The Guest House at Volcano
( also known as Bonnie Goodell's Guesthouse )
Volcano, Big Island of Hawaii

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Local Style Comforts so you can relax and enjoy!

Simple breakfast materials available 24 hours a day. No schedule, no fuss. Let the rest of them sleep in while you linger over your coffee and go for a walk.

• In 6 acres of native high-altitude tropical rainforest, five minutes from Ka'u desert. Where Windward meets Leeward.

• Each unit designed and built by owner/operators Bonnie Goodell and Alan Miller, who have designed and built over a dozen cottages for local people in Volcano. Alan specializes in fine finish work of local and recycled woods. Bonnie is a planner and designer specializing in sustainability. This is a sustainable village in progress.

• Front porches open on our private village lane. You can park near your door. Windows look out on the forest.

CONVENIENT

• Five minutes from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Volcano Golf Course, 30 miles from black sand beaches.

• Three great restaurants located in Volcano Village and the National Park.

• Many local naturalists and artists who'll share their work.

• Each unit's kitchen has rice cooker, refrigerator, stove, microwave, toaster, and traditional mis-matched utensils.

• Each unit has a phone, TV, VCR, games, a nice porch and an outside sink available.

• Kid and disability- friendly.

• You can wash your laundry and hang it in our beautiful greenhouse laundry center.

• We live right here, so you can borrow stuff. We share books, bikes, umbrellas, basketball hoop, camping gear, videos, advice, local politics, our favorite walks.

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

• Solar heated water • Recycling • Openable windows • Line-dried linens • We are proud of comfort we provide while keeping our energy use very low.

• Forest maintenance to protect natives species. We'll show you. You can even help, if pulling ginger is your cup of tea.

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