The volcano inn is a great place to stay in volcano especially for the money. Just know that you may be getting a small room and that’s it’s very communal which we ultimately enjoyed as we made friends with other guests there. The inn is also in a prime location since it is less than five minutes driving from the national park entrance. Unfortunately while we were there the hot tub was out of order(mid March 2021) but hopefully they fixed it. The breakfast was nice, I’m sure some people will want to get something more substantial but it’s a good start to the day.
Totally unrelated to the volcano inn itself, but very important. If you are wanting to have dinner in volcano be very mindful of the time because most restaurants close by 8 PM or before with only one or two still serving after that until about 9pm. During the two nights we were in volcano it was truly noticeable how early everything closed. If you don’t stay on top of it you might end up without eating dinner or possibly having to drive to Hilo for a meal.