We’re residents of the Kona side of the Big Island and our mission this trip was to find bike trails to test our new E-Bikes out on in the Volcano area. It was just an overnight stay at the Mauna Loa Lodge studio and it suited our needs nicely.
Our host, Linda, was not on the premises, but she did a great job of staying in contact with us and making sure we had everything we needed.
We arrived during daylight hours and the AirBnB was easy to find.
We had a midsized car and was able to use the drive way and park in the carport right in front of the studio entrance. It was snug fit, but doable. If that parking situation doesn’t work for you, parking on the street is an option-the neighborhood is not busy and safe.
The studio itself is roomy and well laid out.
The bed is comfortable and the sleeping area is separated from the living room area by a pretty folding screen, so there is not much privacy, but we’re a married couple and that wasn’t an issue for us.
The Smart TV was uncomplicated to use and we enjoyed Netflix. The gas fireplace was very efficient and kept the place cozy. Wifi was good.
I chose not to cook this trip, but the kitchen is equipped for making light meals and morning coffee.
The bathroom is roomy with a full sized shower/tub that has strong hot water.
The AirBnB location is in a beautiful wooded neighborhood. It’s very quiet-didn’t even hear a coqui frog. But! if there’s anyone renting the upstairs unit you will definitely hear them walking and moving things around. Luckily, they were on the same sleeping and waking schedule as us.
The location was perfect for what we wanted to do. We rode our bikes from the studio to the quaint town of Volcano for our meals and found many great bike trails (roads and forest) both outside and inside the National Park. We were also lucky to have great weather this trip!