Richard and Candice were fantastic hosts, and the house was absolutely wonderful, a perfect romantic hideaway for 2 people. The cottage is about a mile from the Volcanoes Park, making day outings extremely easy. The Hapu'u and O'hia in the yard are beautiful, and we enjoyed sitting in the living room at night with the outside lights illuminating the forest. Birdlife was active. One slight downside is that nearby eateries were few, and many were closed, so we had to eat at the Volcanoes House in the park, which was just OK and a bit spendy. And for some reason we kept missing the local Thai food truck, which was unfortunate. But, overall it was an A+ experience and we highly recommend it to any independent travelers visiting Volcanoes National Park. Also, take the road to the Mauna Loa outlook.