If you are traveling with a family, where to stay becomes particularly important. A Big Island hotel is not always the best choice.
At the volcano you can find a variety of Hawaii accommodations ranging from a standard hotel room to a Vacation Home to a Bed & Breakfast. Some have kitchens, others provide breakfast. Your final choice will depend on the size of your family, the age of your children and how much you want to spend.
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All the places listed here are either inside the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park or in Volcano village about a mile from the park entrance. You can find more Big Island hotels in Hilo about 30 minutes or so from the volcano. If you have a golfer traveling with you, they'll be happy to know there is a golf course at the volcano!
Big Island Hotels INSIDE the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Name: Volcano House
Price: <$-$$
Location: in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the rim of Kilauea caldera
Type: Hotel
Description: This hotel has 42 rooms and a restaurant. Rooms near the busy dining area are quite noisy so try for a room with a crater view as far from the dining room as possible. We ate here a couple of times. It's more like cafeteria food than fine dining. Drive a mile down the road to Volcano Village for better dining choices.
Contact info: (808-967-7321) Crater Rim Drive, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Island of Hawaii, HI 96718
Rating: +++ (noisy and bad food)
Name: Namakani Paio Cabins
Price: <<$
Type:simple cabins
Description: OK so this isn't a Big Island hotel but it is located inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. There are ten cabins with a bathhouse close to all of the cabins
Extras: Bedding. This is a step above tent camping. Bring extra blankets or extra warm pajamas to sleep in. It gets very cold at night.
Contact info: (808-967-8429) Volcano House, Box 53, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Volcano Village, Island of Hawaii, HI 96785
Rating: +++ (for camping cabins)
Big Island Hotels and “Resorts”
Name: Lava Lodge at Volcano Village
Price: $
Location: Volcano Village
Type: Hotel
Description: This Big Island hotel has 10 rooms
Contact info: (808-967-8662) 19 3996 Kilauea Road, Volcano, Island of Hawaii, HI 96785
Rating: ++
Name: Inn at Volcano (Chalet Kilauea Collection)
Price: $-$$
Location: Volcano Village
Type: Boutique resort
Description: I had trouble classifying this one but I think I will call it a unique Big Island hotel. There are 6 rooms, one has a two-story Treehouse Suite with a fireplace and marble wet bar
Extras: a candlelit breakfast and afternoon tea served by the fireplace
Contact info: (808-967-7786 or 800-937-7786) 998 Wright Road, Volcano Village, Island of Hawaii, HI 96785
Rating: ++++
Name: Kilauea Lodge
Price: $-$$
Location: Volcano Village
Type: Hotel
Extras: price includes breakfast
Description: This Big Island hotel has 11 rooms, 3 cottages, and a restaurant. This is easier to find at night than some of the places nestled on the side streets of Volcano Village. You definitely need advance reservations for dinner. Jeff and I thought we could drop in late in the evening "after the dinner crowd" and get seated right away. NOT!! Plan ahead!
Contact info: (808-967-7366 or 800-937-7786) 19-3948 Old Volcano Hwy, 1 mile northeast of Volcano Store, Volcano Village, Island of Hawaii, HI 96785
Rating: +++++
Big Island Vacation Homes and Cottages
Big Island hotels are hard to find at the volcano. There are some interesting alternatives, though. Vacation homes and cottages can give you that home away from home feel.
