This place - both the house and the surroundings - are magical! We could see the glow of lava on the hill at night from the porch, and rented bikes the night before so we could do the sunrise ride to the lava. (There are tons of bike rentals, we went with Kalapana Cultural Tours and were quite happy). Also if you there on a Wed night, don't miss the farmers market up the road at Uncle Roberts, lots of food, crafts and music!
We were glad we had rented an SUV so we had a little clearance when going up the driveway, and glad we had brought a few groceries with us as it's a ways out to purchase anything.
Absolutely loved our time at the Phoenix House - would definitely stay here again!