reviews for: listing #70857 - Volcano, Hawaii House rental
- bedrooms 2
- pool no
- type House
- baths 1½
- hot tub no
- community
- sleeps 8
- pets allowed yes
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rates (USD)
$145
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$265
/nt
$870 - $1,590 /wk
Wonderfully spacious accommodations
Review submitted: May 2, 2012 Date of arrival: January 27, 2012
Aloha! We just loved this house, set in the glorious rainforest, the minute we entered, such charm and wonderfully spacious accommodations. Thank you for your home. We throughly enjoyed it, and find it very convenient to go to the national park.
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We had a wonderful time
Review submitted: May 2, 2012 Date of arrival: January 16, 2012
Thank you for sharing your beautiful estate with us. We a wonderful time exploring the beauties of the windward side. We were facinated with Halema'uma'u crater ant the arange glow it emits at night. It was a great stay!
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Perfect Home
Review submitted: May 2, 2012 Date of arrival: September 3, 2011
We couldn't have found a more peaceful, beautiful setting to end our long days of hiking with- your home is perfect! Hopefully we'll be able to return here on a future trip to the Big Island very soon- it's hard to stay away.
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We agree with everyone!
Review submitted: May 2, 2012 Date of arrival: July 21, 2011
Old Hawaii charm, beauty, peace, joy, health, fresh, clean, rain, mist, laughter, comfort, nightly fires, Ohana, blue hydrangea, great beds with Hawaiian quilts. Tranquillity.
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Beautiful and tastefully decorated home
Review submitted: May 2, 2012 Date of arrival: April 20, 2011
Probably the most tastefully decorated and beautiful house that we have stayed in. Fabulous location, perfect "exploring jungle" for our two boys (7&10). Wish we were staying longer!
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Love this house!
Review submitted: May 2, 2012 Date of arrival: April 16, 2011
I love this house! It makes me miss living in an older home. It's gorgeous and the decor is perfect- appropriate to the location, but not tacky. Love the quilts and the kitchen. Loved the birdsong and the peaceful back deck. Thanks so much for the dish soap and the coffee filters- we stay at a lot of VRBO rentals that lack these two basics.
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A Hidden Gem!
Review submitted: May 2, 2012 Date of arrival: March 4, 2011
Mahalo much for this wonderful house.... it is truely a hidden gem! We throughly enjoyed ourselves, it was like being at home with our Ohana. We will definitely recommend this place to friends, and will be back to visit in the near future
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Classic Country Home
Jeff
(Ewa Beach, Oahu, HI)
Review submitted: April 29, 2012
Date of arrival: April 18, 2012
I can't tell you how impressed we were with this home-so much charachter and comforatble. The grounds were beautiful with all of the Camelias. The location was great-close to everything.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, families with young children
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Hideaway by volcano
Helen L.
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Review submitted: August 11, 2011
Date of arrival: July 26, 2011
The home is right across from the volcano national park, a perfect location to visit the park and stay. The house is beautiful with artworks, nice bedrooms, and clean bathrooms. A fabulous garden and trail into the forest. We had a great time. The only thing that can be done better is the bed sheet and blanket, we wish they were a bit cleaner and fresher. Other than that, everything was perfect for a family vacation by the volcano.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Review submitted: May 11, 2011 Date of arrival: March 4, 2011
Mahalo much for this wonderful house... it is trully a hidden gem! We throughly enjoyed ourselves... it was like being home with our Ohana. We will definitely recommend this place to friends and will be back to visit in the near future!
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Great location - huge house!
