The three oceanfront freestanding guest hale (cottages) are to the left of the main lodge in this photo. Permitted to expand with an additional 20 hale tucked into in the orchards above the current three.

Entrance to one of three freestanding guest suites

Guests in the three individual hale (cottages) wake up to the colors of sunrise playing on the ocean.

Aerial showing spa complex with saltwater swimming pool, whirlpool, a second exercise/yoga hale, meeting room, locker rooms, outdoor spa treatment platforms, and yurt accommodations

Salt water swimming pool with infinity edge overlooking dramatic gulch is the centerpiece of the spa complex

Meeting room in the center also overlooks the gulch. Locker rooms to the right for the convenience of guests using pool and spa facilities

Exercise and smaller yoga studio next to pool

Yurt accommodations are nestled into tropical landscaping near the spa complex.

Interior of yurt for guests who prefer a glamping experience.

Shoreline public access trails allow guests to hike for miles in both directions.

Windbreak provides privacy for those enjoying oceanfront access, and for those meeting or relaxing in the lodge.

The dramatic cliffs and valley adjacent to Hawaiʻi Island Retreat were used as the setting for the film The Wind and the Reckoning.