Really loved Brenda's super cute cottage in Volcano. As other reviewer's have said, the listing pics don't do this place justice!
We had just come from backpacking the Muliwai Trail on the north side of the island and the hot tub was A-MAZING to relax in every night. The shower had a beautiful glass sliding door to the outside and made it feel like we were taking a shower in the jungle. It also provided easy access to wash up before/after the hot tub. Bed was sooooo comfy and soft. It was lovely to wake up to two large windows facing the jungle in the bedroom. The entire place was clean and bathroom/kitchen well-equipped. Really appreciated the nice shampoo/conditioner/body wash that was supplied instead of the crummy plastic-wasting, sample-sized toiletries that other places provide. There was no beach equipment (chairs, snorkel, etc), but there was a styrofoam cooler and beach towels. Not many "relaxing" beaches on the east side of the island anyway. The check-in instructions specify that the home is supplied by rainwater, which is fine for everyday activities, but not for drinking. We were unclear if it was safe for brushing teeth. Brenda supplies some drinking water, but be prepared to bring more of your own if you drink a lot. There was supposedly wifi, but we were unable to get it to connect. Verizon had okay coverage.
Home is nestled in the lush jungle and quiet neighborhood just a very short drive from Volcano and the national park. I thought the jungle creatures might be noisy but the only thing that we could hear were birds. Very relaxing! I didn't do much research before choosing an Airbnb in Volcano (vs Hilo) and found out that Volcano is much smaller than Hilo and there are only a handful of restaurants (and one or two tiny grocery/convenience stores), so keep that in mind, if that's important to you.
Would definitely stay again! Mahalo!