Name: Hale Ohia Cottages
Price: <$-$
Location: about 1 mile from either Hawaii Volcanoes National Park or Volcano Village
Type: 3 cottages
Description: three Kamaaina-style cottages (each with private bath) in a quiet area of Volcano Village
Extras: breakfast for the next day (e.g. coffee, homemade bread with bananas, macadamia nuts, and cranberries and fresh fruit) is left in your refrigerator while you are out in the afternoon
Contact info: (808-967-7986) Hale Ohia Rd., off Hwy. 11, Volcano, Island of Hawaii, HI 96785
Rating ++++
Name: Hydrangea Cottage & Mountain House
Price: $
Location: Volcano Village
Type: there is one cottage and one house
Description: one bedroom cottage or two living room, three bedroom house (each with private bath) in a quiet area of Volcano Village
Contact info: (808-262-8133) Volcano Places, P.O. Box 563, Kamuela, Island of Hawaii, HI 96743
Rating: ++++
Name: Kahi Malu Cottage (Volcano Places)
Price: $
Location: Volcano Village
Type: well equipped cottage
Description: 3 beds, 2 bed bedrooms, 1 bath, sleeps 4-5 adults in a quiet, heavily forested area of Volcano Village next to Kate’s Volcano Cottage
Extras: Crib available, no charge for infants
Contact info: (808-967-7990 or 877-937-7990) Volcano Places, P.O. Box 159, Volcano Village, Island of Hawaii, HI 96785-0159
Rating: ++++
Name: Kate’s Volcano Cottage (Volcano Places)
Price: $
Location: Volcano Village
Type: well equipped studio cottage
Description: 2 beds, 1 bath, sleeps 2-5 adults in a quiet, heavily forested area of Volcano Village next to Kahi Malu
Extras: Crib available, no charge for infants
Contact info: (808-967-7990 or 877-937-7990) Volcano Places, P.O. Box 159, Volcano Village, Island of Hawaii, HI 96785-0159
Rating: +++++
Name: Nohea Cottage (Volcano Places)
Price: $$
Location: Volcano Village
Type: well equipped cottage
Description: 2 beds, 1 bath, sleeps three in quiet heavily forested area
Contact info: (808-967-7990 or 877-937-7990) Volcano Places, P.O. Box 159, Volcano Village, Island of Hawaii, HI 96785-0159
Rating: +++++
Name: The Volcano Bungalo (Volcano Places)
Price: $
Location: Volcano Village
Type: well equipped studio cottage
Description: 3 beds, 1 bath, sleeps up to 5 adults in a quiet area of Volcano Village
Extras: Crib available, no charge for infants
Contact info: (808-967-7990 or 877-937-7990) Volcano Places, P.O. Box 159, Volcano Village, Island of Hawaii, HI 96785-0159
Reviews: None
Name: Volcano Vacation Homes (Chalet Kilauea Collection)
Price: $-$$
Location: Volcano Village
Type: Vacation Home
Description: 5 rooms
Contact info: (808-967-7786 or 800-937-7786) 998 Wright Road, Volcano Village, Island of Hawaii, HI 96785
Rating: ++
Big Island Bed & Breakfasts
Big Island hotels are hard to find at the volcano. Bed & Breakfasts are my favorite alternative to staying in a hotel. We met some interesting people, learned some tips on getting the most out of our volcano visit and had some awesome breakfasts--my favorite meal of the day!
Name: Carson’s Volcano Cottage
Price: $
Location: in a tree fern forest within Volcano Village. Note: My husband complained about the dampness but this is the rainforest. Expect everything to feel damp and smell a bit musty or moldy.
Type: Bed & Breakfast
Description: four rooms, one cabin. The Winslows have taken over from the Carsons and have been renovating.
Extras: Huge, amazing breakfast included. I know it’s a B&B and therefore is supposed to include breakfast but this is the only B&B where my husband didn’t complain about lack of food or lack of variety of food. It’s that huge!
Contact info: (800-845-5282 or 808-967-7683) 501 6th Street at Jade Avenue, Volcano Village, Island of Hawaii, HI 96785
Rating: +++
Name: Lokahi Lodge (Chalet Kilauea Collection)
Price: $
Location: Volcano Village
Type: Bed & Breakfast
Description: Although the name sounds like a Big Island hotel, it's actually a Bed & Breakfast with 5 rooms
Contact info: (808-967-7786 or 800-937-7786) Kalanikoa Road, P.O.Box 998 Volcano Village, Island of Hawaii, HI 96785
Reviews: +++
Name: My Island Bed & Breakfast Inn
Price: <$-$
Location: on a 7-acre botanical estate
Type: Bed & Breakfast
Description: in the historic main house are three rooms sharing two baths, also there are three garden apartments and five fully equipped guesthouses on the property. All include a deluxe all-you-can-eat breakfast.
Contact info: (808-967-7216 or 808-967-7110) 19-3896 Old Volcano Hwy., Volcano Village, Box 100, Island of Hawaii, HI 96785
Rating: ++++
Name: Volcano Hale (Chalet Kilauea Collection)
Price: <$
Location: Volcano Village
Type: Bed & Breakfast
Description: 6 rooms
Contact info: (808-967-7786 or 800-937-7786) 998 Wright Road, Volcano Village, Island of Hawaii, HI 96785
Rating: ++++
Name: Volcano Teapot Cottage
Price: $
Location: Volcano Village
Type: Bed & Breakfast
Description: This is a single, private cottage with a kitchen, claw-foot bathtub, hot tub, fireplace and VCR.
Contact info: (808-967-7112)19-3820 Old Volcano Highway, Volcano Village, Box 511, Volcano 96785
