Property Description
Nestled on a golf course, this Volcano (Big Island, Hawaii) this large Hale Palila A-frame cottage is 5 minutes’ drive from the entrance to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
There is a Queen bed in the loft area, and 2 sofa beds in the living room area to sleep up to 6 comfortably when sharing soda beds (2 on one sofa bed)
A balcony and free WiFi are provided.
PARKING Free public parking is possible on site in the driveway
Free tea, coffee and hot chocolate are provided in the fully equipped kitchen at Hale Palila.
Garden view and mountain views are featured from all rooms.
A 5-person hot tub is located on the terrace as well as a BBQ. All outside areas are shared between guests.
In-unit laundry facilities are offered. There is a washing machine & dryer on site. 9 mi away. Hilo International Airport is 40 minutes’ drive away.
Public review 5 stars!
If you’re looking for a peaceful retreat in Hawaii, this A-frame cabin is an absolute gem. Nestled on a quiet dead-end street by Volcano Golf Course, it’s just minutes from Volcano National Park, making it the perfect base for hiking, exploring, or a round of golf. The cabin itself is cozy and private, surrounded by majestic old Ohia trees. After a long day, relaxing by the fireplace or soaking in the hot tub under the stars is pure bliss. The views are stunning—you can take in the beauty of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa right from the property. This is truly one of the best Airbnbs I’ve ever stayed at. Whether you’re escaping for peace and quiet, or just looking to immerse yourself in Hawaiian nature, this place has it all. Highly recommend this wonderful retreat—I can’t wait to come back!
Registration Number: 3990060040000, GE-090-095-6160-01, TA-090-095-6160-01
User Reviews
Jennifer H.
Feb 10, 2025
Cabin was cute, clean, and right beside the national park enterance. The kids loved the hot tub in the evenings! Owner provided all info needed so check in was easy! There were even fresh flowers decorating the tables inside. Great deal!!
Elizabeth M.
Jan 29, 2025
We loved the design and location of this cute cabin. It was super conveniently located near the park entrance and a few good restaurants. Entry was easy and finding it was easy since we pre-located it on the map before we left the rental car agency. Washer and dryer were helpful and the area was pretty.I recommend staying at this adorable cabin but I think it is important to know what to expect. There is no central heat, but there are multiple space heaters. If it is cold, it is advisable to start those immediately upon arrival. We arrived late and were uncomfortable leaving them running at night so it was a cold first night. There was a wood stove with an extra log, but no kindling or newspaper to get it started so we had to scrounge through our belongings to find some materials and burned through a few paper towels. The cabin had a musty/unpleasant smell in the main room which may partially be because it was winter and you can't open up the windows to freshen it up. The carpet could definitely do with a proper cleaning and an area near the stairs smelled suspiciously like urine. Each home has it's own single parking space, but the neighbors need to pull all the way up.I gave this cabin a good rating because there were many wonderful attributes (we didn't have time for the hot tub). Set your expectations like you are "glamping" and embrace nature and the beautiful surroundings. We would definitely stay here again.
Crystal K.
Jan 26, 2025
Successful 10th birthday weekend for our daughter, mahalo!
Brian M.
Jan 25, 2025
Beautiful location overlooking a golf course, with scenic views of nearby volcanos. Short drive to VNP. Definitely a bit chilly in winter, but there are space heaters and plenty of blankets. Cabin is well equipped for cooking.
MARICHELLE C.
Jan 07, 2025
This is our second time staying at what my daughter calls it the "A" house. We never want to leave this place. Clean, peaceful and really close to the Volcano National Park. Can't wait to go back.
Brian E.
Oct 29, 2024
Loved everything about the place, and more importantly the location. Cozy, in nature, plenty of space, super close to the park. My only constructive feedback would be to replace the caulk in the stand-up shower and the sliding back door doesn’t open very well.
Thanks for the cool experience!
Laura W.
Oct 03, 2024
Although a wonderful location in Volcano close to the National Park, we were very disappointed to find this rental full of mold. From the walls, to the bathroom, to the bedding, to the plates and utensils, there was an unacceptable amount of mold throughout the property. Another issue we had was the lack of bedding for the sofa beds...there were no mattress protectors or sheets for the 2 sofa beds. We could not get the oven or spa to work. All in all, a disappointing place to stay. We hope the owners get the property thoroughly cleaned so that no future guests need to deal with the mold.
