We decided to stay here because of its proximity to the park. It literally is down the street from the entrance of VNP. Some people try to do VNP in a day trip, but we wanted to see sunset and take half a day to explore the park before returning to Kona.
When we arrived, we checked in before going to the park for dinner. We had a little trouble finding John's place initially, but we called John and he guided us to the destination. The room was clean and had everything we needed, from fresh coffee, a refrigerator with bottled water, sunblock, toothpaste, etc.
Two tips from us.
1. Bring a bottle of wine or some Kona Brewing Co beers. Enjoy them either on the lanai or in the hot tub.
2. Grab dinner in the park at the cafeteria. It's an incredible deal. We paid less than $40 for an ayce salad bar, two entrees, sodas, coffee, and ice cream.