Hilo Vacation Rental

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Bryson

House was well cleaned and maintained. Sarge was very friendly. House was very quiet and peaceful. Will definitely stay there again

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2026

Aaron

There is no Air Conditioning, only ceiling fans in the bedrooms. The shower in the lower level is all hot or all cold, nothing in-between. Tried to adjust for five minutes with no luck.
There is not onsite staff to check in or out, but there is someone living onsite.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Apr 2026

David Enrique

The start of the stay started off well with Sarge, the property manager, and all, with him cooking for us and welcoming us in. The rules were very strict in having no outter footwear inside the house. The property was nice with a stray cat, named White Knight, being around the property to be there during your stay. However, things went downhill when we found out that one of our friends was hit on by Sarge, which made her feel uncomfortable. We were caught off guard by this action and let the other guests who went there with us, to be cautious and watch over her.

6/10

Pleasant

11 Feb 2026

Victor

Was very difficult to sleep with all the traffic passing by. Not sure that is fixable but a downside to staying there.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Brian

Everything!! Only note, the road noise was loud

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Dec 2025

Pavithra

My overall experience wasn’t that great as the room had no sound insulation and we could pretty much keep hearing vehicles on the road all along and the cot wasn’t comfortable enough. I’m a sensitive sleeper and this isn’t for me, although it was a super clean property with clear instructions for check in and check out.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

Mike

Really great place for the $!

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

Katherine

The house was very quiet and clean. Which was a plus for me. I had the liberty to help myself with a cup of Joe every morning I stayed there. I loved that.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

Katherine

The house was very clean and very quiet. It had everything you needed to cook. The plus side was a pot of coffee in the morning with a water dispenser. Also, very convenient when your out almost everyday.

I would definitely stay here again because it just felt very hommy.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

12 Aug 2025

Jaesyn

The house is nicely furnished, great layout, and tidy looking, but desperately needs a deep cleaning. The stairs railing alone is evident of this when you first walk in, but also the edges of the carpet have debris. So just a bare minimal type of cleaning is happening. The house was overall empty during our stay, so no real reason for things not being cleaned or maintained.
There's cameras not just outside but inside too. I don't recall that being disclosed. Not that we mind but others might and accuracy in listing is important.
While it was quiet and safe, it definitely wasn't worth the price. I thought this would be a great surprise splurge for my partner's birthday. It was not. The custom spa tub which has tiles broken and pitched up on the literal seat area of one of the seats. Unless you enjoy broken tiles wedged in your posterior, that's a no for us, it also means the tiles are no longer sealed therefore cannot be properly sanitized. Ew. See pics.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2025

Leah

Loved it!

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2025

Andrew

The on site staff was qmazing and kind. Highly detailed and did his job very well. If i visit the big island again i will be staying at this rental again partly due to the staff.

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2025

EMMANUEL

Pros:
1. The House is Very Clean, Spacious and Affordable.
2. The House is close to downtown Hilo i.e., The Hilo Farmer’s Market, Stores, Bars and Restaurants.

Cons:
1. The House is along Kaumana Drive, a very busy thoroughfare especially on weekdays at the early hours of the morning. We read other people’s review on the House concerning the Noise. We thought they were highly exaggerated. They were not. The House did provide earplugs in the room.
2. The House has cameras in the Common Areas. This was disclosed in the description of the House and in the Rental Agreement. One evening, my shoes were moved from one level of the shoe rack to another less than an hour of arrival. We were reminded via text to turn-off lights when leaving a room/space. We have no issue with shoes being moved or being reminded to turn-off lights. However, it left us with the feeling that our actions and movements were being watched and monitored constantly. In our opinion, it felt creepy!

In conclusion, will we ever stay in this place again? No.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2025

Puragra

Excellent stay!

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Feb 2025

Qi

No A/C, only ceiling fan. Close to street and very noisy. Had a almost sleepless night despite the long day I had before arriving.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2025

Roxanna

It is on a busy road so it is noisy. They did provide ear plugs. Air conditioning works well. The shower is large.

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jan 2025

Aaron

The general location of this house was great. Close to Hilo shoreline (not really walkable though, walkable to some sites like rainbow falls) and easy to get anywhere you want. Checking in was incredibly easy and check out was not demanding. The interior was what I expected for the price, comfortable. You also have access to general living areas which include a full shared kitchen. They also had some on-site parking.

The main issue I had was with the noise. Although it is only a two-lane road outside it is loud. And since there is no A/C (which is normally no problem in HI) you have to have the windows open to stay cool. Although they did provide ear plugs I ended up having to sleep with my noise-cancelling headphones. So if you are a light sleeper be prepared.

