This is a small friendly hotel, I had a good size room with a kitchen, which included a cooker, microwave & fridge. No king size bed though, just 2 single beds, but you can pay a bit more for a queen. Coffee, pastries and fruit available in the morning. The fruit is from the jungle garden at the back of... more

We stayed at the Dolphin Bay Hotel May 23-26, 2009 in a standard studio (room #2). We are a couple in our early thirties. We stayed in Hilo to be close to Volcanoes National Park. We are really glad we chose to stay at the Dolphin Bay Hotel. The hotel staff were more than helpful. We got a little lost... more

Dolphin Bay is a great, clean hotel in an excellent location for sightseeing in Hilo, Volcano, Puna, and along the Hamakua Coast. The rooms are basic and charming -- wonderfully clean, with small kitchens, great bathrooms with great shower heads and great water pressure. The hotel provides coffee, fruit, breakfast pastries every morning -- even umbrellas! The owner & staff... more

We turned to the Dolphin Bay after finding that the place we had reserved was a disgusting hole. Are we ever glad we made the switch! Right from the time we called to ask about availability, they were terrifically friendly and helpful. Complimentary fresh bananas from their garden, along with incredibly yummy coconut danishes for breakfast. Terrific and freely given... more

We stayed one night at Dolphin Bay and it was great! Clean, comfortable, just right. Very near restaurants for walking. Regarding the area - it seemed OK to us certainly not dangerous at all - it was fun talking to the night fishermen on the bridge. They are not kidding about the frogs! I used the earplugs but my husband... more

I visited Hilo on a business trip and decided to spend to extra days. Because of the bad reviews at my initial hotel (Hilo Seaside Hotel) I decided to stay here. If you are expecting new rooms this is definitely not the place. Location - residential (doesn't appear to be in the best neighborhood). I certainly would walk outside at... more

Dolphin Bay Hotel is just outside Hilo on a quiet street with occasional airplanes flying overhead during the day. Breakfast of coffee/tea and papayas, apple bananas, pastries were provided at the lobby. There is a garden walk with banana trees, avocados, lemons, and flowering plants on the grounds which makes for a nice stroll. There are BBQs in the garden... more

We stayed at Dolphin Bay Hotel for 3 nights, using it as a base to explore the Hilo area. We took a Standard Studio, which is just US$99 per night and is the smallest option: it's actually a quite big room, with a fully equipped kitchen, bathroom with big shower, table, and a lot of space. The place is within... more

This hotel is perfection. We treated ourselves on our last night on Hawaii and were blissed by the attention from staff, free wifi, the tropical gardens outside bearing non stop fruit, (free papaya, banana, coffee and pastries for breakfast!) the huge rooms with full kitchen and bathroom, walking distance to downtown. The staff are lovely, its family run with a... more