Location, location, location! The Mermaid Studio is a great place to get away from busy city life. The site is lovely with tropical flowers, fauna, and fruit. (Jill has 4 different kinds of mango trees, and they were so delicious!) I was especially mesmerized by the pond with water lilies blooming. The studio is spacious with everything I needed during my 7 day stay, and 2 well stocked stores up the hill with organic foods and fresh fish (my favorite) Beautiful and historic Kealakekua Bay is a few minutes walk away, and while I went swimming every day, there’s kayaks available to rent nearby. I highly recommend Mermaid Studio.