The place is magical! On first sight we were thinking, we should have booked longer!

In the middle of a rain forest, 5 min away from the volcano national park, 50 min from the black sand beach, 1.2 hours from the green sand beach and 30 minutes from Hilo - what more could you want?

The cottage itself was cosy and beautiful. Loved the wooden and all glass style which gave you a view of the trees outside with the chirping of birds.

the house had all the amenities one would need for cooking, but since we were here only for 1.5 days we didnt do any of that. toiletries are provided for and so is drinking water.

Richard and Alice are wonderful hosts and you must plan to get there an hour early just so you can chat with them about the experiences they have had and about the island itself. Richard recommended a few hiking routes and we took 2 of them - the crater walk and the carter drive.

since we were in Hawaii during the hurricane warning, Alice helped us out and on how to get there and when. She kept us posted on the weather and if it was advisable to come over or not. I am glad we did!

would love to go back and stay here for longer and enjoy the cottage itself.