My fiance and I just got back from staying at the Volcano Parkside Lodge and can't wait to come back. Start to finish, our stay was great! When we got into the room there was a ripe pineapple waiting for us and flowers on the counter. The surroundings are beautiful with abundant ohia and hapu'u trees. Though it does get cold at night, we were provided with both a space heater and a dehumidifier (because it is the windward side of Hawai'i), as well as extra blankets and heated blankets. I would recommend bringing a jacket, pants, socks, and an umbrella. There are many things to do around the lodge, including the quick drive to Volcano National Park (highly recommended - $25 for the week), there are also several restaurants and small grocery stores with a pretty decent selection of items. The lodge is situated about a half hour from Kea'au where there are more grocery stores and restaurants. We also found that Volcano was situated pretty perfectly for traveling around the entire island (45 minutes from Puna/Hilo, 2 hours from Kona, an hour from South Point). We will definitely be visiting the Volcano Parkside Lodge again! Thanks Melissa & Dan!