We really enjoyed our stay at Merlinda’s place. As soon as we got inside, we felt at home and we really loved all the nature we experienced in her place. 15 min to city area and 10 min to super market. We stayed a resort hotel in Kona, but we enjoyed staying at her place more. If you want to experience nature, beach, locals, and avoid all tourists in Kona, i would definitely recommend staying in Hiro side. If we come back near future, we would choose staying at her place again :-)