Dolphin Bay Hotel
The Dolphin Bay Hotel is a small Hilo hotel that features many tropical plants, flowers and fruit trees on its picturesque grounds. The hotel offers 18 studio-style, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units, each with a fully equipped kitchen. Additionally, there are six larger apartments available for long-term guests in a complex across the street. The Hilo hotel is not air-conditioned, but does have table fans in each room. The Dolphin Bay Hotel is located near the Hilo farmers market, the Lyman House Museum, the Tsunami Museum and Rainbow Falls. The Hilo Municipal Golf Course is about 4 miles to the south.
Dolphin Bay Hotel
333 Iliahi St.
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 935-1466
DolphinBayHotel.com
Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
The Hilo Hawaiian Hotel is situated on peaceful Hilo Bay and has an unobstructed view of the ocean. The hotel on the big island offers standard hotel rooms, as well as suite-style accommodations, and all units have a private lanai, high-speed Internet access and air conditioning. The Hilo Hawaiian Hotel offers all guests access to an outdoor swimming pool and sun deck, as well as a florist, beauty salon and massage therapists. A sit-down restaurant on the property, the Queen's Court, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner each day, and the Waioli Lounge offers cocktails and appetizers in the lobby. Volcano Golf and Country Club is about 24 miles to the southwest.
Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
71 Banyan Drive
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 935-9361
CastleResorts.com
Uncle Billy's Hilo Bay Hotel
Uncle Billy's Hilo Bay Hotel is nestled in a patch of hulking 80-year-old banyan trees on Hawaii's coast. The oceanfront Hilo hotel offers both standard hotel rooms and studio-style units with kitchenettes. The rooms at Uncle Billy's Hilo Bay Hotel all have a view of the ocean or the garden from their private lanais. Each guest that stays at the air-conditioned hotel receives a complimentary aloha breakfast each morning, and there is a restaurant, lounge and general store on the property. The complex also features an oceanfront swimming pool, wireless Internet and free parking. Hamakua Country Club is 36 miles to the northwest.
Uncle Billy's Hilo Bay Hotel
87 Banyan Drive
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 935-0861
UncleBilly.com
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