Majestic Volcano Villas ®

Leslea and Darryl are the most wonderful hosts I’ve ever had. They are very knowledgeable about the local scene in Hawaii and are very interesting to talk with. I love everything about this vacation rental- very comfortable, immaculate, beautifully designed by them. This is the place to stay if you love the upcountry life and animals (some sheep, goats, 2 adorable dogs, a cat, chickens that supply those delicious eggs and old well taken care of cows as neighbors). Yet it’s a quick 10-15 min drive to the Hilo beaches. Leslea makes the deluxe gourmet breakfasts that will keep you going all day. Very ono! The air quality is excellent there despite all the lava action in South puna 25-30 miles away. And it’s safe too so don’t hestitate to come visit this gorgeous island! I would definitely come back to stay at Lesley and Darryl’s lovely guest cottage! Mahalo for being so welcoming and full of aloha! A hui hou!

If you are looking for a first class place to stay, this is it. The place was delightful. It had beautiful surroundings, and the room was absolutely beautiful also. Best of all was the hospitality. Leslea was the sweetest and friendliest host that made sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed. She served us a fabulous breakfast. Darrell does an excellent job of keeping the grounds lovely. Leslea and Darrell both were wonderful people, and I highly recommend the Majestic Volcano Villas.

Booking with Leslea at Volcano Villas was the best decision we made during our Hawaiian vacation. Our stay with her was by far the best experience we have had with VRBO or Airbnb in quite some time. Volcano Villas is conveniently situated just off the main ring road around Hawaii about halfway between Hilo and Volcanos National park. The grounds are beautiful and peaceful with a nice view of Mauna Kea in the distance. The cabana is quite large, modern, and impeccably clean. The two beds are on the firmer side and super comfortable. With four walls and an entrance of your own, privacy is easy to find. The only small negative has nothing to do with the place but the island in general. The invasive Coqui frogs can be a bit noisy at night. Thankfully, the peaceful water feature just outside masked the noise. In addition to the cabana itself, there is the included breakfast that is so good it requires its own section of comment. Each morning, between 8-8:30 a.m., Leslea prepared a delicious, fresh, hearty breakfast with local ingredients that was so substantial it held us over into the early afternoon. We would talk about it all day long and look forward to it the next day; as good or better than any pricy restaurant. Last but not least, the hosts. Leslea is a wonderful, energetic woman who embodies the Hawaiian (and Canadian) spirit of friendliness and hospitality. She is so warm and easy to talk to with such great stories, just ask! Her husband is also a friendly, interesting man. He was kind enough to take time out of his day to give us a tour of the beautiful grounds. We highly, highly recommend a stay with Leslea and wish we could have stayed with her our entire trip. The Volcano Villas is one of the few places in the world we will make a point to get back to, don’t miss it! For more information, her website is volcanovillashawaii dot com.

Leslea was fantastic and we really loved her place as a base to explore Volcanoes National Park and Hilo. Beds were great and the tub was fantastic! What really stole the show was her breakfasts though! She put so much thought into each one and so so yummy!! Thank you Leslea for making our trip!

we totally enjoyed our stay at majestic Volcano Villas. Everything was literally perfect with the suite. The attention to detail was absolutely amazing. Leslea has thought of everything.

It was amazing to wake up and look out the garden doors at Mt Manau Kea and see the peak and the observatory. The grounds of the property complete with all the animals were beautiful.

Leslea's breakfasts were over the top complete with fresh eggs from her laying hens and orange juice from her orchard.

If we're ever back in the area we will definitely repeat!