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Howzit Hostels Hawaii

Hilo

Situated in Hilo and within 200 metres of The Pacific Tsunami Museum, Howzit Hostels Hawaii has a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi. The property is around 800 metres from Lyman Museum & Mission House, 3.1 km from Rainbow Falls and 3.7 km from University of Hawaii, Hilo. The accommodation provides evening entertainment and a shared kitchen. The beds are just soo comfortable. Everything is always clean and the free breakfast yummy. The staff are super fun, friendly and efficient. The kitchen is well equipped. And my favourite part are the free tours to various places . It’s a fantastic way to see the island on a small budget.

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9.3
Superb
7 reviews
Price from
£36
per night

The Big Island Hostel

Hilo

Situated in Hilo and with Coconut Island Beach reachable within 2.8 km, The Big Island Hostel features a tour desk, non-smoking rooms, a garden, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge. The property is around 3 km from Reeds Bay Beach, 2.1 km from University of Hawaii, Hilo and 4.2 km from Rainbow Falls. The accommodation offers entertainment staff and a shared kitchen. Very helpful and welcoming staff. I haven't see such a clean hostel before. They had a nice system in the kitchen using labels on the food the guest wanted to store in the cupboard and the fridge. There was also free coffee and tea for the guests to prepare. This hostel had a very pleasant atmosphere and the common area was lovely. I very much enjoyed my time there.

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8.7
Fabulous
378 reviews
Price from
£56
per night

Pahoa Village Hostel

Pahoa

Situated in Pahoa and with Lava Tree State Monument reachable within 5.5 km, Pahoa Village Hostel features express check-in and check-out, non-smoking rooms, a garden, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge. The property is set 25 km from Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo, 29 km from University of Hawaii, Hilo and 31 km from The Pacific Tsunami Museum. Lyman Museum & Mission House is 31 km away and Rainbow Falls is 34 km from the hostel. I loved the price! Accomodation on big island is really expensive 🙈 however, even it was cheap this room was spacious, clean, and all we needed to rest. It's located next to some bar, so we heard music coming out from the street, but once we closed the windows it wasn't an issue at all. The neighbourhood is not the safast one, however, on the property have had 3 locks on the way getting into the room that made us feel secure. .

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8.2
Very good
60 reviews
Price from
£54
per night

Mailan Hale Hostel

Kailua-Kona

Located in Kailua-Kona, less than 1 km from Magic Sands Beach, Mailan Hale Hostel provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge. The property is situated 6.5 km from Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park, 26 km from Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park and 27 km from Kealakekua Bay. Free WiFi and a shared kitchen are provided. It was a very family accommodation. The owner are very nice. They willingly shared their garden harvest to all of us. Store are near the place as well.

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8.6
Fabulous
5 reviews
Price from
£189
per night

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