The cabin is a 15-20 minute drive from Volcano National Park.
Pros:
- Hosts. The hosts are super nice and very responsive to any issues. Very important!
- The cabin is beautiful. They thought of every detail. Softest toilet paper in the bathroom. Suave shampoo and Pantene conditioner. Fancy hand soap. They even leave you umbrellas and ponchos. It is also very clean.
- The kitchen has a range and mini fridge. The hosts leave eggs, yogurt, pancake mix, oatmeal, oil, coffee, variety of teas, etc. (no microwave or oven, the place uses solar power). If you want to cook you can.
- Lots of instructions everywhere.
- Privacy. The place is secluded. There is a lovely lanai to sit on and enjoy nature.
Cons:
- The last one and a half mile to the property you drive on poorly maintained road. Make sure to arrive before dark.
- Frogs are chirping loudly at night. If you are sensitive to noise bring ear plugs or a noise canceling machine.
-you are in an eco lodge. No a/c if you are there on a hot day (though I don’t think it usually gets too hot) and a small propane heater that has to be turned off before you go to sleep at night. Be sure to bring appropriate sleepwear. When we were there and it was cold at night the cabin didn’t get super cold, but shorts and a t-shirt wouldn’t have been enough if you get up at night. They leave you lots of blankets though.
The flip side of seclusion is that it’s almost 15 minutes to drive to town, and there isn’t much in town, so make sure you have all your essentials before you come to the cabin to retire for the evening.