Private Upcountry Volcano Village Mountain Cottage

Hawaii Transient Accommodation Registration #TA 128-212-5284-01 A Legal & Registered Hawaii Transient Accommodation GRANDMAS HOUSE (with a few twists) Intimate, eclectic, at times eccentric, romantic and whimsical Upcountry Volcano Village Mountain Cottage. I treat my guests as I myself would hope to be treated while out in the world traveling. This is Your vacation and Your special time. As your host at the cottage I want to make you feel comfortable , well kept and at home while for the most part remaining invisible unless requested. Nightly Rate is based on Double Occupancy The cottage is Not a 'pack them in like sardines' rental to produce a maximum rental income. It has two bedrooms, a large living room, 1 1/2 bathrooms, a wonderful and well equipped kitchen and a private forest deck. There is room to roam and you won't be stepping over futons, pull out couches or tripping over your luggage or one another. The entire private cottage space is yours. The cottage has a maximum capacity for Four guests. A bit of a step back in time, the cottage is adorned with a beautiful and interesting blend of Early American Folk & Impressionist Art, 19th c. photography, fine vintage floral and avian embroidery compositions and a wealth of other worldly curiosities from times past. After exploring the Volcanoes National Park you can, at your will and leisure, come home ... plug into our tech saturated world to your hearts content OR be Bold and dare to opt out for a while and just enjoy the simpler pleasures of life that the lush mountain rain forest and its chattering, happy native bird inhabitants provide. Clear star studded evenings and night time Volcano viewing offer easily attained additional pleasures just minutes from the cottage. The village of Volcano is located in a native rain forest at the 4,000 foot elevation of Mauna Loa. Air quality is always an important consideration and can be affected by not only the possible VOG ( Volcanic gas discharge from the Volcano ) but also the moisture of the rain forest. The cottage is well equipped to deal with and produce good air quality using Hepa Filters. Also the cottage is equipped with Moisture DeHumidifiers to control rain forest moisture. In addition there is a cozy Electric Fireplace / Electric Heater with remote control in the living room area. Both beds are equipped with Sunbeam heated mattress pads, heavy flannel sheets and memory foam toppers. What else could one possibly want for ? ... Candlelight ? .... we got candle light! ..... Popcorn, music or a movie? .... we got that too! The cottage is well stocked with many quality Ravensburger Jig Saw puzzles as well as many family oriented word and card games for fun evenings at home around the fireplace. There is also a large and diverse island oriented library of many books on Big Island, Hiking, Birds, Fishes, Shells and Tropical Flowers. The Kitchen area is extremely well appointed and it is entirely possible to produce home cooked or baked gourmet dishes if one is inclined. The Kitchen is equipped with a wonderful KitchenAid Mixer. There is a complete diverse assortment of Corning Amber Vision cookware as well as the more traditional cast iron and ceramic ware. If you know how to cook or bake well, this kitchen will live up to your needs and abilities. There are fine Old English Bone China antique dishes, tea cups and such to serve your creations upon. There are also a wealth of specialty cook books in the cottage for inspiration. The ever ready & willing waffle maker with fixings & French Press coffee maker make easing into your Volcano mornings simple and pleasurable. Fresh whole coffee beans, a variety of teas, lots of fresh island spring / deep well water are always provided for guests. For those inclined to go to the nearby sea level coastal areas for snorkeling adventures the cottage is equipped with snorkel masks and fins, over sized towels and beach chairs for up to four people. If we don't have something we will try our sincere best to provide it for you. A creative, private and unusual mountain haven. The cottage offers 1200 square feet of quiet, room to roam open space with a high vaulted open living room clear story ceiling. The second floor master bedroom offers a cozy Cal King memory foam topped bed individually heated on both sides with exceptional linens ( Tribeca 200 gram gram Heavy Flannel Sheets which are truly heavenly ) and an over abundance of diverse specialty pillow types to replicate those pillows you had to leave at home. There is an additional smaller, well lit and rain forest view bedroom upstairs with a nice cozy memory foam topped and heated, flannel sheeted full size bed. Both bedrooms have their own internet connected televisions with Netflix and Amazon Movies. There is also a small water closet upstairs for evening needs. This is a 1/2 Bathroom with toilet and sink. The cottage is equipped with a Graco Pack 'n Play On the Go Travel Playard, Go Green with mattress, sheets and waterproof mattress pad, safety gates & electrical plug covers. INSIDE the cottage is a NON SMOKING environment. (smoking is not a problem on the OUTSIDE deck area) There is a light daily house cleaning with a changing of bed linens and towels if desired. Propane gas for the fireplace is provided. High Speed WiFi & Ethernet internet access are provided. Both bedrooms and the Living Room have internet enabled televisions offering guests Netflix, Music & Web Access.( 3 total) A private open air deck outfitted with Zero Gravity lounge chairs is nestled under the canopy of the secluded rainforest of Hapu'u Tree Ferns, Magnolia, Camellia and a host of other native plants amidst the sounds of songbirds and at times our Native I'o hawks soaring overhead. The cottage is vintage 1940's Hawaii and has been endowed with an eclectic, creative blend of materials in a Victorian / Deco manner. Located in the original historic section of Volcano Village, the cottage is about one mile from the entry to Volcanoes National Park. One could easily spend two full days exploring this very large park and still not see it all. To be clear, the cottage is listed as having Two bathrooms. There are in reality 1 1/2 bathrooms A full bath and shower downstairs and a handy 1/2 bathroom water closet (toilet and small sink) upstairs with the bedrooms for evening needs. . Hawaii State GET and TAT Taxes are collected and added to the rental rate charge. Beyond Hawaii Tax: There are NO Hidden Additional charges for Booking , Fuel, Internet . VolcanoHouse Vacation Rental is Not affiliated in Any ways with either the Volcano House Hotel or the Hawaii Volcano House Hotel or Volcano House Iceland or the California Volcano House.