Kamaka Cottage at Volcano- A Rainforest Hideaway

The Kamaka Cottage in Volcano is nestled inside the quaint rainforest town of Volcano, surrounded by three acres of ohia forest and located 2.5 miles from the entrance of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The newly renovated cottage offers a retro-modern design and an open floor plan.

A cozy studio cottage with an open floor plan kitchen, dining, and living room serves as your home base for exploring Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the Kalapana Coast of the Big Island.

The Kamaka Cottage accommodates up to two persons with a queen-size bed. The kitchenette is equipped with a mini fridge, toaster oven, microwave, griddle, two-burner hot plate, pots and pans, Keurig/drip coffee maker, and fresh water dispenser. Complimentary wireless internet and parking just outside your front door are provided.

Convenient, free parking is available next to the cottage once you enter the private gate. Self check-in is available, or the host can meet you if requested.

An easy-access driveway through the open gate takes you directly to the main front door—you will drive straight through to see the cottage.

There are hosts that live on-site that can assist you during your stay with questions or concerns.

Kamaka Cottage is located in the quaint rainforest town of Volcano Village, adjacent to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The town offers a farmers market and a wonderful store where you can shop, have a bite to eat, and warm up with coffee or hot chocolate on the porch while watching the light rain.

We are 35 minutes from the larger town of Hilo, which has grocery stores and more shopping options. Additionally, we are 30 minutes from Papakōlea Beach, one of only four green sand beaches in the world and home to many sea turtles.

The cottage is located behind our main house. There will be a host on-site during your stay for any issues that need immediate attention and to assist with check-in/check-out if needed.

During winter months, this cottage, at about 3720 feet/1134 meters elevation, gets cool, sometimes below 45ºF/7.2ºC, so guests can enjoy the infrared heater. In winter months, visitors to our island need to bring warm jackets as well as bathing suits.

Residents of Volcano Village actively participate in keeping exterior lighting low, so the only streetlights in the village are at the highway, where Wright Road and Haunani Road begin and go up through the village. Consequently, the roads are dark at night.

The State of Hawai'i has two taxes that affect visitors to the islands: the Transient Accommodations Tax and the General Excise Tax. The taxes collected by the host from guests for lodging stays total 14.96% during 2020.