I had an amazing stay at Akiko's and truly loved my time there. If you are seeking an emersion in nature, and want to be surrounded in so many beautiful ways, this is a great place for you! I felt space to be alone and yet in community as well. With morning meditation, wonderful Yin Yoga twice a week, access to a community market once a week, the ocean within walking distance, and lovely travelers coming and going, it was a perfect place to spend a part of my sabbatical from work. I found time to read, write, paint, walk, and sometimes even sing! Akiko is a delight and she offers opportunities for people to connect and find what they want in this beautiful piece of land. I did not have a car for a few weeks and found that it allowed me more time to be quiet and restful, and other times to join other guests in the activities of seeing the island. The real treat here is to find some space to be with yourself in a way that the fast-paced world does not always allow. I left there with tremendous gratitude for the opportunity and an appreciation of the land the ancestors, and the value of a slower-paced life. I hope to return again someday. Mahalo.