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Average price*: £71 ($120) (year-round)
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 2.5 based on 75 reviews 75 Reviews
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 16 Specialty lodging in Volcano
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  • Rooms: 3
Property Type: Ranch/Farmhouse/Cottage
  • Ranch – Private ranch home with guest rooms; specific activities (usually includes horseback riding) are offered as part of the stay. Farmhouse – Guest rooms at a private farm home; guests may be invited to join in farm related work or activities. Cottage – Small house/guest accommodation, often in a neighbourhood, countryside or beach area with other similar houses on the same property.
Description: Peaceful Bed & Breakfast Inn , situated in tree fern forest; minutes from Hawaii Volcanos National Park. This description is based on information provided by the speciality accommodation.
Address:
P.O. Box 503
In Mauna Loa Estates, 501 Sixth St., at Jade Ave.
Volcano, Island of Hawaii, HI 96785

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“Mixed feelings”

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3 of 5 stars
Alansh
Phoenix, Arizona
2 May 2005
4/5 found this review helpful

This place has the potential to be really great, but it needs some work.

I stayed in the Kobayashi room for three nights. It's a somewhat isolated site, and very quiet. The national park is just a few minutes away. The room has a Japanese theme, with Japanese furnishings and decorations. The room is a studio, with a small table, kitchen sink, minifridge, and microwave. Tap water is from rainwater catchment (common in this area) and not certified as potable. Drinking water is provided. In addition to small bottles in the room, there's a cooler by the office.

The bed was comfortable.

Breakfasts were very good, and the hosts were very friendly. I love cats, so the cat didn't bother me. The hot tub was very nice.

Note that the window coverings are rice paper curtains, so you can't make it completely dark in this room. There's a tin roof, which can be noisy during the frequent rain.

Now the bad news. There are a number of maintenance problems, particularly in the bathroom. The sink was coming off the wall, there was a hole in the drywall, and one of the ceiling panels was missing. The railing on the pathway stairs was loose. I have different standards for a B&B vs. a regular hotel, but I still think it's deficient for a place costing $110/night.

They also need to address the temperature problem, as many of these posts have noted. The small heaters provided aren't up the 40F or lower temperatures common in this area.

I think with some cleanup and a real heater, this would be a fabulous place.

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Alansh's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2005
Member since: 07 March 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, tourists
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“Great breakfasts”

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3 of 5 stars
KathrynG
Texas
23 Apr 2005
1/1 found this review helpful

Great breakfasts and friendly hosts. Our room was quite cold in the mornings and the provided small space heater just didn't do the job. You would need to run it all night to warm up the room and the noise of the heater kept us awake. Wear warm PJs and socks to bed and you should be okay! Flies and the cat in the dining room were also a turnoff.

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Date of Stay: April 2005
Member since: 08 July 2005
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“Really fun, cute place”

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Minneapolis, MN
21 Apr 2005
1/1 found this review helpful

We are not big B&B fans, but the idea of a cabin with a good breakfast by a volcano with a hot tub was too good to pass up!

We were at Nick's cabin and it was delightful. Very quaint and charming - yet rustic -- exactly as advertises. The rooms are a little damp and we had a hard time keeping the fire lit all night, but it was worth it.

Breakfast was fabulous! I don't think i'd want to spend a week there, but it was perfect for one night!

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This TripAdvisor Member's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2005
Member since: 08 July 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, Older Travellers
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“Adequate Place”

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3 of 5 stars
Skuabird
Atlanta, GA
6 Apr 2005
2/2 found this review helpful

After searching numerous websites we decided to stay at Carson's Cottages-it was partially a vacation and partially business. The main selling points were the hot tub and close access to the National Park. First advice: if you plan to arrive after 5 pm call ahead to ask for directions to the main house. Some of the cottages are off property, so ask for very clear directions! The map left by the staff is terrible; expect the weather to be very foggy, so reading street names and addresses was near impossible. We stayed in the Mahina Cottage and after a 45 min. search we nestled into a very comfortable, warm cottage. It was a very romantic, private getaway spot, but be warned, you can feel the springs through the mattress and the hot tub seems on the older side-the chemical smell was nearly unbearable some nights. On the other hand, the staff was friendly and very responsive to any queries; breakfast was very nice and again, the privacy, peace and quiet was wonderful. For the price, I personally would not pay that much again to stay here-there are many other, less expensive options in the area.

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“Would gladly visit again”

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Boston, MA
2 Mar 2005
0/1 found this review helpful

Great breakfast and very friendly and helpful hosts. Cottage was very nice although somewhat chilly even with the space heater on. We loved our stay and would stay there again.

Stayed for three nights Feb 22-25, 2005

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P.O. Box 503, In Mauna Loa Estates, 501 Sixth St., at Jade Ave., Volcano, Island of Hawaii, HI 96785