If you are planning to visit Volcano National Park, check out this listing. I am impressed by the comfortness and convenience of this cottage.
1. Secure and privacy. This listing is a detached cottage with its own yard and parking lot. The gate is secured by password and could automatically close by itself upon leaving. Super quiet in the night.
2. Cleanliness and comfort. No shoes inside the cottage. The hosts are considerate and provided one-time slippers for us. Plenty of towels. Good quality of paper towels and kitchen towels. There are 6 coffee capsules prepared for 2 adults and plenty of coffee cups and caps. And some sea salt macadamias, my favorite, this is a surprise for me. Dish soap and hand soap are provided. (If you sleep on the sofa bed, you might feel cold at night if you are sensitive, make sure to ask for extra blankets or portable heaters if available).
3. Location. Super close to the volcano national park. 16 minutes drive from the cottage to devastation parking lot in the early morning. I chose to be an early bird to view the eruption glow. I woke up at 3am, grabbed a home-made hot coffee and drove to the devastation parking lot. I arrived at the glowing sightseeing point around 4:10 am (after parking, a short distance of walking on a paved path is required in order to arrive at the glow viewing point). The host provided two flashlights and an additional light for the darkness. (I did not use them though since I brought my own headlight and flashlight).
This is a wonderful stay and way beyond my expectations. I strongly recommend this cottage if you are planning to visit the volcano national park.