Mike's place was such a treat. It is in this beautiful jungle that he keeps up himself and is very private--only a few minutes drive to the volcano national park entrance. We were able to not only explore volcano (the Kilauea lava lake was quite high and lava was visible) but we could time our night-viewing based on checking out the suggested USGS webcam set up on Mike's ipad. We missed viewing the first night because we hit some fog but were able to return the following night to an intensely beautiful milky way/night sky contrasted with the glorious glow of Kilauea. Although Volcano is remote, it is a great set up to check out the green and black sand beaches. Mike is so thoughtful and aware of some of the limitations of the small town, he provided a wonderful little spread so that we might enjoy home-cooked breakfast and teas. He also has an extensive coffee setup for coffee folks as well. We slept very well and there are extra touches like comfortable bedding and thick towels that show Mike's put a lot of thought into folks' stays. It does get chilly in volcano but he's got that covered too; there is rain gear, a little stove that can be lit and small space heater if the temps dip. Do bring layers if you can particularly if it's winter since elevation is >4K feet. Would've stayed longer if we could, don't miss Mike's place!