The best place for one or two nights if you in Volvano sights

I really enjoyed my stay. The check in location was hard to find and located inside a convenience store, but they had very clear email instructions and it was on me for not reading carefully. Every staff I encountered was super welcoming, and complimentary snacks and fruits were provided. The area is a 5 min drive to Volcano national park, and there’s a Thai restaurant within walking distance. I have nothing to complain.

We were in Hilo visiting family and decided to stay here due to its previous reviews. When we first enter the cabin, we immediately were hit with a musty odor. Upon further inspection, we noticed areas in the kitchen that had food. The toaster had crumbs, and the sink had something in it. The towels were damp due to the interior humidity. The rooms were dusty. Some of the positives, the staff were nice and friendly, the water was hot, the cabin location was quiet and beautiful.

Positives: located two miles outside Volcanoes Nat’l Park, very peaceful, bed is small but comfortable, was reasonably clean, and the staff was super friendly. They left a nice little basket with a couple of bananas, etc. Negatives: aside from a newer frig, everything else seems to be from the 70’s and not in a cool retro way—in a falling apart, worn out way. Dish towels and dishes were old, matted, sticky. The musty, mildew smell was powerful. Was overpriced relative to its condition; glad we had it booked for just one night.

I loved this place, stayed in August with my adult children, plenty of room, loved sitting outside in the mornings, star gazing at night. Extra nice touch of fruit and muffins for breakfast, thanks to everyone for making this a memorable vacation!

Beautiful, tranquil property! Loved the cabin feel! Plenty of beds! Very secluded and quiet! No portable drinking water was ok but unexpected.

You are paying for location and access to the National Park. We arrived after dark having discovered that checkin was a two hour window that with car rental collection in Kona, which was a farce, made it impossible to achieve. The lodge we were staying in was very difficult to find, my daughters have completed many orienteering courses in their late teens and it took us nearly an hour to find. Up and down various roads with multiple obstacles in the rain, eventually we arrived and everyone was very uncomfortable in the environment. We had two lodges booked but all stayed together for safety as we felt very exposed. When we awoke the next morning it was a stunningly beautiful, tranquil spot in a rain forest on the edge of the volcano park and we all felt a bit stupid for how we felt the night before. The accommodation is very basic and doesn’t reflect the price paid but the location was fantastic in day light. We were in the park before 8am and did the whole park by 2pm so we achieved what we wanted from staying here, probably would stay further out in Hilo if doing it again though?

Great property and environment.

The cabin was perfect for a night at the volcano and spending so time in a quiet surrounding with the family. The cabin is huge and great setup. Heating the cabin with the fireplace is a challenge, first to turn it on, but mostly because the heat really strikes the second floor. Overall I would have loved to stay one more night. To make the experience even better, bring table games for the family to enjoy.

This was a lovely cabin close to the park! No complaints except for the weather and you know…no rain, no rainforest!!!

This is my second time staying. Property is good, very convenient if you are visiting the park. This time the cleanliness was a little issue. These cabins are very moist so they have dehumidifiers provided. When I walked into our cabin it wasn’t running and smelled very damp. The couch had lots of mold in the cracks as well as the pillows. There was also urine left in our toilet. Other than those issues, stay was good, fresh water and fruits provided.

The house was great. The only issue was the cable was hooked up but didn't work. However, there was wifi so we watch from our streaming apps.

It was lovely once we got to the room. The check in/out was odd, in a True Value store, and was only between the hours of 3:00-5:00pm. That should be noted somewhere, we arrived at 5:00 and almost missed it.

Very nice! Was cold at night and there were no instructions on how to turn up the heat

I wish we could have stayed longer.

Amazing. Super clean and cozy. Only 1 mile to Volcano National Park

Very good experience of being out in the wilderness. Warm and cozy place to stay with family. Loved how close it was to VNP.

Great locatiob for volcano natiomal park and great services from staff with sweet treats.

Quiet, serene, beautiful cottage in the middle of lush green nature and lots of flowers.... loved it. Price is on the high side and I had to wait for more than half an hour at the restaurant to check in after a long flight from Canada. Check in/out process could be a little more user friendly.

Nice area, wifi did not work inside cottage, staff came inside cottage and snooped inside.

Nice area, wifi did not work inside cottage, staff came inside cottage and snooped inside.

The property is located in a quiet place surrounded by beautiful scenery. It has all the conveniences of a home including washer and dryer in the deluxe suite. The wifi connectivity was pretty bad though. Also, very few dining options around and all of them were overcrowded over the Holiday season.

Would not recommend at all. When we arrived the house smelled like mildew. It stated there were dehumidifiers that would be running, they were not. Of the 2 provided only one actually worked. Within an hour of being there, the propane fireplace ran out of propane. And, when we tried to use the 2 space heaters provided (at the same time) they kept tripping the breaker. When I attempted to contact someone there was no emergency number listed on the paper work or online at all! The beds were clean, but super uncomfortable. You could feel every spring and hear it creak whenever you moved. Blankets were mismatched and super dated. There were cobwebs in the shower. When I was showering the water just shut off and wouldn't turn back on. Since it's a rainwater catchment system I assume it ran out?! Terrible rental, especially at $400 for the night.

Quiet, comfortable accommodation.

Quiet, comfortable accommodation.

We stayed at the Lava Lodge Jade house. It was a lovely abode surround by the sounds of nature. The house was clean and well kept and offered the seeming seclusion of being deep in a rainforest jungle. It was an amazing place to stay. Highly recommend.

It was a beautiful property, very new and well-kept. Location to National park a definite asset.

Very quiet. Close to Volcano NP. Cute & quaint. Well equipped. Lots of windows and very cooling

The check in was at the Tru Value store nearby which I thought was different. The room we had was clean. It included a bowl of mixed fruit and muffins. It also had a 3 gallon jug of purified water that was filled almost daily. Due to the altitude, it rained every day we were here. Not good for us since we vacationed in Hawaii for the sun! The good thing is that it was about a mile from the entrance to Volcano Natl. Park which we visited twice. The bad is that it’s about 40 minutes from Hilo which we spend almost every day so lots of driving and gas fill ups. Our housekeeper Norma Jean was great though!! Very attentive and respectful!! All in all it was a nice stay but next time I’ll research the weather before reserving my next stay.

The check in was at the Tru Value store nearby which I thought was different. The room we had was clean. It included a bowl of mixed fruit and muffins. It also had a 3 gallon jug of purified water that was filled almost daily. Due to the altitude, it rained every day we were here. Not good for us since we vacationed in Hawaii for the sun! The good thing is that it was about a mile from the entrance to Volcano Natl. Park which we visited twice. The bad is that it’s about 40 minutes from Hilo which we spend almost every day so lots of driving and gas fill ups. Our housekeeper Norma Jean was great though!! Very attentive and respectful!! All in all it was a nice stay but next time I’ll research the weather before reserving my next stay.

We lived in Wolfie Suite-1 which is a pleasant cozy unit with a separate living room. It's 7 mins drive from the entrance of Volcano National Park, which made it very convenient for us to do multiple visits in a day. Would definitely recommend staying there!

Staff was super friendly. The room was clean and neatly decorated. They were considerate and proved us a snack and was generous with the coffee (which u don’t see often) I would return with my family on future trips and definitely recommend this place.