This place is wonderful, clean, comfortable, stylish. Things you need to know. There are no grocery stores or restaurants for miles (Hilo or Volcano Village). If you want grocery's get them before you go to the cottage as you pass through a bigger town. The only grocery stores are a little market way down the road with little to choose from and very expensive, more expensive markets with little to choose from in Volcano Village. There is coffee, creamer, sweeteners in the cottage. It will take 20-30 min to drive to Volcano Village and 40-50 min to drive to Hilo. Bring rain gear/long pants and take advantage of the umbrellas in the cottage - take them with you when you are exploring. It gets a bit chilly at night and as you go up the volcano, if you go to Volcano National Park, it will rain on you at some point. Bring earplugs, the frogs singing at night is cool for awhile but then you need to sleep.