I did a last minute booking during a busy holiday season. We were lucky to get a room. It was old, clean, and overall ok for the value. Frankly, there's nothing special about the room. We just came to sleep and shower. That's all. The plus side is Ken breakfast place is within a walking distance.

Look no where in Hilo is there a high end resort. So if your looking for that this isn't it! However, it's clean and well kept for its age. The rooms are spacious beds are clean and comfy. They have ac and a fan. The staff has genuine aloha spirit. It is located near to Hilo town and is close... More

When I first arrived in Hilo in January, 2011, I stayed at the Seaside for a couple weeks. It's not fancy (actually, NO hotel/motel facilities in Hilo are what anyone would consider, "fancy!"), but it's clean and well-maintained. I decided to leave Hilo after a bit over two years and felt another stay in Seaside would be a fine way... More

I wasn't expecting much when I saw this place but the rooms were clean, the staff was friendly, and the air conditioning worked. Hilo in general has very bad quality hotels, based on that scale this place is probably above average.

Was a bit apprehensive about the Hilo Seaside after reading a few reviews. However, having just stayed there for 2 nights, we would not hesitate to return. It is very well located and quite reasonable in price. It has a decent on-site restaurant, free wifi in the lobby and friendly staff. It is family owned and operated which is charming.... More

Ideally I would have stayed at the hilo hawaiian hotel but unfortunately it was all booked up. The hilo seaside hotel is the next best option, all of the other hotels in the area are even more run down and reviews suggest they contain insects and bed bugs. The hilo seaside hotel was bed bug and insect free. The rooms... More

We stayed 4 nights here in May 2013. As mentioned in other reviews, the location is very close to the Hilo airport jet way. This is not really a big deal as it appears as the airport does not have all that much jet traffic. We occasionally heard a jet at odd hours, but otherwise, given the proximity to the... More

Okay, the bad points first: it's near the end/start of the airport runway and the room is fairly basic. But, if you want somewhere that is clean, reasonably priced, has friendly and helpful staff and a restaurant on-site, then this could be the place for you. The airport is small and has a curfew, so you won't be disturbed during... More

We stayed at the Hilo Seaside from April 30th to May 9th 2013. We had a standard courtyard room. It was small and the bath had a shower, but the cleanliness was exceptional! We did not want a resort hotel and the Seaside is not a resort hotel, but the pool area like my hotel room was clean. The staff... More