Volcano Natl Park - Big Island
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Volcano Natl Park - Big Island
Can this be a day trip from a BI hotel or is it best to stay at a hotel right near the volcano? If we check into, say the Marriot in waikoloa then we would have to check out to do VNP our last 2 days I guess, THEN fly to Kauai. Any thoughts?
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We wanted to hike out at night to see the lava flow and didn't want to be doing a long drive after dark, so we stayed at the Kilauea Lodge. We stayed in a cute cottage there that had a fireplace. The lodge has a nice restaurant where you can eat by the big stone fireplace - it's pretty cozy because it gets chilly at night in that area. We stayed in 3 different places on the BI because the driving distances were so far.
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We're leaving for the BI and Kauai on Friday!
I know lots of people stay in the volcano area for a night or two, but we have never done that. We prefer the resorts on the Kohala coast (we're staying at the Marriott this year) and we always make a day trip out of the volcano. It's a LONG day, no question, but it's certainly do-able. Have a great trip!
I know lots of people stay in the volcano area for a night or two, but we have never done that. We prefer the resorts on the Kohala coast (we're staying at the Marriott this year) and we always make a day trip out of the volcano. It's a LONG day, no question, but it's certainly do-able. Have a great trip!
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We do several nights at a hotel in Kohala, usually the Waikoloa Beach Marriott, then spend two nights at Kilauea Lodge right outside VNP, a wonderful place to stay with a great restaurant. We usually fly into Kona, then out of Hilo.
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We stayed at the Marriott Waikoloa and did a day trip to the volcano. We left early in the morning and arrived back around dusk. We did a day trip because our children were too young to do a night hike to see the lava flow and we did not want to pack and unpack for a night or two.
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Kilauea Lodge is an experience in itself! I really liked it and enjoyed the close proximity to the VNP! We spent two nights & flew out of Hilo to Kauai. It was the perfect way IMHO - except maybe 3 nights would have been better!
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