Overall I was satisfied with the experience and would stay again

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2025

Adriana

Overall really good, the only thing that was a little frustrating was the bathroom and the shower, the water in the shower was either ice cold or burning hot it was impossible to find a middle temperature other than that was great

Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Oct 2024

jeff

If you're a heavy sleeper or can sleep through anything this place will be right up your alley. If you're a light sleeper you may have a problem.The property is on an incline and cars, mostly trucks are gunning it loudly and there's also these coqui frogs that make loud noises most of night. And the neighbors cause it's in a residential neighborhood. Otherwise it's ok

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Sep 2024

Claudia

The room was spacious, quite noisy at night due to the main road, the carpet was a bit dirty and needed to be stretched. The toilet was loose, the shower had some moldy tiles, a giant water stain on the ceiling, and the bottom of the sink cabinet was rotted (big hole), but other than that, the view from our room was spectacular. The bed was very comfortable, though.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2024

Xi

Good

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2024

Lynn

Easy check in. Shared bathroom. Close to attractions. Road noise but ear plugs were provided. Overall a very pleasant experience. Would definitely book again.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2024

Eben

I love the convenience of how easy it was checking in and getting in as well as the caretaker super nice guy

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2024

Clarence

It was my first time staying at the property. The shared bathroom and shared kitchen was concern at first, but I got used to after the first night. On the first night, there was another guest sleeping on the couch in the shared living room. That MF snored like a loud dying pig. The walls are not that thick and I could hear him from my room. But, liked that the room opened to the balcony. The room, Room 2, where I stayed was close to a highway so the traffic noise was bearable, but the traffic died down in the evening. The balcony also has two plastic Adirondack chairs where I sat every morning watching the sunrise, if you could look beyond the power cables that sometimes interfered with the view. The property was within 20 min of where I needed to go. There’s a McDonald’s with an all-day/all-night drive through; would get my coffee and breakfast and sit on the balcony waiting for the sunrise. It would be nice to have a Keurig that is connected to the plumbing so no need to refill. There’s also a full size fridge/freezer where you can store your leftovers.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2024

Charmaine

Thankful dorbrjis peaceful and comfortable place!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2024

Jean-Jacques

My main concern was the ubiquitous presence of cameras in the common areas of the house. We were warned about that peculiarity when we checked in. Nonetheless, it felt very uncomfortable to be walking around knowing you were recorded on a continuous basis. Otherwise, the property was pleasant, in very good shape and clean. Support was available, if and when needed.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Apr 2024

Derek

Could use a inroom coffe maker.
Carpet is old & worn detaching from floor ..

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Nov 2023

Aaron

This is not a hotel stay

This is not a hotel and was presented as one. The price was the same as other local hotels with more amenities and fewer check out rules or a shared bathroom. Overall average clean stay.

Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Nov 2023

Mark

There was signs that say will be charge if things out of place curtains ripped when you close them no privacy !!! Restroom paper folded every three sheets like your only allowed three squares at any given time there was vacuum running till 11pm and baths running at 2am and 4am the closest has the drain pipes in it so it’s amplified every time !! No blanket anywhere spent the night cold uncovered..wife and I booked 2 days we came in at 7 pm and promptly left at 6am the next morning did not return!!!

Business_and_leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Nov 2023

Mildia V

Cámaras watching you for everything, if they want you to be inside with no shoes they should provide disposable sandals, the toilet is so dirty, the tube feels like you are going to end at the bottom. If the restrooms need to be share they should have Lysol or something to spray before the use . There was a roach in the room, they talked to my husband not to wear shoes inside the house in the cameras so I asked for an iron by camera since we never saw a cleaning lady and no response but you move left cámara move you right cámara move , that was my first and last time staying there.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2023

Douglas

Excellent owner and trustworthy protective house keeper

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

10 Sep 2023

Janell

I use to be a regular here and there is a rude live in housekeeper that is very verbally aggressive and verbally violent. Made the stays very unpleasant and very uncomfortable

Business_and_leisure

6/10

Pleasant

08 Sep 2023

Bruce

The host should have given the check in instructions already since I fully paid and sent the verification form that I filled out prior to checking in. I have to text and call the host several times for the instructions since the host did not answer the phone until five minutes before the check in time. Instructions for the TV none. Password for the internet is not indicated. So frustrating.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2023

JRoyal

Would stay again

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2023

Leslie

We enjoyed our stay. Our room was very nice and clean, as was the bathroom. The location was very convenient to downtown Hilo, as well. I would recommend this as a great place to stay!

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

12 Feb 2023

Michael

Absolutely not worth $$! Overrated in my opinion!

