Location, check. Private, check. Charm, check. Clean and comfortable, yep! The cottage has it all. We didn’t have to contact the host for any assistance. Cottage details were explained in a small binder on the coffee table. Self Check in, check out details were well explained. Everything went very smoothly.
In the morning we caught the sunrise on the front porch, coffee in hand, looking out at the uniquely Hawaiian higher elevation tropical landscape with all of it’s sounds. Birds! Lots of tree frogs at the moment… an invasive species, but they add to the ambiance.
The cottage is less than 10 minutes walk from “Lave Rocks” and a few other establishments. Take a flashlight at night. It’s a bar and grill, convenience store, gas station and the cheese cake mecca of Volcano. Wow! The cheese cake to-go was perfect… next to that is a quilt supply store. If you’re into quilting or want to pick up a cool Hawaiian themed quilt, this be the place.
Don’t miss the Volcano arts center in Volcano and the “Gallery” in the park next to the main visitors center. Friendly folks there!
Just minutes drive to the entrance of Hawai’i Volcanoes N.P. Nice for getting a jump on the impending onslaught of fellow tourists and nature enthusiasts driving in from Kona, etc. I’ve never seen so many brand new SUVs, Jeeps, convertible Mustangs, etc. In all my life. Eeek! I hope the Park Service limits the amount of traffic with more gusto here in this National Park. It looses its charm real fast. Even with that, the park was excellent! Lots of trails to get away from most of the mind-numbing chatter 😱 and noise. That’s why we go there, to get away, no?😆
Anyway, you’ll thoroughly enjoy staying here, I recommend it.
I’ll be back, fingers crossed!