I agree with all the great things said about this place and Hugh and Elvira. We also stayed in the Avocado house. We loved the little kitchen (which our hosts stocked with some basics like eggs, milk, coffee, bread, fresh local fruit, locally made yogurt and homemade juice upon our arrival). We also loved the outdoor shower. We loved how... More

There is a reason I love the Big Island and staying here made it x10000 better. It is just beautiful, magical, perfect, relaxing, best decision you will made. We stayed in the Avocado House and it was perfect! The place is "off the grid" I suppose, and those resort addicts should not think about staying here. Elvira is one of... More

Your Hawaiian Retreat is just an amazing place, probably one of the best I've ever stayed at. We rented the Mango House, a 1-story exotic lodge located in the middle of a gorgeous piece of property. The place has everything you need and is tastefully decorated. Staying there was a quite relaxing and very enjoyable experience.

We spent 3 weeks at Your Hawaiian Retreat outside of Pahoa in Feb 2009. It was our first trip to the Big Island and we wanted to experience more of Hawaii than the kind of gross tourist scene in Kona. After a week on the Kona side, we were thrilled to leave the commercial side of the island and we... More

Your Hawaiian Retreat is a collection of houses ranging from a small treehouse to a palace-like collection of Balinese huts brought over in a shipping container. They sit on an off-grid property owned by a couple who run an organic ginger farm and can be rented at a shockingly reasonable rate. Two friends from the US and two friends from... More