We spent three lovely days at Ira's cottage in Volcano. For exploring Volcanoes National Park, this was an absolutely ideal location. In the cottage, we found papayas, apples, bananas, and some banana bread in the fridge. Additionally, Ira noticed that I was vegan from my profile and took it upon himself to ensure that we had soy milk in the fridge. We felt this was above and beyond and were so thankful.

The cottage itself has a quaint, cabin-like feel and is quite cozy, but entirely sufficient for two people. The bathroom, as other reviewers suggested, is incredible. After long hikes, it was heaven!

One thing we hadn't thought about before arriving is that Volcano's climate is very damp, and so the cottage can feel damp when it rains.

We did have some trouble accessing the wi-fi, but both had excellent cell reception (AT&T and T-Mobile), so it wasn't a problem. Ira did tell us where the signal would be stronger if we needed. It just didn't seem to reach cottage, at least on our devices.

Overall, a wonderful, character-filled place to stay!