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Sun-loungers, beach towels
Property grounds
Outdoor dining
TV
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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 3

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Outdoor space
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Puako, HI
  • Mauna Lani Resort Golf Course
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Mauna Lani Beach
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA-Kona Intl.)
    ‪44 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Welcome to Mango Cottage

PLEASE NOTE: Listed rates are based on two guests. An additional $40/nt per guest will be added. Please enclose the total number of guest when booking (including children)... Mango Cottage is an original beach house located at the private and quiet end of Puako Beach Dr. The Cottage is a minute walk to the Paniau beach access which is a well known and popular beach for snorkeling. Recent renovations give the Cottage all the modern amenities, while maintaining the relaxed and tranquil feeling of an earlier era. There is one bedroom which includes the outdoor shower, one bathroom with indoor shower, and an extra full size bed in the alcove off the living area. The Cottage shares the property with Mango Hale (vrbo#67917) and can be rented together for larger groups and families. The property is surrounded by a lush lawn, mango and coconut trees, which provide a cool and comfortable environment. The vaulted ceiling and open gable end design allows the breezes to fill the room.The bedroom includes a queen size bed and split duct air conditioning.
During your stay at this cottage, you're just a quick walk from Puako Beach. Laundry facilities are available. The cottage offers a kitchen and a patio.
  • Air-conditioned cottage with kitchen, washing machine and patio
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Steps from Puako Beach and 15 minutes by car from Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area
Welcome to Mango Cottage offers its guests barbecue grills and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Kamuela cottage is smoke free.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.
Property Registration Number TA-188-297-2160-01, GE-188-297-2160-01

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Welcome to Mango Cottage Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 110 out of 123 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 123 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 123 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 123 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 123 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stacey P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Mango Cottage is a great home base for exploring the island. 2nd time staying here. Host is super cool and helpful. If you need anything during your stay, he's there for you! The cottage has everything you need- plus the bedroom is air conditioned. It might sound odd to think AC is needed, but the end of summer can get toasty-so if you're comparing different places, be sure to consider AC! The neighborhood is a quiet and friendly gem - the beach access entry points are steps away, lots to explore, sunsets are amazing (there's a guy who regularly brings his pet pig!), snorkeling with all those pesky turtles and colorful fish. Pay attention to the tides-totally changes access / beach. If you hit a high tide, enjoy the view and come back at low for an amazing experience. One of our favorites from this trip was just walking outside the cottage and star gazing - it was rather mesmerizing. Mango Cottage is close enough to walk to the Fairmount along the beach if you need a resort fix. Hapuna Beach is a short drive-you don't even need to get on the Queen's Highway.
Turtles on the beach in the morning
Puako Piggy getting a front row view of sunset
Mango Cottage= Sweet Mango for breakfast!
Just another amazing sunset
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan B.

Liked: Cleanliness

We should have stayed here longer…

Perfect beach cottage steps from a really cool public access park. You will absolutely love the Puako neighborhood. There are around 10 beach access points to explore nearby. The Mango cottage sits near the end of a dead end road (from a map it might look like the road keeps going but a few hundred yards past the house it’s closed to vehicles, you can bike/walk it). It’s only a short walk to a super cool petroglyph trail. Do it early or late for the best lighting. We would also see multiple owls every night just down the road from the cottage. The cottage has an excellent outdoor shower. We never used the indoor one, outside was too perfect. The beach chairs and umbrella were great for the local beaches. Snorkeling is great in this area, bring your gear or rent locally. This place is a true gem. 10/10 recommend. Next time we will stay for much longer than three nights!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect!

The Mango Cottage was the perfect place to spend our last 5 days on the island. The location is fantastic, the neighborhood is quiet and the cottage is beautifully landscaped and comfortable. Friendly and accommodating hosts made the stay even better. We hope to return soon!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul M.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanya G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Island time

Mango Cottage instantly had me on Island time.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Get away from "it" all.

