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Lovely Hotel
11/06/2009This is a wonderful place to stay, serene, well-kept older facility. if someone is disabled, the many stairs and levels might be inconvenient and parking is available, but often ...
This is a wonderful place to stay, serene, well-kept older facility. If someone is disabled, the many stairs and levels might be inconvenient and parking is available, but often a block or so away. However, it is just lovely with the beach and park directly across the street for morning walks and the ambiance of their delightful garden and fish ponds. We will stay here every time we go to Hilo. We prefer this side of the Big Island with the rain forest, waterfalls, volcanoes and small friendly beaches. If you want the hustle of thousands of tourists crowding hundreds of souvenir shops, this is not the place for you. The hotel staff is friendly, helpful, and feels like family.
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hilo seaside
08/06/2009When we got there i was up graded to a delux room,compared to a superior garden room, what's the diferrenc? well the room is ok but sort of ...
when we got there i was up graded to a delux room,compared to a superior garden room, what's the diferrenc? well the room is ok but sort of a smelly moldy stink smell after you turn on the air condition the room is ok. alot of street parking, you can't check in untill after 3:00 no matter what. i always had to ask for extra towels and toilet paper and plastic rubbish bag a room booked for 4 people need 4 bath towels, 4 wash cloths,4 hand towels always get only 2, but the hotel is very homey.
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Hilo Seaside - a taste of REAL Hawaii!
05/15/2009I love this place! it is quaint, it is clean, it is lovely. the staff could not have been friendlier. ignore the complaints about the jets flying ""right over"" this ...
I LOVE this place! It is quaint, it is clean, it is lovely. The staff could not have been friendlier. Ignore the complaints about the jets flying ""right over"" this hotel. If you look at a map, you will see this is impossible. Their approach is about a block or two away, and, even if the sound bothers you (I did not hear them without trying, wondering where this noise was,) remember, Hilo airport is hardly a busy one. There are just a handful of flights in the morning, then nothing all day, until between 4 - 7pm, when the evening traffic arrives. You do not need a car, unless you are going to Kilauea, Kona, Akaka Falls...as another reviewer reports, right around this hotel is one of the most beautiful walks, Banyan Drive. I took 300 photos right across the street from the hotel. I recommend you ask for a room overlooking the pond and Hilo Bay. It was absolutely stunning, and, despite what one very popular tour book says, there is barely any traffic on that road, as it is a side street. The other great thing about the location of the Hilo Seaside is it is very close to a number of GREAT eateries! I highly recommend Verna's for da bes local food - their Kailua pork is second to none! Hilo Bay Cafe is elegant! They also have a VERY creative selection. Don't be put off by the strip mall localle. Sombat's is also very tasty and they use FRESH ingredients. Plan on at least two trips to Kilauea, and bring LOTS of water with you. It is amazing. The only drawback of the Hilo Seaside is, no matter where you stay, one must be able to use steps - two to 6 steps everywhere.
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Very Disappointed
08/15/2008The staff was friendly but that is the extent of it. very old but somewhat clean. outside of our bathroom window looked like a junk yard, many discarded items. the ...
The staff was friendly but that is the extent of it. Very old but somewhat clean. Outside of our bathroom window looked like a junk yard, many discarded items. The parking was a nightmare, the overflow parking was in the street and/or an adjacent dirt lot. There was little or no control of the pool usage. Many local/non-guests would walk in and use the pool. Do not try to save a few $$ like I did, it will ruin your trip. Honestly, I am very tolerant and rarely complain about anything; as a result, this is the first review I have ever written. Please take heed. Mahalo!
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Basic, but satisfactory
06/02/2008Basic accommondations, clean but nothing fancy. phone with charges for local calls, tv and mini-fridge only ammenities in the room. good food in the restuarant. parking can be a ...
Basic accommondations, clean but nothing fancy. Phone with charges for local calls, TV and mini-fridge only ammenities in the room. Good food in the restuarant. Parking can be a problem. EXCELLENT STAFF- very personable and they promptly responded to a rowdy guest complaint. Hotel is NON-Smoking anywhere inside. A fair value for the money.
