this cottage was beyond perfect little getaway nestled in the woods of volcano village. you wake up by 6am with the sounds of nature, chirpy birds. if it is raining and windy at night, the cottage will tell you. No TV and no great cellular network which is great. 5 minutes from Volcano Park is great to be able to get some nice eruption viewing hikes in before 9am or after sunset. Hilo is only 30 minutes away for restaurants. There is a cute turtle black sand beach 30 minutes south. only downside was the parking spots can get filled up and you have to park a bit further away by the gazebo. it isn't obvious that the parking lot is full and you have to back up in the dark. Cute couple games for the road. We absolutely loved the rain water showers after a long day in the hot sun island. Very comfy beds to sleep in. The heater can get too warm if you leave it on all night. Natural window openings air and just the right amount of heat is good.