The Arrival:

Upon pulling up in the driveway, we were greeted immediately by a hug from Angel (plus a few affectionate cats!). She showed us to our room, bathroom and the available amenities.

The Location:

With a GPS, the location of Angel's Nest is easy to find amongst all the green. Such a fun and beautiful neighborhood to drive through. It is conveniently close to the yoga retreats, warm pond, Kehena black beach, Uncle Robert's nightmarket (a must visit on Wednesday evenings!) and perhaps a good 20 minutes away from Hilo. It is worth to stay outside of the city. The residential neighborhoods are an experience and sight of its own.

The House:

Because the bedroom has its own outdoor access there was no need to know about the rest of the house it was attached to. The bathroom is just next door to the room and everything is organized and as clean as it can be. The bedroom has a fan (10 points for that alone!) and the door has a lock. There are enough nightlights, towels, beach towels and even a little kitchen corner stocked with coffee and utensils (even dishwashing supplies). There are frogs ribbitting throughout the night so bring earplugs if you can't sleep through nature's noise.

The Host:

Angel is so warm and lovely. We talked for a long time and she educated us on nearby sights and even let us borrow a laminated map of the area. She brought us fruit baskets with muffin/bagels daily and even surprised me with a smoothie knowing that I had digestion problems! Angel was also quick to find me a Reiki master when I mentioned I was interested in chakra healing. Just all-around very accomodating and friendly. She couldn't have been a better host.

We hope to visit her again when her grandbaby grows older!