The house smelled really bad. Thereâs no central a/c and about 1/2 the windows wonât stay open. It did get hot so we got uncomfortable without a/c. There was mold on the spare bathroom shower curtain. Several of the smoke detectors were missing. There was some kind of food spill all over the screen door into the screened in patio. The Wi-Fi constantly went down. We had more time without Wi-Fi than with it. The worst problem was probably the lock on the gate. It needed to be oiled or replaced with a better outdoor lock. We struggled and fought with it constantly. It was also really inconvenient to have to get out in the rain or darkness to open the gate, move the vehicle in, then close the gate. The headboard on the queen bed was broken. I hated the setup of the master bathroom with the toilet and step-down into the shower. It was an accident waiting to happen. There were at least 3 places in the house requesting that we tip the cleaning crew.
We had an amazing stay at Dancing Ferns. It was minutes from the Volcano National Park. Property manager was very fast in responding to every communication.
This is a beautiful three bedroom home in a quiet location outside the town of Volcano. My family loved our stay here - the outside porch was great for eating dinners at and just gazing into the rainforest. The bedrooms and bed setup (two twins in one room and a double in the other) worked well for our three children. We appreciated being close to Volcanoes National Park.
The house was very clean and beautiful! We loved having the full kitchen and multiple bedrooms. We appreciated that there were some food staples available for our use, like spices and foil. The property was beautiful, we saw frogs and bores (from a safe distance). There was only one TV in the living room, and it would have been nice to have one in the bedrooms as well. Host was also not very responsive, and we never heard back on our questions.
The property was just as described. It's located just the right distance from Volcano Park. This was probably the cleanest rental we have ever stayed in.
We came to Volcano to hopefully see Kilauea erupt. This house was in a good spot to get to the park easily. You do have to drive down a pretty rough road to get to it, but just go slow and itâs fine. The house is very nicely decorated and we didnât notice any musty odor (as some in Volcano do) from the rainforest location. It was very clean. The beds are comfortable. The kitchen is pretty well-equipped, and we used it for making breakfast quite often. We did try to grill fish, but there was no pan for grilling it, so we opted for the grill on the stovetop, which worked well. The chorus of rainforest frogs and birds was amazing!
The house is very nice, comfortable, quiet and very convenient to the National Park that we were there to visit . There were a few maintenance issues, but the property management was quick to respond and always reachable. The need for a little attention was the only reason we gave the property a 4 and I am sure they will address those items for the future. We cooked on the grill every night which is nice because there really aren't dining options in Volcano. There are a couple restaurants in the National Park itself. The patio is very nice for dining if the weather is pleasant. It is quite secluded so if that is what you are looking for then you should love it. Be aware that at the last turn you will be on a dirt road, but you don't have to drive far on it. We listened to their advice to grocery shop in Hilo before we arrived at the property. It was very good advice.
Great place if you want to be close to Volcano National Park. We enjoyed our stay. Outside patio was nice and peaceful to have meals. Plenty of space for our family to spread out. Kitchen with great supplies and laundry W/D convenient. We would stay again!
Property was perfect for our adult family of 5. We were able to make day trips to the National Park, and other national monument sites (drove the whole island) skirting the rain best we could. Property was gorgeous, comfortable, and spacious. Loved the ammenities and the views.