WHERE TO START. First of all put this place as a must on your Hawaii vacation. Merlinda's Airbnb exceeded our expectations beyond belief. She should post it as a rejuvenation resort!! We both were able to relax as a couple our entire stay. From the very beginning she was very quick to respond to any questions we had about check-in, and was more than welcoming when we arrived. Her guest house is separate from her main house, and is absolutely stunning. Very clean, spacious, warm and welcoming with anything you could possibly need for your stay. Her property sits on a huge farm filled with fresh vegetable and all the fruit you can imagine. It is truly beautiful. Her place is also within driving distance to areas we wanted to explore ( volcano NP, Hilo, restaurants, ect). We enjoyed optional* mindfulness meditation with Merlinda in the morning one day, and took the opportunity to prepare a meal made 90% from her garden. What an interesting, and fabulous experience. We would both highly recommend Merlinda's place, and we are already talking about coming back. We even brought some of her homemade jams back with us! She has a warm heart, and is an amazing host. We are recommending her place to people who want to get away and enjoy a relaxing vacation!! We both thought it was one of the major highlights of our trip!