We were looking for a week away from the world to unplug from the news, email, cell phones and the hustle of our day to day lives. We wanted a tropical paradise hidden away from the world and I must say that that is exactly what we got! Sharyn’s place was even more beautiful than I had imagined - a perfect one bedroom cottage in the middle of a tropical forest. We had total privacy both in the cottage, in the large garden that surrounded it and in the hot tub. Clothing was definitely optional. We spent many hours soaking in the hot tub under a Banyan tree looking out over the garden to the ocean beyond. It couldn’t have been more beautiful. The cottage itself had a tropical motif with fresh hibiscus and birds of paradise placed throughout (even in the bowl of fresh eggs Sharyn had for us in the refrigerator - right next to the fresh coffee beans!), a comfortable living room, a nicely equipped kitchen and an eating area right off the deck and garden. The bedroom was upstairs and had an extremely comfortable king size bed along with a relaxed sitting area. We felt like we were sleeping in a tropical tree house. Sharyn could not have been nicer, more helpful or more communicative. Never intrusive but always there whenever we had a question or concern. She would literally answer our texts within a minute. I could not give her place a higher recommendation! We had the seclusion that we wanted but at the same time were only 15 minutes from the extremely cute Hawaiian town of Paia with it’s perfect beach and excellent restaurants. We were also right off the Hana HW which I can honestly say is the most beautiful road I’ve ever been on - thick with tropical forests, rushing streams and streaming waterfalls. Although we chose not to use the Internet much or our cell phones we had excellent WiFi and excellent cell reception. We could be as connected as we wanted to be but more importantly as disconnected as we wanted to be. I’ve been to Hawaii many times in the past and this was by far my nicest trip. It was the kind of Hawaiian vacation I had always dreamed about but had never quit gotten. Will definitely come back!