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Both restaurants in Volcano House are closed for at least two days while officials investigate the cause of a kitchen fire that sent a hotel employee to the hospital Tuesday morning (March 24). Both The Rim restaurant and Uncle George’s Lounge will be temporarily closed as National Park Service investigators determine the cause of the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Park rangers at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park are interpreting the history of the famous Volcano House, one step at a time. A new, one-hour, ranger-guided walk takes visitors on a fun, anecdote-filled journey through the various incarnations of the Volcano House, which “officially” began in 1846 as a grass house on the rim […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Historic Volcano House officially reopened June 1, 2013 and welcomed first guests Anette & Joseph Hillring from Tampa, Fla. According to General Manager Rudy Fao, “The Hillring’s celebrated their 30th anniversary with us on June 1. They booked two nights and were also looking forward to hiking in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.” Volcano […]

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Restoring history to Hawaii’s oldest – and newest – hotel

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MEDIA RELEASE The National Park Service’s Director of the Pacific West Region, Christine Lehnertz, today signed the 15-year concession contract between Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Hawaii Volcanoes Lodge Company, LLC. Visitors will be able to stay in the Park’s A-frame cabins and purchase a limited selection of food, drink and retail items from the […]

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A 15-year concession contract has been awarded to Hawai‘i Volcanoes Lodge Company to operate the overnight accommodations, food and beverage, retail, and related services within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

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* 7 p.m. Tuesdays in Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium Nov. 8 – “Hawaii’s First Volcano House: A Tale of Survival” Join us for the story of one of Volcano’s most iconic landmarks – the Volcano House. From its earliest days as a hale pili to its full-blown late Victorian condition, you’ll hear about the amazing […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The National Park Service (NPS) will be re-soliciting the Volcano House concession prospectus because the proposals received did not meet critical requirements for the concession contract. All proposals received in response to this solicitation were considered non-responsive and/or not qualified. “The Director of the NPS must, by law, reject proposals where the concessioner […]

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New 10-year concession contract covers accommodations, food and beverage sales, retail outlets

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