Old Hawaiian B&B

Hilo


In a quiet residential neighborhood, find three pleasant rooms, each with private entrance and tidy furnishings. The Hawaiian Room (sleeps four) and Bamboo Room (sleeps three) offer great value. The rooms share a backyard lanai, with dining table, microwave and refrigerator. Located about a mile above Rainbow Falls.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Hilo attractions

1. Peʻepeʻe Falls & Boiling Pots

0.54 MILES

Two miles past Rainbow Falls is another drive-up lookout, Peʻepeʻe Falls & Boiling Pots. This unique series of falls cascading into swirling, bubbling…

2. Rainbow Falls

0.92 MILES

A regular stop for tour buses, the lookout for this 'instant gratification' cascade is just steps from the parking lot. Depending on rainfall, the lovely…

3. Kaumana Caves

2.11 MILES

Don't expect too much, but these two lava caves offer a mini adventure: pitch dark, sharply rocky, dripping wet, low in spots, mossy and thick with ferns…

4. Lyman Museum & Mission House

2.14 MILES

Although small in scale, this museum is a good primer on Hawaii's natural and cultural history. Downstairs, geologic exhibits include fascinating examples…

5. Naha & Pinao Stones

2.18 MILES

How strong was Kamehameha the Great? According to legend, anyone with enough strength to budge the 3.5-ton Naha Store would also have the strength to…

6. Maui's Canoe

2.26 MILES

See the current swirling around a large rock in the upstream Wailuku River? Legend has it that the demigod Maui paddled his canoe with such speed across…

7. Federal Building

2.31 MILES

Designed by architect Henry Whitfield, this stately building (1919) is typical of Hilo’s early 20th-century government buildings. The former courthouse…

8. Kalakaua Park

2.32 MILES

Centrally located, this mini park should be Hilo's 'town square,' but it is mostly green space bypassed by cars and pedestrians. It does come to life on…