17 days in Puako!! If you know..... you know! Rick and Scott (and wife) are great hosts. We will return, we started planning the day we left their place. Many thanks for their hospitality, conversation and great property!
Stayed 17 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zach N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Terrific little gem in an idyllic location

My wife and I loved our stay in the Mango Cottage in Puako. Rick was nearby on the property (in the back-house) and he was attentive if we had any requests but respectful of our privacy. We took advantage of the prime location and snorkeled and visited the sea turtles at least once a day. The outdoor shower was great. We look forward to our next visit!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful place and location

Puako is a gem. Great host, community and nature!
Stayed 13 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

kathy a.

Liked: Cleanliness

Two day stay

Nice small cottage. Beach across the road but it is mainly large lava boulders so you need to drive to get to a sandy beach. I did see people work their way through the lava to snorkel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dan S., Minneapolis, MN - USA

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice and Easy beach getaway

Every think about our stay at Mango Cottage in Puako was nice and easy. Location just off the beach was a breeze. The cottage was clean and simple. And Scott, the host, was responsive and helpful at all times.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location, great host.

We enjoyed exploring the area from the Mango Cottage. The surrounding area is just stunning! Great snorkeling right across the street. We enjoyed the comforts of the Mango Cottage-well equipped kitchen, super comfortable mattress, birds waking us in the morning. We hope to return to see the manta rays. Thanks, Scott!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David F., Tucson

Liked: Cleanliness

Great spot

Puako is a unique little area on the Big Island. Great climate and snorkelling, with nice house and yard. Owner very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Sweet as a mango

This place is not glitzy at all but is homey and has what we needed to be comfortable and more. Love the outdoor shower, easy access to the neighborhood beach, and well equipped kitchen. Neighbors treated us like we belonged there! Scott was available for anything we needed like beach advice, barbecue skewers, and figuring out little quirks of the cottage. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Local style excellence!

These were our last 2 days on this island and this was exactly what I hoped for- local style and proximity to secluded shady awesome beaches. Would have loved to stay here longer or the whole time but we explored Kona first then Hilo side. Having once lived on Kauai myself years ago- this is what I remember and longed for!! We hope to return someday for longer! Mahalo! Kim & Pat, Margaux and Jacqui
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

jennifer s.

Liked: Cleanliness

Mango Cottage stay

This was such an excellent place to stay. Location on Puako Rd is a great part of island and super access to snorkeling and shoreline. The Mango Cottage had very nice quality amenities and Rick was so kind and helpful at every turn. I am for sure hoping to plan another trip back to stay at this property. I thought it was a very good value for all of the amenities and location.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

michelle m.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fantastic place!

wonderful location and very roomy.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joan C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Treasure find. Perfect location. Darling cottage. Nicely appointed.

We loved every minute of it.
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Mango cottage is lovely!

great location and host. Hope to visit again.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect beach cottage

Mango Cottage has everything you need for a beach getaway. We will plan a longer stay here next time we’re on Big Island. We had a nice easy relaxing stay. Plenty of resort amenities are close by if that’s your thing. We prefer a more local style. Mahalo nui loa Scott!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Cute cottage, awesome hosts

All of our needs were addressed in Aloha style by the more than helpful hosts. Private with Several close beach access points, one is across the street. Lovely morning bird chorus. Kitchen was well furnished.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fred J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Feels like old Hawaii

Great place, just a few steps from the ocean. Scott always available and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

don d.

Liked: Cleanliness

Rare find

Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

John P., washington

Liked: Cleanliness

End of the Road

This is a thoughtful, comfortable beach cabana in a very special location that’s perfect for snorkellers, shore divers and secret beach lovers.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

casey o.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect little cottage

Everything we needed for a comfortable stay, including a great BBQ. So nice to walk right across the street to the beach. Scott was available for any questions, but the cottage had everything we could have needed. Thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Josey R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Mango Cottage

Super cute, rustic but comfortable. So close to great snorkeling. Unique, Hawaiian experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023