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A'alani Volcano Heart This can be your home away from home located in Volcano, on the Big Island in Hawaii, just a few miles from the entrance to the Volcano National Park. It is in a residential area and nestled in a natural setting of tree ferns and Ohia trees. Accommodations are three fun, decorated rooms with keyed locks. Downstairs, you'll find the Cat Room with a queen bed, and the Bears Room with twin beds, both have half baths and share a lockable shower. Upstairs, the Heart Room has a queen bed and a private bath. A charming, tree-view, glass-enclosed porch with eating and light cooking facilities is available for shared use. Coffee, tea, and small treats are supplied in this red-tiled and carpeted area. |
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A'alani Volcano Heart Hawaii was built with conservation in mind. The site was left with the natural landscaping of native Ohia trees and Tree ferns. It required a water catchment and we put in Compact Florescent lighting, natural cedar walls and lots of nice but recycled furniture. It is near the active Volcano National Park (within 5 miles) for Ranger led hikes, museums, and local art galleries. This area has many interesting features, such as orchid nurseries, bonsai nursery, golf course, winery, and hiking, Take the Mauna Kea Mountain tour with the memorial to local boy Onzuka (one of the men lost in the space accident). Nearby Sites that you can visit * Volcano National Park: Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, an International Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage site, displays the results of 70 million years of volcanism, migration, and evolution -- processes that thrust a bare land from the sea and clothed it with complex and unique ecosystems and a distinct human culture. The park encompasses diverse environments that range from sea level to the summit of the earth's most massive volcano, Mauna Loa at 13,677 feet! Kilauea, the world's most active volcano, offers scientists insights on the birth of the Hawaiian Islands and visitors views of dramatic volcanic landscapes. Next to the Kilauea Visitor centre, don't miss the Volcano Art Center, is a non-profit organization and an artists' collective trying to preserve the Hawaiian heritage. * Volcano Village: Visit the Volcano Orchid Nursery which ships for you, the Village Lava Rock Cafe, a grocery store with jars of Likikoi (Passion Fruit) Butter, a Gift shop with local crafts, the Volcano Winery at 4,000 ft with exotic wines, dinner at the Thai Restaurant, lunch at the Volcano Golf Course. There are also art galleries and a farmer's market on Sundays. * Historic Hilo
* Also: The amazing Akaka Falls Park, the island's highest waterfalls a few miles north of Hilo along Highway 19. Annual events such as the cultural Merry Monarch Hula Festival, the plant shows in Hilo, and the Volcano Rim Run |
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There is a kitchenette down stairs, also. Relax in the shared sitting area with a gas fireplace and VCR. An honor fee laundry area is for your convenience. The 3,500-feet elevation and cooler temperatures make the flannel sheets very cozy.
Tour historic Hilo, first settled by Polynesians over 1,500 years ago, and by western missionaries in the early 1800s. Visit the famous Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Factory (world's largest macadamia processor), the 53-acre Nani Mau tropical Gardens, the Lili'uokalani Japanese Gardens and the Panaewa Zoo in a natural rainforest setting, unique in the United States. Marvel at the century old wooden storefronts and the Lyman Mission House, now a natural history museum, built in 1839 for a missionary couple and the oldest wood-framed structure in Hilo which counts Mark Twain among its famous guests. Don't miss the farmer's market, considered the best in Hawaii. Then hit Leleiwi Beach for swimming, snorkeling or surfing.
