I have nothing but positive things to say about our experience at the cottage. The place itself is beautiful, with wonderful picture windows that look out on the surrounding rainforest. The kitchen is well-appointed, and there was never a point where we thought "this would be great, if only the apartment had x". Although we didn't have the pleasure of meeting Candice and Richard, they were super-communicative and helpful. The cottage had a lot of helpful trail guides and guide books, as well as a great binder on sights to see along the Chain of Craters road, which winds some 18 miles down to the sea.

The cottage is secluded but wonderfully close to the park and just a short drive from the restaurant area of Volcano. It was so easy to hop back in the car after dinner to go back to the park to see what the Kilauea crater was doing after dark. If you have the opportunity to spend time here, I highly recommend it.