we stayed at Volcano guest house for 4 nights on a trip to Hawaiian Volcanos National Park. I would have no hestitation in recommending this accommodation. It is well equiped for a self catering stay.We stayed in Olapa 3. Opala is a house with 3 bedrooms Opala 3 has an on suite bath room. the kitchen and living room are shared. Its in a very quiet secluded location, the garden is full of interesting plants and flowers. I have read other reviews on this accommodation and notice there are a few complaints aboutf the breakfast being inadequate. we found the breackfast provided to be fine, its advertised as a continental breakfast and that is what you get. (A very good continental with lots of fresh fruit and home made bread)

The location is great for the national park which is just a short drive away. A slight down side is there is nothing in walking distance and no local taxi service. there are shops and a few restaurants in volcano which is a couple of miles away but i did not fancy the walk at night.

The accommodations are excellent as are the innkeepers. If you want to be fawned over at the Sheraton this is not the place or park for you. If you want a clean safe and fascinating cottage in a rain forest setting then it is awesome. The innkeepers are available but they run a farm etc and its nice to be on one's own. When asked they provide splendid suggestions for meals and evenput us on to a local hula troop, better than any tourist trap show. People who come to trek the forest and volcanoes shouldn't need to be coddled and this is nice for independent people. The inn location is great for a morning run, photo the plants, 10 min from the town of Volcano and the park. I would be happy to have had a few more days to stay at this place and explore the park more, 2 days were not enough.

This is a strange property - several cottages spread around what is essentially a large jungle garden. The cottages are old but have lots of character - beds with loads of enormous pillows and cushions, home made throws etc. The jungle is practically on top of you - massive flowers, leaves and trees growing lushly everywhere. Small kitchenette in our cottage (Twin 1) but enough to cook. Fridge was a bit small but OK. The family are sometimes hard to track down but very friendly, and provide a free breakfast in a communal room - either have it there or go and help yourself to fresh fruit, cereal, bagels etc. Lovely! There is also a brilliant hot tub there open at all time - just help yourself. This was just wonderful after 8-hour treks in Volcanoes National Park (just up the road). It feels like an expedition every time you come back, driving the car down an incredibly narrow driveway through the overhanging vegetation - don't go out at night without a torch! The only downside here is that it is so damp - the area not the cottages. The humidity is really high, so things take ages to dry. However, they have a washer and drier you can use, so it's not too much of a problem. Definitely not a place to go if you want squeaky clean anonymous hotel rooms, but we had enormous fun here.

I wish that I had done proper research and stayed here two years ago when I stayed at the Volcano House! (Which has since been closed, I learned.) I would definitely recommend the Volcano Guest House to anyone spending a couple or so nights in the area. I was in Twin Two which was quite comfortable, with one notable exception--there really wasn't a comfortable place to read (or write postcards) with an adequate amount of light. I loved being in the rain forest with the giant ferns and the trees all around--the glass walls (inside-out feeling as someone described such windows) made it seem as though one is actually a part of the forest! I was most impressed with the efficiency of the solar water heating system (and its booster). Bonnie and Alan are very nice innkeepers, and I was sorry that I didn't run into them more. I did not take breakfast there because I need a more substantial breakfast when I plan to spend the day either hiking or driving. There are two or three places in town where one can get breakfast (and also dinner). There are also a couple of grocery stores; I found my microwave dinner in one of them. Just to be clear--I definitely would recommend Volcano Guest House to friends and relatives.