At first, I thought everything looked good. I was willing to overlook the giant puddle in my parking spot, that soaked my sneakers while unpacking my car. Getting into the house was easy, until I got to my room. The door is too big for its frame. It kept scraping off the top of the frame and was very difficult to properly close and keep closed. The bed and pillows smelled like B.O., so I put a towel over them. I recommend that you use earplugs to help get a sound sleep. I understand this may be out of the property owner’s control, but there’s some kind of bird outside that is constantly making noise. I could still hear it even with all windows closed. But the ultimate problem that I had with this place, was the “two” cockroaches that I saw! One in the bedroom, and one in the bathroom. I understand that the climate may have something to do with a increase of the number of roaches in the region. But, there’s no excuse for this if you’re running a b&b. They’re almost impossible to get rid of and I had to pack back up and put my belongings in my car for the second and last day of the stay. I shook out everything and hopefully I won’t bring any critters back home with me. So to conclude, I would not stay here again. Especially for the rates that are being asked for here. I cannot give you any impression of the person that lives/owns the property because I did not see or have any interaction with them. Otherwise, I would of been able to address some of the issues w/o writing here.

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2023

Christian

Nice, spacious, clean room with private bath. Easy entry with good instructions. My only concern was the air freshener was very strong and caused some allergic reaction.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Jan 2023

zhiyan

This is not a Hotel!!! It's a house that shares rooms like air B & B. I was so upset when I get there because I was booked a hotel room, not an air B&B. But my roommates are very lovely, they made my day. I Hope Expedia can assist the owner to correct the description of their house. This is cheating!!!

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

29 Dec 2022

Sylvia

The property is located within walking distance of Hilo.
Just a 30 minutes walk to downtown or 7 minute drive!

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

25 Dec 2022

Paul

This was more of a sketchy youth hostile then a vacation rental. Our room smelled like mold, and the bathroom tile was falling off of what had to be the least safe soaking tub I've ever seen. The sink drawer smelled like something died inside it when you opened it. We had to keep the windows open and the fan on just to make the room tolerable. Crusty stains all over the furniture, carpets...it was pretty horrific. Parking was actually dangerous with the large rock right where you open your door into. Other guests seemed nice, but we tried to stay out of the room as much as possible. There were also these weird posters on the wall...cartoon people with objects...well, I'm not even sure I can describe it, but frankly, it was inappropriate for the general public. We ended up leaving early and booking accommodations elsewhere (no refund ofc).

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2022

George

The room was large, the bathroom was also large

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2022

Eleanor

Hilo 2022

A comfortable, clean and pleasant place to stay while in Hilo. Easily accessible by public transport from downtown Hilo.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2022

Holly

Check in was easy and property management was very friendly. All went very good and loved that the property had a/c!

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2022

Brandon

Home feeling

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2022

Brandon

House aminities

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2022

Michael

Quiet

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2022

Melissa

Everything was good

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2022

Ruby Marie

An affordable place to stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2022

Katrina

Great property, very quiet, clean and convenient!

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

23 Apr 2022

Claire

Nice bathroom with good water pressure. Easy entry with keypad. However, prevalent mildew smell when I entered the room. Rug wa stained and bunched in rolls. Sheets smelled sour like washed in an overloaded washer/dryer. Dead bugs in all window tracks. Lanai out the French doors looked unsafe with broken railing. Very loud at night with road traffic. Then late at night someone was stir frying or cooking in lots of oil so strong odors drifted throughout house. Hair dryer nonfunctional. Pillows were flat as pancakes. Good thing we were here only one night because could not sleep with noise and strong smells. Would never come back and considering what we paid, we were robbed.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Mar 2022

Ru

The room was next to major road. it was noisy at night even close all the windows.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2022

jan

Bed was great! I have bad back and like them firm. You come and go as needed, never saw the owner Jade, but communicated via messaging and she was ver informative and helpful. Loved the tv setup, as it was on a fire stick, and could use my own streaming sites. I recommend for a no frills traveler who doesn’t need a pool. Close beaches

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

27 Feb 2022

Dominique

There were cockroaches in the bedroom

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2022

Peter

Was with daughter and grand twin girls in there big rental house for week near Pahoa by coast. Decided to stay extra 5 days on short notice as Kilauea volcano was lighting up Lava lake. Did not need 400$ nite place as by myself. Found Hilo Vacation Rental at 85$ nite on Expedia for room queen bed, lots of storage, Tv, internet fast and porch area French doors to dry snorkel stuff. Was shared common areas and bath was very nice and never had problem with guests as seems was always available. Shared kitchen was nice and no problem storing my stuff including beer :) in the common refrigerator space. Was close to Rainbow Falls and 7-11 was 4? blocks down road so easy coffee in Am as headed out to fun Hilo places. Ok, also really nice was Thai? so friendly woman manger who cooked most wonderful dishes in Pm and I often just went to kitchen to smell her cooking :). Shoes were left at door so bring slippers. Parking was no problem. I am not sure all rooms were as large as mine? I will clearly rebook if need Hilo room for reasonable price on short notice.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

