Volcano Places

Kate’s Volcano Cottage is a large studio cottage, its shingled exterior fitting naturally into its forested setting. The covered front porch has a small built-in bench as well as a chair and ottoman, along with umbrellas. The cottage is located on the same acre of upland forest as Kahi Malu, in a quiet corner of Volcano Village. They share a driveway but each has its own parking space, and, while situated near one another, they are quite private from each other.

In the spacious main room, the built-in cal-king bed is flanked by built-in side tables. An adjacent double-sized futon couch accommodates additional guests. The built-in entertainment center has a 19” CRT TV, on cable, a DVD player, a mini-stereo, and a collection of movies and music, as well as flashlights, gloves, and drawing supplies, small toys, and games. Beside the large and comfortable armchair is a rolling cabinet/side table with a private phone. There’s a closet for guests’ luggage and clothes and a baseboard heater for those cool Volcano nights. The cottage has a wireless access point, but guests whose laptops aren’t WIFI ready may use a wired connection for high-speed internet access.

The kitchen, compact and fully furnished, has two cushioned stools for counter seating, a deep oak counter, a 20” electric range, under-counter refrigerator, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, coffee grinder, french press, blender, rice cooker, and a respectable batterie de cuisine.

The private full bathroom has a newly renovated shower, fully tiled, wth new shower head, handles and valves, and a tiled window box, with double casement windows, where guests may put their shampoo, etc.. Beside the toilet, a hand-built vanity with an oak counter around the lav sink houses basic medicine cabinet supplies, plus extra linens. A generously sized mirror, over the lav, is framed by wood trim.

Photographs and ceramic pieces by local artists share the space with exotic island flowers .

The large covered side lanai has an eight-foot bench for lounging, a hand-built table with folding chairs for indoor-outdoor dining, plus a large hand-built armchair. This deck is very private, nestled up to a forest knoll.