We booked beautiful Hale Ma'ukele for a business trip - it actually ended up being much cheaper than two separate hotel rooms, plus we were able to unwind on our own time and relax a bit. Never a bad thing to combine work with a bit of relaxation, right?

The house is gorgeous and in a perfect location if you want to try to explore Volcanoes National Park. It's about a 45 minute drive to Hilo, but close enough that I drove down to catch the Merrie Monarch ho'ike night, and back in time to get in some good rest before our morning meeting nearby. I can't describe how peaceful I felt to wake up with a slight chill in the air and the sounds of the birds in the forest outside.

I've already recommended it to friends and hope to return again soon when I have more time! Mahalo!