The bathroom was beautiful

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Good price

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

15 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

The bed was only a double, was 6\"thick and you could feel the springs. The main road was quite loud from our room on the corner (#2). Everything could have been cleaner. The host was pleasant and helpful.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Comfortable place to stay, close to downtown Hilo! Nice and clean!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Only had nexflix and YouTube for tv.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Very clean, shared kitchen and bathroom. Beautiful home. Wonderful value. Location is in a quiet neighborhood and a short drive from the Kaumana Caves State Park.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2021

Verified traveler

Great bathroom! Unique tub, good kitchen, nice home :)

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2021

Verified traveler

Nice room , great house, nice amenities easy process

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2021

Sandra

Good value with a comfortable bed

We stayed in Room 5 which had a VERY comfortable king size bed and nice private bathroom. We had access to the kitchen and living area. Biggest drawback was the traffic noise on a busy street but earplugs helped that. The towels were a bit rough.

Partner

4/10

Poor

11 May 2021

Verified traveler

Everything

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2021

Anthony N.

Jade's place.

Check in was easy. Be first to get a parking spot in front of the house or you might have to park on the grass. Our room was cozy and affordable. We pulled back the curtains and opened the windows to enjoy the sunlight and fresh air. The shared bathroom was spacious and the dispenser for shampoo, conditioner, and bodywash was convenient. The location was close to Hilo which made it easy to go to the Farmer's Market.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Acceptable budget rental

Hilo Vacation Rental was an acceptable budget accomodation. We chose the double bed room with private bath, but the private bath was definitely sub-standard in comparison to the shared bath, which had been recently remodeled. Our room was small, had Amazon streaming TV, and the bed was comfortable. Pillows were old and flat. The kitchen was dated, but spacious and had basic necessities. Common area had a large dining table, large modular sofa, and TV.

Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Worst experience ever like ever

They kicked me out for leaving a bathtub with water undrained. The host even added his own mess to the toilet to say I had left a mess. Horrible!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Epic shower and tub, though the water drained immediately :( Loved the windows in the shower, as they fogged up with the rains! Loved entire house, we are contacting you to collaborate on the Ayurvedic retreats we host. Possible location for working together in the future. Safe, clean and oh so cozy!!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2021

Joseph

Despite some hiccups I would stay there again

When I arrived to the property, it was raining. Fortunately there was a very big awning on front porch, as it took me approximately 15 minutes to get inside. They did not answer the doorbell on the front of the building. The contact phone number in my reservation was disconnected. I called hotels.com customer service. The operator was very helpful and tried to contact location as well. He too had no luck. While hotels.com was in the process of finding me a another place to stay for the evening I received a text from the vacation rental with instructions on how to get into the building and into my room.

Once inside, the place was very nice. The room is spacious and clean and the shared bathroom was large and very clean as well. The mattress could stand to be flipped or replaced as it was quite saggy. As some others have noted, the tree frogs like to serenade you. I am in Hawaii a lot so I was used to this. There is a bit of road noise that goes away if you close your windows.

Overall, once I got inside and settled everything was fine. I would stay there again.

I would recommend that the owners be more proactive in their Communications with their guests. I travel a lot in my job, so I expect little things to go awry from time to time. Less seasoned Travelers might be less likely to do so.

Business

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Very nice, but noisy

This room is in a lovely house. The knock on the room is that it faces on a very busy street, which makes it noisy.
The bed is very comfortable, but the thin, hard pillows are a minus. The bathroom is unlike any you have ever seen...check the photos. You would have to climb with your keister at window height to get into that tub. Probably never used. The shower is great, though. There is lots of closet space, and its very roomy overall. So if you can sleep through traffic noise, this is a great place.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

The owner was quite flexible and has a great hospitality. The room is comfortable and clean. As it has shared kitchen, it is convenient for long-term stay (I stayed ~1month for business).

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2021

Kuulei

It was comfortable and friendly super inviting love staying there

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2021

Charien

Thanks for the aloha it was affordable lady at the front desk was nice . Nothing fancy but I sleep good .

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2020

kuulei

it was really good for the price and quiet which i needed. i was hungry in the middle of the night and i could go down the road and get something to eat which i liked. i’d go there again and the manager was so friendly.

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2020

DonPovarchook

Large spacious modern house, located on a busy road

Leisure Self