Opened in 1937 as a YMCA youth camp, this quaint lodge was converted in 1986 by Albert and Lorna Jeyte. (He was a make-up artist on Magnum P.I.) The whole thing was very well done and lovingly maintained, but it switched hands in 2018 for $4 million (we assume this...
This hostel was built back and is still owned by the same family. The property is not as lush as others in area and feels more utilitarian and a bit run-down. They close daily from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to clean and ask guests to leave unless the weather is terrible...
This inn is part of a larger collection of properties that have been through lots of changes over the years. The Deluxe Bungalow is two-story; a wooden spiral staircase leads to the bedroom with its dreamy view and is the most private. The grounds are lush with a...
What a find! This inn is small, just over an acre, and was originally built as an artist’s workshop, but was converted in 2006 with buildings added over time. The stand-alone rooms are set amid a very lush, dense tropical forest of native plantings. Each feels very...
This hotel is located on the rim of Kilauea Caldera inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Reopened in 2013 after a three-year closure. Before that it was the longest “continually running” hotel in the state. Volcano House opened across the street in 1846 (which...
This is a quaint inn that changed owners and managers in 2015. They renovated with fresh paint, new beds and furnishings. No phones (office phone available). Nice continental breakfast included. The setting is well-groomed and the staff is very helpful. If they are...
Good-sized rooms and free high-speed internet access. However the staff feels unfriendly (that's us being kind), the grounds are uncared for and the buildings seem moldy. Their site says "family run" but it is actually run by Castle, and poorly so. Feels like they...
Located just off Kalanianaole Avenue in east Hilo past the industrial area, this hostel is popular with backpackers. They offer several tours in their vans, since, as they put it, “Most of our guests don’t have cars.” They have a room with 55-inch smart TV (feel...
Update: The Hilo Seaside Hotel was sold and reopened as SCP Hotel Hilo. We will be back to re-review it as soon as can. Very clean, simple hotel (but very dated except the bedding) rooms across from the Ice Pond. Very warm staff that make the whole hotel feel...
For quite some time we've had a note on this property: "This resort has gone under extensive renovations and is now part of the Hilton DoubleTree family. We will be re-reviewing it soon." Although renovations at the Grand Naniloa have concluded (a mere $20 million...