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Upcountry Hospitality... Timeless Charm

The Kamuela Inn is a boutique 30-room hotel in the heart of Waimea. Set back from the Kawaihae Rd (H19), to ensure privacy and quiet, with gorgeous views of Mauna Kea. Under new ownership and newly renovated, with chic paniolo design, all rooms have new pillowtop mattresses and sheets. Delightful organic Ola Tropical Apothecary bath amenities are made in Hilo. On-site guest laundry available.

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"Hidden jewel in the quaint town of Waimea."

Trip Advisor

Kamuela Inn
2017-04-27T11:24:23-10:00

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"Hidden jewel in the quaint town of Waimea."
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"Like staying at your favorite Auntie's on the Big Island."

Melanie Holt, Owner

Kamuela Inn
2017-04-27T12:03:22-10:00

Melanie Holt, Owner

"Like staying at your favorite Auntie's on the Big Island."
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This is called using a scalpel instead of an ax wh This is called using a scalpel instead of an ax when doing demolition work!

Fun footage from some of the demolition work happening at the Inn in preparation for upcoming renovations to the hotel. We could seriously watch these pros do this all day long.

Fascinating!

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Last week we had a few crews from @waimeafirestati Last week we had a few crews from @waimeafirestation9 come to the Inn for training while we are closed up for renovations.

This is the third group we saw. Pictured from left to right: Logan Rowe, Kyle Muin, Kepa Barco, Damian Sabateahart, Todd Powers, Bulla Reich.

We appreciate our local firefighters!

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Firefighter training continues at the Kamuela Inn Firefighter training continues at the Kamuela Inn while we are temporarily closed for renovations!

In the photo, pictured left to right: FEO Jay Agliam, FMS Bronson Kobayashi, Capt. Ipo Thompson, FF Damien Sabater-Hart, FF Josh Coston, FF Lānui Leslie, FF Spencer Smith, FF Busa Barbour

Mahalo, @waimeafirestation9, for your dedicated service to our community!

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We love working with our community partners! Pict We love working with our community partners!

Pictured here are firefighters from @waimeafirestation9. They were at the Inn for hands-on training since the property is temporarily closed and available for pre-renovation demolition and available for this type of work. 

It’s not every day one can practice breaking down a door to put out a fire or save someone. Mahalo to all the brave first responders of Station 9, for your dedicated service to our community!

In the group photo, names are as follows (left to right): Busa Barbour, Spencer Smith, Captain Ipo Thompson, Jay Agliam, Melanie Keolanui, Lanui Leslie

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It is with great excitement and some degree of tre It is with great excitement and some degree of trepidation that we embark on our final phase of renovations!

Sadly, we have temporarily closed our doors for two months while we demolish the oldest part of our property and start a new build. We will miss all of our dear guests, so please come back in force when we re-open on September 29, 2022. Our outstanding employees will stay employed as we deep-clean, touch things up, do staff training, and hopefully have some fun!

We are hoping that by March, with the help of our very skilled contractors (Quality Builders), we will be fully opened and can welcome all of you to our brand new wing. We are planning six new rooms with a new staff room, laundry, and some special hang-out spaces.

During our renovations through March, guests can expect dust and noise, Monday through Friday, 9am-4pm. We apologize for any inconvenience, and we thank you for your patience and loyalty. Our little Inn will be even more Fabulous soon! We can’t wait to see you again!

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THERE ARE FACELIFTS, AND THEN THERE ARE FACELIFTS! THERE ARE FACELIFTS, AND THEN THERE ARE FACELIFTS!

Waimea’s signature boot sculpture that usually sits on the grassy strip fronting KTA’s Waimea Center to remind our town of our proud paniolo heritage has taken a quick trip to a nearby barn for a bit of a facelift, thanks to the boots’ original donors, Dr. Billy and Patricia Bergin. So, if you happened to see a crew moving the boot recently to a trailer or realized that “it’s missing,”—it’s just out for a facelift!

The boot was donated by the Bergin ‘ohana 14 years ago. Its original green palaka design and ranching images were commissioned as part of a boot project in Gillette, Wyoming, as part of the 100-year Waiomina Celebration of Ikua Purdy’s win in 1908. The Wyoming artist commissioned in 2008 was R. Lampshire.

Designing and repainting the boot is well-known Hawai‘i artist Patrick Ching. He is assisted in this project by Big Island cowboy David Benevides, who is doing all the prep work to prepare the boot for painting and will also complete it by applying a clear coat to preserve it.

The boot should be back in early August for all to enjoy as a reminder of our past, present, and future as a ranching community that cares deeply about our cowboy stewards and their loyalty to land and animals.

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Our friends over at @hawaiipaf are back for the su Our friends over at @hawaiipaf are back for the summer!

They have three great performances lined up at the @kahilutheatre over the next couple of weeks that are worth checking out.

Chamber music, opera, and a musical!

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Waimea is a fascinating place. As Parker Ranch Rod Waimea is a fascinating place. As Parker Ranch Rodeo just celebrated its 175th anniversary, we’ve been thinking of the rich history of Waimea’s ranching and paniolo culture. We want to highlight some of the books we have at the Kamuela Inn reading nook, available for all guests, that offer some unique viewpoints on our town’s story.

Dr. Billy Bergin’s “Loyal to The Land” is a paean to the paniolo kahiko—the cowboys that built Waimea. Lots of pictures, personal stories, and a vivid description of Parker Ranch from 750 (I didn’t miss a numeral there) to 1950. “Aloha Rodeo” is a hidden history of the American West, the triumphant true story of the native Hawaiian cowboys who crossed the Pacific to shock America at the 1908 world rodeo championships. Ikua Purdy, one of the most illustrious paniolo in history, is celebrated and remembered in our signature “Boot” statue in the Foodland Parking Lot, which is currently undergoing a facelift, thanks to Dr. Bergin’s family.

“Waimea Summer” was written by our owner, Mel Holt’s father, John Dominis Holt. It tells of a young Hawaiian man’s visit in the ’40s to the historic Spencer House in Waimea (still standing at the entrance to the KTA parking lot and containing a bric-a-brac store). Uncle John writes colloquially, giving us a delightful insight into the ethnic melting pot of the time in the mist-filled, legend-filled lands of Hawai‘i.

We at Kamuela Inn welcome you to our special town of Waimea, and we invite you to allow some time in your schedule to browse our local history books (we have some for keiki too), in our reading nook, the Tea House, your room, or anywhere you like. Take your time to stroll about town too! Visit the Spencer House, and read the placards. I especially recommend climbing up the front stairs of Parker School to read the account of Camp Tarawa—but that’s a whole other post!

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