Hilo, Hawaii
This is an historic 1930s mansion updated with modern amenities including A/C, high speed internet, and Netflix television. You will have one of the three private suites located on the top level of the home. Each room has a king bed with a private bath between.
There is access to the full communal kitchen and other shared common areas including porches, living room, dining room, and game/tea room. We are across the street from Carlsmith Beach Park, the sandiest beach on this side of the island.
This is a beautiful, large house designed and constructed in the 1930s for a wealthy Hilo family. The main interiors are dark wood, with original custom bannisters and similar craftsmanship, and the furnishings are period-correct. The present owners have upgraded in various ways, including adding in-room air conditioning (we didn't need, but it was nice to have the option), retrofitted bathrooms, kitchen, wiring, and similar. The kitchen and public spaces are shared with other guests, which works because the interior of the house has various semi-private spaces where groups can sit, and many guests chose to go to restaurants for dinner, so there was no crowding in the kitchen. The owner supplies some breakfast materials (coffee, bagels, fruit). The house is across the street from the shoreline with a couple-minute walk to a public beach park with protected calm water. Snorkeling is decent and there can be turtles. The house is located east of the center of town, and access involves driving past the Port of Hilo support facilities, but the neighborhood get nice immediately beyond these. The owners live on-site and check in occasionally but in a helpful, non-intrusive way. An excellent experience.
Great location, amazing property, check in was nice and easy and communication with the host was excellent