Cottage Contemporain privé avec bain à remous 135. 00

This cottage was beautiful, charming and private. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here for 2 nights, while we explored Volcano and the National Park. The furnishings and decor are beautiful, and comfortable. The surroundings, sounds and sights are all beautiful and make you really feel at peace. For us, it was a great escape from the hot sun and beaches, a time to rejuvenate before we finished off our vacation. We took full advantage of the hot tub, and it was perfect at night when it was raining around you.

The only request I would make is to update some of the pots/pans- but in the description they let you know what to expect.

Thank you for a wonderful stay!

Great location, close to volcano national park. Really nice, and clean, comfy bed, and the hot tub was great! Highly recommend this place!

This was a very bright, cheerful, clean, comfortable cottage. For a studio, it was surprisingly spacious! It is tucked into the lush, green rainforest and was very private. There are lots of windows and the natural light pours in. We loved starting the day with a cup of coffee in the hot tub, and ending it with a soak under the stars.

This property was exactly as the pictures showed it in the listing. It was remote enough that we felt like we had our own slice of paradise, yet close enough to town that we had eminities if we needed them. BEST bed I have ever slept in, and the sounds of the forest truly lulled us to sleep. The hot tub was perfect for easing our muscles after a 12 mile hike to the lava flow in Kalapana. Brenda, the property owner, was available to answer all of our questions, and gave us some great tips for our stay. I would stay at this location again in a heartbeat!!! One word of caution... the first night we stayed, we went to it in the dark. A bit of a challenge to find it after dark, but after that we could find it very easily day or night.

Overall, we really enjoyed our stay here, and we would totally stay again! The bed was extremely comfortable, and the plentiful windows allowed a refreshing breeze into the cottage. The owner has definitely put in a lot of time in the garden here. It was like a small botanical garden! At night, the local frogs sang us to sleep (warning: they're pretty loud in the summer, but we still enjoyed them quite a bit!). The hot tub felt like heaven after a few days adventuring through Volcanoes National Park.

The cottage is located 7-8 minutes from Volcano Village (we highly recommend eating at Ohelo and Kilauea Lodge) and about 12 minutes from the National Park. You really can't beat the location. If you want to see active lava flow, you'll want to go to Kalapana, which is about 50 minutes away, and absolutely worth the drive!!

There were a couple of surprises on our trip. First off, you can't drink the water because they use a rainwater collection system. The water is usable for showering, washing, cleaning, etc., it's just not safe to drink. The owner graciously leaves 2 bottles of water per guest per day, but you'll need more if you're running through the park. Thankfully, the owner gave us a heads up, so we were able to stop in Hilo to grab a few gallons of water along the way. There's also a small general/convenience store in Volcano Village (next to Ohelo) where you can get a few gallons of water if you don't get a chance to grab some in one of the more populated areas.

Secondly, the cottage isn't exactly private. No one can really see you up there, and the owner has done a great job blocking any line of sight visibility, but we could hear people talking and working below our room during the day, and we could hear the tv and the people inside the other house through the night. To be clear, three sides of the house are mostly private, but the fourth (back wall) faces the main property. The driveway, entrance, and hot tub are on the private side of the house.

Overall, we really enjoyed our stay, and we would probably stay here again!