Kalapana holiday house

The house is situated at the end of a long driveway amidst tropical vegetation and gorgeous flowers. Chad and Lori were there to greet us upon arrival and offered lots of helpful suggestions about sightseeing and local places to eat. Lori brought us next door via the trail directly behind the house to check out the pool and hot tubs at Kalani ($40 per person for a one-week membership, $30 for Hawaii residents) and explained how to turn on the lights at night. The house itself is lovely, with beautiful views of flowers and trees from the upstairs livingroom. We slept very peacefully at night with the windows open and fell asleep to the sounds of the tree frogs. Every evening after returning from exploring the area we relaxed on the chaises longues on the patio outside. A really wonderful way to unwind at the end of the day or to enjoy morning coffee or tea...quiet except for the birds singing, a peaceful tropical oasis. The area itself is breathtaking, especially driving along the coast. Don't miss the lava viewing in the evening and make sure to wear comfortable walking shoes. Verna's drive-in (at the end of the road) stayed open as late as 9:30pm and has great burgers (especially the ahi burger), fries, plate lunches, and ice cream and was a much easier option for a quick bite at night than driving into Pahoa, which has lots of good places to eat. Kehena Beach is just down the road, and other area attractions (Kapoho tidepools, hot ponds, Isaac Hale Beach Park, Pahoa shops and restaurants) are just a quick drive away. We bought groceries at the Malama supermarket in the shopping center just outside Pahoa. There's also a good pizza place there where we got takeout a couple of times. We really enjoyed our stay at Aloha Lani and would recommend it without hesitation.