The cottage itself is beautiful with lots of neat woodworkings and is very private for being located directly behind the home. At night, we fell asleep to the sounds of the frogs singing. The area in front of the house is made up of lava beds that follow the coastline and leads you right to the ocean. It's very fun to explore this area and take in the sunrises, sunsets, and the moon's reflection dancing across the waves. We were a short drive to Pahoa, where there's lots of places to eat, and very short drive to the area where you can access view of the lava flow (you can even see the plumes of smoke from in front of the house). Rachaelle gave us as much privacy as we wanted but was always available when needed. The cottage was very easy to find with her directions, despite it being so secluded. We had the best time staying at Cottage at the Ocean.