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Hilo Bay Hostel

101 Waianuenue, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720
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US
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Ye, yes and yes. A good hostel at an affordable rate with super friendly staff in a good (with a twist) location. The traffic noise in the morning from the busy intersection is a bit overwhelming but that's for being located right in the heart of Downtown Hilo. Terry is a wonderful host and his crew do an awesome job... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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42 reviews 42 reviews
39 hotel reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

We stayed here for 5 days and loved it. Excellent facilities and a good base to see the rest of the Island. I left my watch in the showers unfortunately. After I had left Hawaii I emailed in the slim chance they had my watch. They did. The watch was a very expensive watch > $3,000 and asked then to... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2013 via mobile

Staff was really friendly and explained all possibilities of sightseeing. Additional we got a bottle of wine as a welcoming present. They had good recommendations for restaurants and wanted to let guests know that they are really welcome and get any support needed. We felt good there. We had a private room with two double beds. Really high ceilings and... More

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Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2013

The hostel is located in downtown Hilo where all the fun and activities are within a 10 minutes walk. The place itself reminded me of a 19th century Victorian style English home, fit with all the modern technologies of course (wifi, hot water, spacious kitchen). The owner of the hostel is an awesome dude with a very generous soul. We... More

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Abbotsford, Canada
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23 reviews 23 reviews
7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

Quick check-in....they knew who I was and made me feel welcome as soon as I walked up the stairs. This place was clean and organized. The "regulars" gave a homey feeling to the place and the passers through brought excitement of travel that a pit-stop on the Big Island will fill anyone with. It's well located near Hilo Bay,free parking... More

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18 reviews 18 reviews
7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2012

I loved this place, it is an old restored building so it has a lot of characters, starting with a wide stairway entrance. The bunk beds had a double bed on the bottom so if you got one of those, it was a real treat. I felt safe and secure there. The people staying there were around 30+ age range,... More

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Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 December 2012

The living/communal areas of the hostel were fantastic - old-school, reminds one of a 1920's British hunting lodge (or something!), they have free coffee, tea, WiFi and surprised us with help with things like doing our washing whilst we were out (so we didn't have to wait around). When we came back a second time they even gave us a... More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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22 reviews 22 reviews
13 hotel reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2012

Sadly, my experience was not what I hoped after reading the reviews. I booked a private room, which looked very nice (but it was hot), but the bedding had many bed bugs. There were regular beg bugs, plus little red bugs, and a cockroach (which happily, was dead). I asked if I could change rooms, which was not possible, but... More

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Oak Harbor, Washington
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2012

The staff and management go above and beyond the the level of service you recieve!!! The facility is very clean, as well as a centrally located for all activities on THE BIG ILSAND. Thier positive connection with the universe was very enlighting.The comman areas were well kept,relaxing, making it very easy to make friends.

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Sept Iles, Canada
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8 reviews 8 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2012

I stayed at the Hilo Bay Hostel during 3 days the first week of October 2012. The staff is friendly and the place is beautiful. It's like a old house on the second floor of a building. The bathroom, the showers, the kitchen, the common area and the bedrooms are really clean. I was in a 8 females dortoirs. The... More

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Also Known As:
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Address: 101 Waianuenue, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720
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Region: United States > Hawaii > Island of Hawaii > Hilo
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Ranked #2 of 9 Speciality lodging in Hilo
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