The Hawaiian Jungle Hangout is a lovely house a few miles south of Hilo. It is spacious, beautifully designed and decorated, and Liz, the owner, provides all the amenities you can reasonably expect in a rental home, and then some. We enjoyed our stay at the house. We were only two of us, so we mainly used the Main Bedroom and the living spaces upstairs. There is also a nice spare bedroom at this level with two twin/full-sized beds for a couple of kids or adults, and a stylish living/family room on the ground floor with a circular bed. The kitchen is well appointed and spacious. We did not do any fancy cooking, being vacation and all that, but did make good use of the kettle, toaster, oven, microwave, etc... for our quick meals of pizza, sandwiches and coffee/tea.
The upstairs is very airy and bright, and in case you need it there are air-conditioners available. During our visit it was very cool, cloudy and quiet rainy, so we did not need a/c or even fans. There is fast internet, Cable TV, Blu-Ray, etc... and also a TV in the spare bedroom and family room below. Liz has provided umbrellas, snorkelling equipment, maps and tour guides, books, DVDs, ... practically everything you and your family might need to enjoy your vacation. The house is part of a neighbourhood in the middle of a rainforest, so expect to hear a lot of bird and insect noises. It is actually quite amusing once you accept it is there. There are also some busybody roosters who like to strut around and raise a ruckus occasionally. Once again, remember where you are and enjoy the ambience. This is not city life with traffic and sirens all the time.
It is a great place, great value and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay there for 5 days. We are not very adventurous, but we did get to do some Flumin', Ziplining and checked out several of the beaches, parks and waterfalls, plus good food and sights. The Big Island is wonderful, and the Jungle Hideout is an excellent value. Five stars!