My husband and I stayed 3 nights at Brenda's place. The cottage is close to Volcano National Park and Volcano village where you can find a few restaurants. But if you want to cook, buy your groceries at Hilo. We found everything we needed in the cottage to cook. It is a quiet place. There was pancake mix and an excellent coconut syrup in the fridge for the breakfast (but no fresh fruits and no homemade bread as I read on some other reviews !) I really recommand this place for a visit to Volcano National park.