Staying at Tracy’s Airbnb (#3) was the best decision. I was kind of in a time crunch and didn’t have many options. Tracy’s seemed like a dream come true, so I was worried until we arrived. The sign on our front door said paradise and that was exactly what we got! Tracy went out of her way to make this little retreat seem like a full scale resort. We had every type of amenity we could think of and she had arranged for balloons and flowers and chocolates for surprise birthday gifts (with the help of my travel companion and partner) that really made this year the best birthday ever. The studio is directly across the street from Kalepolepo Park/beach. I was there every single day and it was never crowded. I swam next to sea turtles and silver striped fishes, then dried off on the sandy shore next to some gnarly driftwood and huge lava rocks. The park is open from 7am until 8pm every day, which allowed me some day and night swimming. We sat on the beach, mostly alone and watched the full moon rise over Haleakalā. The air in and around our Airbnb was filled with scent of plumeria and jasmine. The pool is open until 9:30p so after the beach we’d rinse in the outdoor shower and go for a swim or sit in the hot tub and we usually had both (or at least one) approach ourselves. When we go back to Maui we will definitely stay here (or at one of Tracy’s other private retreats) again.