T M.
Aug 21, 2024
What a dreamy house this was for me. It reminded me of my grandparents lake home in Minnesota. Loved the 65 degree weather too. We would definitely stay here again if we had the chance!
It was pretty much clean where it needed to be clean (bathroom, kitchen, common/sleeping areas). There were cobwebs, dust and debris in the less common areas (patio chairs, wall corners, outdoor table/chairs, jacuzzi, some of the less used kitchen & glasswares).
We loved the fireplace, the loft/bed, the heaters, even the catchment system was excellent too with the pressure and heat being the best we ever had for catchment. The electric blankets were missing the plugs so we only used it as normal blankets. The jacuzzi was very dirty and uninviting. The bottom looked like large rust spots, which turned out to be old leaves that settled and disintegrated. It stirred up and made the water brown. Lots of buds too. But the heater was impressive. It stayed on and hot for the whole vacation. There was no pool so the kids were sad. But they loved the tv room and futons. The dryer was great for us to use before packing. There wasn’t a lot of closet space for our travel hanging systems but we made it work.
Overall, we absolutely loved this place. We got a lot of comments from our pictures from our friends who inquired out it. Thank you Hale Palila!
Jenna A.
Jul 18, 2024
We loved our stay here. The cabin is definitely that- a cabin nice and quiet, with most anything we could need for our stay, close enough to the volcano national park but away from the busier places when we were done for the day.
Alisha M.
Jun 22, 2024
We loved our stay! It was rustics, but had everything we needed and was literally minutes outside of the national park. After hours and hours of hiking, we loved coming back to the hot tub!
Nikki H.
May 02, 2024
This cabin was super special and we really enjoyed staying in this unique home.
Molly L.
Apr 23, 2024
We would not stay here again. We left a night early because it was an unpleasant stay. We were moved to the Nene instead of the Palila because the water pump had broken and there had been no water to clean Hale Palila. They did give us a refund of the first night and charged us for the Nene instead of Palila which was appreciated. However, both units are in disrepair and have noticeable mildewy/bad odor. Nene was advertised as sleeping 4, but they did not have a full set of clean sheets, or two extra pillows, or enough extra blankets for making up the air mattress. We had to borrow sheets and pillows from Hale Palila that were not folded and we were not sure were clean. The sheets had big stains on them. Although Hale Nene is listed as having a sofa bed that can sleep two, the sofa is not big enough to sleep even one child comfortably. Our kids were offered a stained, dirty, thin futon from the closet or a queen air mattress. We put the air mattress on top of the futon to provide some insulation on the bottom. The entire unit smelled very musty and did not feel clean. The shower did not get hot (only luke warm) and the unit was cold (heated by space heaters) so none of us wanted to take a shower. The hot tub was not available to use because it was filthy upon arrival (leaves) and they started cleaning it at 7pm the night we arrived and it wasn't ready for use on the second night. Our kids woke up often on the air mattress b/c it deflated and they would sink into each other.
Natasha N.
Apr 12, 2024
We loved the location and the cottage has great potential. Unfortunately, it is not very well maintained or cleaned. The kitchen, bathroom and floors were not very clean. The carpets and rugs turned my socks black. The bathtub did not drain well at all and was quite gross to use. There were several space heaters to keep warm, sadly, only one would run at a time or you would blow a fuse. We were scared to open or use the hot tub, seeing as how little the cottage was maintained.
The two cottages on the property are very close together and close to the golf course and lacks curtains for privacy.
Note that the pictures in the ad are a combination of picture from each cottage, so you may not get exactly what is shown.
Close proximity to the park.
Becky E.
Feb 22, 2024
When we got in, the place had not been cleaned but nothing was overly dirty, laundering easy and as a result the owner waived our cleaning fee. Overall, I thought the place was a bargain for the price and our family of six fit nicely. Since volcano is higher in elevation, it is colder there than the surrounding areas and the numerous heaters in the house were put to good use!
CG C.
Jan 07, 2024
Great location to visit national Park and spend cozy evenings warming up by the fire.
