What an amazing place! The Mango House is a dream... falling asleep to the sounds of coqui frogs and waking up to rain on the roof. There really isn't anything better.
If you are looking for a/c and can only sleep if it's dead quiet, you might want to consider staying at a hotel. If you want authentic big island hospitality and feel, this is your place.
Hugh and Elvira were wonderful hosts and did everything in their power to ensure we had a good stay on the big island. With so many helpful tips, we made the best of our 1.5 day stay. I highly recommend at least 3 or 4 days on the big island though. It's close enough to the things you need but just removed enough that you don't feel too much like a tourist.
The fresh fruit every morning was fantastic and Elvira even bought some soy milk for me for our stay.
The mango house is full of windows and the view is so peaceful. The trade winds and the ceiling fan really do a nice job of keeping everything relatively cool.
We'll be coming back in the spring next year and will definitely make a point of staying much longer so we have more time to relax and more time to visit with our hosts.
Puna and Pahoa have stolen my heart and I can't wait to come back!
Mahalo Elvira and Hugh!