Our cottage, booked late, was not one of the fanciest, but quite comfortable and charming. Sounds did carry from room above, but not much of a problem for us being very tired after hiking all day. Simple but lovely in-room breakfast. Unlike some other Volcano properties, where rain water is collected, they do not give separate purified water for drinking, but this may be irrelevant, we didn't test it. We had some difficulty finding property--better directions given in confirmation would have been helpful. Site is a fabulous Queen Anne shingle-style mansion from the past with gorgeously landscaped grounds. Worth seeing even if you aren't staying here. Overall, very pleasant and recommended.

Terrific location near the volcanoes park entrance. We stayed at Cottage 44 which was a creatively decorated/designed water catchment tank morphed into a cozy cottage. A gas fireplace warmed the place nicely in the evening though the bathroom stayed chilly. Three bones of contention: 1) jacuzzi bath is advertised and nicely finished....don't plan on taking a bath though. Warm water is in short supply, only filling the tub 2-3 inches before going cold. It takes about 30 min- 1hour to heat up enough water to keep filling the tub.
2) Wi-Fi......doesn't extend to most cottages (or possibly was out during our stay).
3) The cost should include a warm breakfast. Instead some coffee, date bread, and fruit are left in your fridge the night before.
I think the cottage was lovely and no doubt one is paying premium for location......I think there are a few nice properties close by which are priced more fairly. I would stay again if other properties were booked.

This is a very cosey, friendly B&B. Just the way it should be. We loved it.

My husband and I live in Kona and wanted to get away from the heat for the holiday. Because of his job, we were only going to be able to escape for one night, that being Christmas Eve. We love Volcano and stay there a few times a year, but the place we normally stay was already booked. I found Hale Ohia Cottages online while searching for an alternative. They normally require a minimum stay of 2 nights on holidays, but Michael was SO kind and allowed us to book a single night stay.

This was the best place we've ever stayed in Volcano. We were in the Lehua Cottage and it was perfect for us. We dropped our bags off before check-in so we could get some hiking in without worrying about leaving them in the car. The staff had already moved them over to the cottage for us when we returned to check in! The cottage was adorable and immaculately clean. We loved that it was located on the other side of the highway from Volcano Village, allowing for quiet and tranquility! It was typical Volcano weather in the afternoon and the morning- chilly, damp, and lots of rain. Having the fireplace to sit by was perfect!

The breakfast was already in the refrigerator when we checked in. Some gorgeous papaya, two bananas, a mini-loaf of citrus-nut bread, and fruit juice. We're healthy types, so that was the perfect amount of food. The only complaint I have is that we couldn't stay longer!

Having discovered Hale Ohia Cottages, we will now stay here on all future trips to Volcano. It was above and beyond what we were expecting and made our Christmas so memorable.