Volcano House, hotel in Hawaii
Volcano House is a hotel inside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park built in National Park Service rustic design. It offers 33 guest rooms, a restaurant, a snack bar, a lounge, and a gift shop with views of the active Kīlauea volcanic landscape.
The hotel was first built in 1846 and attracted notable visitors including Queen Liliʻuokalani and King Kalākaua over the decades. The current structure dates to 1941 and was designed following National Park Service rustic principles.
The hotel takes its name from the active volcanic landscape of Kīlauea and its connection to Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes. Visitors experience local traditions through cultural events and demonstrations that share stories about the land and its volcanic forces.
The lobby and dining areas are wheelchair accessible and some rooms have lifts, though not all areas of the hotel are fully accessible. Staff can provide updates on volcanic activity, closures, and outdoor activities, and can arrange sign language interpreters for park talks with advance notice.
The hotel sits right next to an active volcano and guests can sometimes see eruptions from the windows or outdoor areas. Writers like Mark Twain and Robert Louis Stevenson, and aviator Amelia Earhart, have visited the hotel or the area.
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