Melissa’s place is very cozy and one of a kind. You are surrounded by greenery and the tree cover provides very good privacy. We were there in December and it was quite cold in the night but you get enough blankets to keep warm in addition to an electric blanket.
For city dwellers, staying there will be a little eerie with absolute silence at night and no street lights glaring in to your bedrooms. But once you get used to that it’s fantastic.
The kitchen is well stocked and has a gas stove if you want to cook meals. Volcano village doesn’t have too many options to eat out so we recommend making use of the kitchen and loading up on some groceries before arriving there.
The house is very close to the Volcano national park where you can view the glow of the summit. It is also about an hour drive to Kalapana from where you can typically hike to the lava flow.
Melissa was very professional and extremely responsive when it came to checkin and our stay. She lives in the adjacent house so is reachable for any questions.