Relax in true Polynesian style at this Hawaiian-owned hotel. The Hilo Seaside Hotel is an affordable oceanfront hotel located on historic Banyan Drive across the Pacific Ocean at Hilo Bay and surrounded by a unique fresh water pond filled with Japanese fish. This hotel is minutes from quaint Hilo town, and a short scenic 45 minute drive to Hawaii's Volcano National Park.Hotel services include coin-op laundry facilities, phone service, safety deposit box, activities desk and complimentary parking. All of the hotel's air conditioned guest rooms include ceiling fans, daily maid service, direct dial telephone, remote controlled cable color TV, mini refrigerator, smoke detector, shower/tub combination.
This hotel is decent. The staff is friendly, wi-fi is free in the lobby, and the free breakfasts that I got with my Deluxe room were decent. You have three...
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Lisa H.
March 12, 2013
Here's the thing: it's cheap. So you can't expect too much, it's a budget hotel. Super friendly staff.. Everything functioned in the room, was clean. I said...
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Hawaii Life Grade A.
December 29, 2012
A simple hotel with a family run feel. The koi pond outside is really nice and calming after a day of running around and the fish look very well fed. The...
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Basic accommondations, clean but nothing fancy. Phone with charges for local calls, TV and mini-fridge only ammenities in the room. Good food in the restuarant. Parking can be a problem. EXCELLENT STAFF- very personable and they promptly responded to a rowdy guest complaint. Hotel is NON-Smoking anywhere inside. A fair value for the money.
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anonymous
2008-04-02
Upon check in I found the staff very friendly. No complaints about the room as previous review stated. Laundry facility located on property which is a plus. There is a restaurant located on the property and found the food very tasty. There are several eatting spots within walking distance. Besides Ken's try Verna's Drive Inn the Pastele Plate was the Bomb! I would definately return, you can't go wrong with the price. One other thing we stayed by the Pool side and there was not a sound from those Coquie frogs :o)
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anonymous
2007-08-10
a peaceful, quiet, clean place. the pool is not big but nice, problem it is open from 9 to 6 only. especially staff is so friendly as you could wish. oldfashioned but clean and well refurbished, this place creates a sweet atmosphere that got me to relaxing immediately.
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anonymous
2007-08-06
Basic hotel. No frills. Good location. Airport noise didn't bother us. No free wireless internet access. Housekeeping staff was very friendly and cordial, but had to ask for additional shampoo when we'd run out with bottle obviously empty. Front desk was helpful but varied by personnel. The hotel parking lot had limited space and filled quickly. Over flow parking was available on the "beach" across the street requiring a bit of "offroad" driving which can be a challenge in the dark the first night of one's stay.
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anonymous
2007-07-28
We stayed at this hotel for one night after visiting Volcanoes National Park and were flying out early in the morning so location close to the airport was important to us. The pool was closed when we got there - appeared to be undergoing some maintenance? Not really sure what the story was on that. The parking situation is a bit of a challenge as they don't have much of a parking lot. Fortunately we were able to find a spot on the street right across from the entrance so we got lucky. The room seemed reasonably clean but the walls were incredibly thin. Every time someone walked past our door during the night we could hear their conversation as if they were inside the room. At some point during the night someone tried to enter our room (were they lost??). Hotel staff was friendly at check in and check out and seemed happy to help. We walked down the street to another restaurant for dinner so can't say anything about the on-site restaurant. There is a nice parade of banyan trees down the street which makes for a pretty walk.The price was reasonable for the location - not somewhere I would have wanted to stay for a long time but after reading some of the prior reviews of this place, we were not sure what to expect. We didnt see any bugs or substantial dirt. The room was a bit dated but functional. I'd have no problem staying here again.
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anonymous
2007-07-21
We live in Kailua Kona on the other side of the island. And enjoy getting away to relax every now and again. Although the rooms are a little small, over all they are clean and neat. The staff is very cordial. Parking is a hastle and takes a bit of imagination, but can be done. They are across from whats known as the "ice ponds" a freezing mix of fresh and salt water. And across the street from a wonderful restuarant called HARRINTONS. They have the best drinks, calamari, escargot and chicken marsala. And within walking distance to your room so no need to drive. They are also located central so theres a really nice botanical park up the street, Around the corner is a heritage park. couple of miles to shopping the zoo and other great restaurants. If your not in the room all that much, Its perfect!!!
We planned to go as inexpensive on accommodations as we could while on our honeymoon. This hotel helped us achieve that goal. It was clean an...
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For $60 plus tax you can get a basic room here. That about covers it. The room will be standard sized, and clean. This is not a luxury prope...
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My most recent stay at the Hilo Seaside Hotel was a few years ago. The hotel doesnt have the most spectacular amenities like a spa or golf cour...
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The hotel does not lend itself to privacy, with the rooms around in a circle, doors facing each other. you can hear everyone elses business, an...
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