Resort Highlights
Drawing upon a storied history dating back to 1846, Volcano House Hotel is now ready for a new era. The restored Volcano House offers historic guest rooms, a dining room, snack bar, lounge, and gift shop, along with cultural events and demonstrations. Volcano House also manages the camper cabins and campsites in Namakanipaio Campground.
An icon of Hawaii hospitality, Volcano House is the only hotel in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Commanding Hawaii’s most unique lodging location, Volcano House overlooks Halema‘uma‘u Crater at the summit of Kilauea. Hike to the Napau Trail to view Pu‘u O‘o along the East Rift zone to witness spectacular eruptions of Kilauea, fed by the Hawaiian hotspot that formed the Hawaiian archipelago through 28 million years of volcanic activity.
As Hawaii’s oldest hotel, Volcano House has hosted visitors from around the world for generations, and its historic buildings represent a vital piece of Hawaii’s tourism history. Deeply rooted in Hawaiian culture and hospitality, the Hotel offers an exceptional visitor experience and a legacy of aloha. In partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), Volcano House is proud to welcome visitors with a renewed commitment to Hawaiian hospitality.
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a unit of the National Park system established “to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.”
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was created to “conserve the volcanic features, endemic Hawaiian ecosystems, Hawaiian cultural and archaeological remains, and inherent scenic values for visitor enjoyment and appreciation and for their scientific and historic values.” Made up of diverse terrain and ecosystems ranging from barren lava rockscapes to lush rain forests, the park is also a refuge for native flora and fauna, many of which are endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Kilauea is Hawaii’s most famous volcano and one of the world’s most active shield volcanoes. Known for its frequent eruptions, Kilauea means “Spewing” in Hawaiian and Halema‘uma‘u is the home of Pelehonuamea, the Hawaiian goddess of fire. The Pu‘u O‘o vent has been continuously erupting since 1983. Although it is only visible from a distance, the volcano draws millions of visitors from around the world to marvel at its prodigious and spectacular lava flows.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park extends to the summit and southwestern flank of Mauna Loa, the world’s largest volcano by volume and tallest mountain measured from the sea floor. Meaning “Long Mountain” in Hawaiian, Mauna Loa is a massive monument of Hawaii’s natural landscape. Mauna Loa last erupted from Mokuaweoweo caldera and down the southwest rift in 1984.