This is my favorite part of the island! It's so peaceful and quiet. This cabin is perfect for all the good things about cabin life! Either a gathering of friends, or for writing, solitude and a meditation escape. Mornings were my favorite waking up surrounded by dense fern forest on all sides, we went for hikes and had the trails to ourselves, listened to the birds from the hot tub with coffee, and used the guidebooks to plan our days. Evenings after long days in the hot tub and hot showers, making dinner together and warming up by the fire. One night we played music and cards. Another we turned off the lights and watched a movie. The kitchen was as well stocked and fun to make meals as my own home is! All the coffee supplies, hot water kettle, salt and pepper, pots and pans you need. Village store just down the road, brunch at the lodge, art galleries, and thai food truck was a bonus. But it was all the small touches that made it feel really like a home. The island artwork, the house plants lovingly tended to, the guest book, robes and slippers, the movies and games, the smell of the wood when you first walk in, the cozy quilts on the bed, the sound of the rain on the tin roof in the evening, the sunlight poking through the ferns in the morning. My husband had to practically drag me out on the last day crying. If heaven were a home in Hawaii, this might be it. Just a note, this is high in elevation: make sure to pack cozy clothes and warm socks for cold cabin nights, especially if upon arrival before you get the fire/humidifier going. Plenty of warm blankies are provided though! Hang bath towels out by the fire to dry. Grab dinner in Hilo then make the quick drive back to Volcano is easy. Safeway in Hilo for stocking up. Favorite: go to bird park first thing in the morning for a hike, and visit Pele in the park at night! I plan on returning again and again as long as I can!