WOW. Let me say it again: WOW! MaryLove is the kind of hostess who makes you feel like you are returning to a home you didn't know you had, to family you just hadn't met yet. The accommodations are gorgeous, far more impressive than I had hoped for. Spacious, well-appointed, clean, thoroughly inviting. It just so happens that in addition to the frogsong which lulled me to sleep, there was some lovely evening piano one night, tinkling in the air from the neighbor's home. It's secluded enough to feel free and relaxed, yet situated in a quiet, friendly neighborhood which isn't too far from "the sights."

MaryLove herself is gracious, warm, laid back, and utterly knowledgeable about her home territory. This woman has a lovely and contagious smile, and lives a beautiful life - one which you get to be a little part of! With her help and suggestions, you can be as busy or as relaxed as you like - she had great ideas about touristy things to do as well as the inside scoop on the good local markets, where it's safe to swim and snorkel, what's going on with the lava flows in nearby Pahoa, everything. I truly felt like I was amongst kin, not strangers, which made my visit more like a homecoming than a temporary stay.

I have only positive feedback for this experience. The only rough spot for me was when it came time to leave, and I simply didn't want to!