Breaking News; We have listed our avocado tree house and mango house for rent on airbnb for long term rental. But if you are here then no need go there! Again, we can only do monthly rentals of 30 days or more. We have slashed our 100 dollar a day short term fee to a 55 dollars a day on a 30 day rental. We are trying to capture some of those folks from the mainland that can now work from a remote location. WE HAVE INSTALLED THE NEW FIBER OPTIC CABLE AND NOW HAVE REALLY GOOD AND DEPENDABLE INTERNET. An unexpected bonus for you is that you no longer have to pay the ten percent accommodations tax, only the 4% ge tax.

Aloha Friends, Big changes here! Not only from the nearby 2018 lava flow and the recent pandemic, but from the state of Hawaii too. Bottom line; we no longer rent our home for retreats or rent our vacation cottages as short term rentals. We love our visitors as they are our physical contact with the outside world! These new regulations are meant to protect the hotel industry and to keep speculators from buying homes in nice neighborhoods and then renting them through airbnb. Unfortunately we are collateral damage. So again, after 14 years of being a superhost on airbnb we can no longer list with them for short term rentals. On the other hand since we no longer rent short term, we no longer collect the 14% transient accommodations taxes as we have dutifully done for Hawaii since our beginning.

A Letter from Elvira

So you may ask; if you are not renting short term and retreats, then why keep this website and all that old information? The reason is that we have used the same website and contact info for 14 years. This is the only way old friends can find us. Also the retreats and cabins were such a big part of our life that not ready to let go the memory.

Hawaii Tax Dept, you can put us out of business but you can not erase our memories. But it’s cool, no hard feeling tax folks. Hell, it is your loss too as we were one of a minority that collected and paid taxes to you. We are ready to do a little traveling ourselves. Our kids are on the mainland and family all over the world and we have the itch to do some traveling ourselves. No crying over spilt milk here! So i am leaving the old text below for old times sake.

Thanks and aloha to you all, Huge Johnson, Aka Biker Dude, on behalf of my lovely wife Elvira.

The old land line is gone, even though you will run into it on the old information i am leaving intact . Elvie’s new number is 808 938 7182

Your Hawaiian Retreat is a group of three exotic retreat and vacation rental properties located on an organic farm in the Puna District on the Big Island of Hawaii. The retreat center itself is affectionately call Elvira's Ohana House. The Mango House and the Avocado Tree House can be rented as part of your retreat or individually. It was created for groups of individuals who wish to come together for a common mission or for the solitary artist. It can serve as a retreat center for yoga or meditation practitioners, as a conference center for your business meetings and training seminars or as a family vacation destination. This is a great refuge for meditation, exploration, the spiritual minded, yogis, artists, teachers, farmers, bikers, family reunions, or just a good place to relax and get away. It’s your prerogative, we’ll leave you alone or smother you with a funky blend of southern hospitality and aloha.

Elvira's Ohana House is fully self-sustainable as well and environmentally friendly. A state of the art solar energy system provides abundant power and rainwater catchment provides all your fresh water. The retreat center rests near a manicured, organic fruit orchard and is surrounded by delectable flower and vegetable gardens.

Any house you choose to stay in will be far enough from one another that we do not need to impose noise restrictions. So come and sing, dance, hoot, holler, drum and HAVE FUN! Enjoy our new fiber optic internet too!

Elvira's Ohana House rests on the slopes of the volcano at the edge of the rain forest, located 25 miles south of historic Hilo and 6 miles south of Pahoa. Pahoa offers a varied assortment of excellent eateries, a farmers market, a natural foods store, an Internet cafe and several small town churches. The ocean is only three miles away and is visible from the retreat and both cottages. On our coastal road you can snorkel, swim at Kehena Beach, enjoy Uncle Robert’s on Wednesday night, surf at Pohoiki or relax in the warm ponds.

Please, wander around our web site for more information and photographs. Please feel free to email Elvira with any questions or reservation requests.

Mahalo and Aloha!

From your hostess with the mostess,

The Lovely Elvira