Our family had been to the Big Island twice before and I wanted to explore the part of the island we had not explored before. Mana House was the perfect place to use as our base as we explored the Puna district, the town of Pahoa, Hilo, and even the area north of Hilo. The house is so much more spacious than it seems from the pictures and as "zen" as it seems in the pictures. If it weren't for all the places to visit and see, I would have just "chilled" at the house much more. There is a beautiful area just outside the house where you can see the sunrise and the ocean. We loved living off-grid for a week and falling asleep to the sounds of the ocean and the coqui frogs!! They are so musical. Highly recommend!