Terceratops
(Calgary, AB, Canada)
Review submitted: January 20, 2011
Date of arrival: January 7, 2011
I was very impressed with the size of the home, and that it had most of the comforts of home. Being close to the volcano saved huge amounts of travel time and allowed us to take in the volcano at night. I liked the layout of the home and that you could easily sleep 6 or 8 people if required (we were only four). The unfortunate part for us was that there were a few power outages, and we had to use electrical space heaters to keep warm at night (not fond of keeping these running while sleeping). This area is colder, especially at night, so if you stay here bring lots of warm clothes!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers, sight seeing
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New Upgrades were made to this home in August 2010
Volcano Lady
(Volcano, HI)
Review submitted: December 6, 2010
Date of arrival: December 1, 2010
A new toilet and sink were put in the main bathroom, a new and better gas BBQ was purchased, new heaters were purchased and cozy comforters for all of the beds were purchased as well. This lovely home is now better than ever.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Not what we expected
john
(denver, CO)
Review submitted: July 6, 2010
Date of arrival: June 20, 2010
This home was not quite what we were expecting in a VRBO. Perhaps this is common for the area (Volcano) or even not unusual for the island - I heard some horror stories from folks on the island, and this one isn't nearly as bad as some stories I've heard, but again I wasn't expecting what we found when we arrived. The rental we used outside of Hilo was just gorgeous, new, and in great operating condition. For this home - the surroundings and the home itself are no doubt beautiful, but any home in Volcano Village will probably be able to boast beautiful surroundings, and pictures of this home are accurate (and beautiful), BUT. The home is in pretty sorry shape. The main bathroom toilet will not shut off most of the time so you have to play with the handle and take the top of the reservoir off to get at the drainage plug, the grill is the most disgusting appliance I've ever seen (it looks like it's 15 years old and hasn't been cleaned in that long either) and the burner assembly below the grill is so clogged that only 2 flames came up into the grill, and the temperature was consistently low. The 3 of the 4 burners on the gas range in the kitchen would not light by themselves (you had to use a match), and one of the ignitor electrodes was tied to the wrong burner so while you ran 1 burner the other continually tried to light. The washer was tied to cold water only and could have been connected to hot water only, but only by unscrewing the single hose from the cold tap and attaching it to the hot tap. Finally, something not talked about in the ad - this home is (and apparently a lot of other homes in Volcano Village are) on a casement system, so you are advised upon arrival that the running water should not be drunk, and you have to use bottled water (the maintenance folks left 3 gallons for us to use, but the directions upon entry to the home only indicates that 1 gallon was provided - troubling if you are arriving after dark and still want to prepare dinner!). Heating is by a series of space heaters (so no central heat), one of which is a fire hazard because the on/off/thermostat had broken so the maintenance guy just hard wired it for "full on", and you turn it off by unplugging it! Last - once you find out where this home is by emailing the agent and mapquest it - you will see that this home is relatively close to the main road, so you do hear traffic pretty much all day and night when the windows are open. Ultimately this was a disappointment.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, sight seeing
Owners response:
On no central heat: This is a well maintained historic house built in the 1920’s when central heating was nonexistent in this part of Hawaii. There is a gas wall heater which works fine and there are electric space heaters if necessary (rarely used). The heat is turned off in the summer. For a June 20 rental the heat was not on so I question why this was an issue.
Every guest receives a welcome letter explaining that while we use the house water for cooking, we believe bottled water is a better choice for drinking, and we always have at least 2 gallons for guests for the first night. Bottled refills in the Village are 30 cents per gallon. In the Welcome letter there is the phone number for the caretakers who live down the road and respond quickly to any requests like fixing a balky toilet handle or stove lighter when asked. The BarBQ will be replaced.
Cold water wash: We use cold water for washing by choice. We are “green” along with most Hawaii residents and try to be environmentally friendly i.e. reduce energy.
The road: the road is a half mile away on the other side of a very thick rain forest. I can honestly say that road noise has never been an issue.
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Review submitted: March 30, 2009 Date of arrival: March 30, 2009
We felt as though we were in a South Seas movie setting in your spectacular grounds and picturesque home. Barb's hand shows in the decor and artistry. Such a facinating island So far have driven through Volcano Ntl.Park, routes 130,137,11 many narrow winding roads even down to South Point. Walked on the black sand and took photos of greensea turtles at Punaluu Beach Park. A total wonderous experience!
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Review submitted: September 24, 2008 Date of arrival: September 24, 2008
This house provided us a wonderful location to hold our Family Reunion. The seven of us loved being able to return each night to this warm and comfortable home. Each moring we sat on the deck and enjoyed the beautiful surroundings. We even took a family picture in the front yard. Thanks Eric for your hospitality- the fresh bananas were great and the extra blankets warm and cozy. We hope to return again! Mahalo
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Review submitted: October 10, 2007 Date of arrival: October 10, 2007
We had a wonderful time here. Your home made us feel at home, and we had great adventures at the volcanoes. Our day ended with a scrumptious meal at the Kilauea Lodge. Thank you so much for a great experience!
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Review submitted: August 20, 2007 Date of arrival: August 20, 2007
Thank you so much for letting us use your home. It is so beautifully decorated. The property view is so gorgeous and it is a great area to hike. I have never seen so many stars in my life. You can't get this in Chicago. Thank you for everything.
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Review submitted: July 23, 2007 Date of arrival: July 23, 2007
Thanks for having us such a wonderful place for us to stay. It was like home away from home. We loved coming back after a hard day of "work" and "play". The grounds are beautiful and very peaceful.
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Review submitted: July 14, 2007 Date of arrival: July 14, 2007
A great base for exploring Kilauea. Our family enjoyed returning each day to make dinner and wind down. Each morning the sun streamed in- there is so much light in this house! A fresh, bright, welcoming place- we were very comfortable, and enjoyed our stay. Mahalo!
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Review submitted: April 2, 2007 Date of arrival: April 2, 2007
We had a wonderful time and we'll certainly recommend it to our friends. The house is comfy and has wonderful energy! We loved the grounds and the kids really enjoyed the tree house.
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