808-935-0861
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Hotel Size:
142 Rooms , 4 Floors
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Amenities
- Family Rooms
- Swimming pool
- Wheelchair accessible
- Restaurant
Located on the waterfront of Hilo Bay, Uncle Billy's is two blocks from the Suisan Fish Auction and 30 miles from Volcanoes National Park. This Hawaiian family hotel is committed to preserving the Hawaiian culture and the charm of Old Hawaii. There are nightly hula shows and Hawaiian music. Fresh seafood is available at Uncle Billy's Fish and Steak House Restaurant. Uncle Billy's General Store has a cafe and various sundries inside. All rooms have refrigerators and cable TV. Free continental breakfast is offered to all guests staying at this hotel. Wireless access and an internet kiosk are available in the lobby (fee). Parking is available for a fee.
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With a name like Uncle Billy's, you're not expecting the Four Seasons. Located in a strange little area called Saison in Hilo, next to the ocean (which...
Trip Advisor Reviews
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Do not stay here
WOW! Dirty and smelly would never stay here again. Free breakfast, but not enough food at all. Sheets smelled very sour and the birds are very ...
Nice room, grounds need work
This is the kind of place that is trying to do too much and not doing anything well. The staff was helpful and considerate The room was fine, l...
Uncle Billys gave us the willies!
I've done a lot of traveling and I honestly have to say it doesn't get any worse than this. When we got to our "garden view" room, it was a bit...
Needs a Lot of Work!!
My husband and I took our grandson to Hawaii for his 12th birthday. We spent 5 days in Waikiki being goofy tourists and then came to Kona for 9...
Enjoyed
My Fiance and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Hilo! The island is wonderful and very friendly. Snorkeling was our favorite thing to do while w...
I Will Return To Uncle Billy's
I look forward to returning to this hotel but I was Super Nervous after reding the Trip Advisor reviews. Unless you are a Travel Snob, I encour...
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I reserved the partial oceanview thinking that I would be able to get a decent room with a queen bed and be able to see the ocean from some part of the room. Wow, I was wrong! They gave me a room that WOULD have had a view of the ocean IF they chopped down the trees! Plus, the room had two full beds...a real romance killer. I went back to the desk to see if I could get a room with a queen or king bed, but they were all sold out, even though I checked in early! I paid an extra 15 to upgrade to an oceanview with a king bed and it was well worth it. The view was great! The condition of the hotel was pretty sad, however. The room was old and really damp. If I could have found something a little newer for the price, I would have left in a heartbeat. If you're on a budget and aren't too picky, go ahead and stay here, but get the full oceanview room.
I would stay there again, but only because there are very few options in Hilo. Just beware: the rooms are nothing like the photos you see. The facilities our outdated and not spotless.
Stayed for one night before travelling to Maui. Not bad for the price but, it certianly will not exceed your expectations. Definately and older hotel but, you can tell that the staff/management does what it can to keep it as well kept as possible. Parking is terrible as we had to park down the street. Kind of a quirky type of place and would only recommend it for a night or two while visiting the attractions around Hilo. Its OK but if OK is not what you expect while staying in Hawaii then go elsewhere.
The hotel is pretty cheap, considering the going rates. We paid about 85 per night. I had read some of the bad reviews but i couldn't find any other rooms and I decided to have an open mind, plus we are not that picky. The location is great if you need to be close to the airport and downtown. BUT!The parking in front of the hotel is pretty small and when it is full you have to go and try your luck parking on the street. The restaurant is pricey and you are better off going to Ken's Pancake House a couple of blocks away. It is open 24 hours a day and serves local food at half the price.The rooms are the worse i have seen in a long time, they are old and not very clean. The air conditioning in the bathroom sounded like an airplane and the carpet was dirty (or just plain old).We really are not fussy when it comes to hotel rooms, but that was way on the bottom of the list.Save yourself a headache and go next door, it can't be worse than this.
This hotel hasn't seen a coat of paint or a new materess since it was built in the 60's
A cheap place to crash, but a lot like camping out.
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