We stayed in Arieh’s home the night before hiking the crater trails. The location of this home is everything. It is nestled in a little town just a few minutes from the entrance of the Volcano National Park.
The home was incredibly clean and the bedrooms were perfectly comfortable! There are fun board games, a lovely patio area, and a cozy living room area. Since it rains often, we were grateful for all of this!
Dinner options were a bit limited (and many restaurants were closed on Wednesday) so plan accordingly! Arieh made some great recommendations (pizza at the general store was really good and enjoyed by our entire family). The lodge requires reservations well in advance.
The Volcano National park offers a weekly entrance option- so you can rent this house and go to and from the park throughout the day. The lava tubes, crater trail, steam vents, etc are all within just a few minutes is this house.
Arieh was helpful, made sure our checkin went well, offered recommendations, and was just great to work with!
Five stars all around!