... sure... We asked our car rental company (Avis) if we could drive Saddle Road to the Observatory to do the stargazing part ourselves. They said while we can drive Saddle Road, we can't drive to the Observatory... I had the impression that it was on Saddle Road, but I ... more

... Kea is a gravel road, steep in places, and most rental car companies won't allow you to drive there. I believe Harpers (a local company) may be the only exception. There are about a dozen observatories on top of Mauna Kea. Taking a guided tour is the best approach ... more

... Visitor's Centre is not in the same place as the 'observatory'? And you can view the stars from the Visitor's Centre telescopes? Finally... is it ok to take rental cars to the Visitors Centre, considering it IS now ok to drive on the Saddle Road? Thanks again!! K ... more

... continue as a B&B/rental. If they ... ... to make the buyers do vacation rental if the buyer has other plans. Whether or not you need A/C depends entirely on the building and the way it's sited to get the trade breezes, so I can't give a ... more

... it will continue as a vacation rental. However ... ... m thinking that a full rental calendar would ... ... the "Hilo" listing to find rentals that are actually in Hilo or north of Hilo vs. the Puna area. Since I have 2 teenage boys, I also need a second bedroom with twin beds ... more

... enough and owners of Puna rentals list under Hilo. I guess they think it has more name recognition? Anyway, they should not. Kapoho listings under Hilo, ridiculous! There are two rentals across the street from What's Shakin, a plantation house right on the road, and what I think is ... more

I took the rental house "Noe's Nest" in Hilo from VRBO. Their advertissement has very misleading illustrations. The house is so far from the ocean! Bad view of the ocean. Below appears the correct view from the lanai: http://img256.imageshack.us/my.php?image=noeslanaiansichtfe9.jpg If one ... more