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Hilo Bay Hostel


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101 Waianuenue, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720

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5 of 5 stars
Bonn
2 Jun 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

I stayed two nights at the Hilo Bay Hostel. The first night was in the large female dorm ($25) and the second night in a private room ($65). The first night was unplanned. I wanted to stay at the Hotel Honokaa Club in Honokaa, but they had bed bugs and the owner did not want to give me another room.... more

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5 of 5 stars
Yosemite, California
2 Apr 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

This place is perhaps the best hostel in the world, and I have stayed at many hostels on many continents. It is situated in downtown Hilo in an historic building (1913) that has all the charm of the early 1900's. It is clean, the facilities are complete, the staff is friendly/competant/helpful, I wouldn't stay anywhere in Hilo except here and... more

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5 of 5 stars
Decatur, GA
12 Sep 2008 | Trip type: Family

We just spent a week in the Hilo Bay Hostel and it was lovely. The location is perfect. It's within walking distance of a terrific local market (check out the guy with the machete and the green cocos), all kinds of shops and a really good Thai restaurant. It has the most wonderful common room. It is, in fact, a... more

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2 of 5 stars
London, United Kingdom
2 Jul 2008 | Trip type: Couples
0/2 found this review helpful

We stayed here for 4 nights in June, because, like a lot of people we wanted to be closer to the Volcanoes National Park & Kona is a bit of a drive from here. Having spent a very plesant 3 nights in Kona, which according to the Lonely Planet is tacky & has no character, we were excited about going... more

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1 of 5 stars
Charlotte, North Carolina
8 Jun 2008 | Trip type: Couples

We stayed at the Hilo Bay Hostel for 1 night only in May 2008. We started our stay on the Big Island at Kona. We had three nights on the island. Our 2nd day there, we visited the volcano. After reading advice on the TA forums, we decided to stay in Hilo after visiting the volcano rather than drive back... more

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5 of 5 stars
Eugene, Oregon
27 Apr 2008 | Trip type: Couples

ALOHA!! My husband and I stayed at the Hilo Bay Hostel for a couple of weeks in March 2008 and we fell in love with the place! The staff takes pride in keeping the place really clean and they do a great job. They are also some of the nicest people I have ever met. They will go out of... more

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5 of 5 stars
vancouver
11 Apr 2008 | Trip type: Couples

this is an awesome little hostel. very clean, friendly staff, great location. it was perfect! more

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3 of 5 stars
Continental United States
10 Feb 2008 | Trip type: Friends getaway

After staying at four hostels on the Big Island within a week I rented a private room so I could have some peace. Room 9 has two queen size beds and a surprise outside the window. No wireless Internet was the biggest draw back from staying here. The people were friendly and place was clean, there is a movie theater... more

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5 of 5 stars
georgia
10 Jan 2008 | Trip type: Family

This was our first stay in a hostel and we truely loved it! Meeting a variety of people from all over the world when preparing meals in the huge shared kitchen and dining area really made our stay a delight. The old building was seeping with charm- 1920's, high celilings, woodwork and grand staiway. The beds were comfortable, but ask... more

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4 of 5 stars
Christchurch
15 Nov 2007 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed here for 2 nights whilst visiting the Big Island. We had a private room which was great, very clean place, very good friendly service. Brilliant kitchen! We stayed on a saturday night which was quite noisey but a set of ear plugs worked a treat! Highl;y recommend this spot! more

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101 Waianuenue, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720
Hilo Speciality Lodging Hilo Bay Hostel
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