Mailko Retreat exceeded our expectations. My husband and I wanted a lovely, private setting in the upcountry close to all of our planned activities for the last few days of our vacation - visiting Pa'ia, Makawao, and starting the road to Hana are all within 10/15 minutes - but this ended up being much more than a comfortable place to sleep! The house is a unique, open, spacious home full of thoughtful details and craftsmanship. I could have lived on the upstairs lanai with its view of the valley and ocean, but all of the porches were well used during our stay. Sydney is a gracious host, taking time to meet us upon our arrival and show us where everything was located. I loved the complimentary coffee (grown right on the very property we were staying on) that was provided, along with the fresh fruit and flowers, and birdseed to feed and watch the colorful finches. She and her husband were available within minutes when we had trouble getting the oven to work (though this ended up being due to our own ineptitude with a new gas range rather than any fault of the oven!). The tour of the property was one of the highlights of our vacation. We signed up for the extra coffee experience tour on top of this, and had a fantastic morning of learning about native and exotic plants, local history, coffee processing, and much more. I feel like I need an additional vacation just to go back and spend more time on the property and with Sydney! Thank you for sharing your love of the land!