Whole-home stay · Hilo, Hawaiʻi
Wake up to tree ferns and rain on a tin roof.
Four bedrooms, one long table, and a garden that stays green all year. The whole house is yours, so nobody has to whisper past ten.
- Guests, all in one house
- 8
- Bedrooms with doors that close
- 4
- Beds, so nobody draws the sofa
- 6
- Bathrooms, so mornings move
- 2
Why a house
Three hotel rooms split a trip into three. One house keeps it whole.
In a hotel, the day ends at the elevator. Here it ends when the last person leaves the table.
You cook breakfast in a real kitchen while the coffee runs. The kids take the room with two beds. Someone claims the lanai with a book and does not move until dinner. In the evening you all sit at the same table, and the only sounds outside are frogs and rain.
That is the trip people remember, and it is hard to have it down a hallway from each other.
The house
Where the day actually happens
The covered lanai
Wicker seats, a tin roof overhead and breeze-block walls that let the air through. Sit out in the rain and stay dry.
A kitchen you can cook in
Full-size range, refrigerator, coffee maker, and counter stools for whoever is keeping the cook company.
One long table
Eight chairs, warm wood walls, a ceiling fan and air conditioning. Room for breakfast, board games and tomorrow's plan.
A garden, not a view of one
Palms, hibiscus, banana plants and a lawn big enough to throw a ball on. It is green because it rains, and that is the point.
Sleeping
Four bedrooms. Everyone gets a door.
Bedroom one
Two beds. The one the kids, or the friends who stay up talking, will ask for.
Bedroom two
Two more beds, a ceiling fan and blinds that actually darken the room.
Bedroom three
One large bed, louvered closets, a ceiling fan and a reading lamp.
Bedroom four
One large bed beside a wall of louvered windows. Wake up to garden light.
Already here
What you will not have to pack, or ask about
Everything on this list is in the photos or on the listing. No surprises at the door.
- Full kitchen
- Coffee maker
- Air conditioning in the main room
- Ceiling fans in the bedrooms
- Covered lanai with seating
- Covered parking for two cars
- Dining table for eight
- Garden and lawn
- Free Wi-Fi
- Two bathrooms
- Keypad locks
- Shoe rack at the door
Hilo, Island of Hawaiʻi
Quiet street. Ten minutes from everything.
Beaches
About 10 minutes by car. Go before breakfast and be back for it.
Hilo Farmers Market
About 10 minutes by car, with groceries and Prince Kuhio Mall the same distance. The kitchen will get used.
Hilo airport
About 10 minutes by car. You can be on the lanai soon after you land.
A park behind the house
A few minutes on foot, with basketball and tennis courts that are free to use.
UH Hilo
Walking distance to the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. Handy for visiting families and graduations.
A quiet side street
Close to the center of Hilo, but off the main road and away from the shops. Nights are quiet.
About the rain
It rains here, often at night, and usually not for long. That is why the ferns are taller than you are. The lanai is covered, the parking is covered, and the sound on the roof is the best sleep aid on the island.
Before you ask
The questions everyone has
Do we get the whole house?
Yes. You book the entire home: all four bedrooms, the kitchen, the lanai and the garden. There are no other guests.
How many people can stay?
Up to eight guests, in four bedrooms with six beds and two bathrooms.
Where do we park?
In the covered carport next to the house. It fits two cars side by side, so you unload groceries and luggage out of the rain.
Is there air conditioning?
There is an air conditioner in the main living and dining room, and ceiling fans in the bedrooms. Louvered windows throughout catch the breeze.
Can we cook?
Yes. The kitchen has a full-size electric range and oven, a refrigerator, a microwave, a coffee maker and counter seating.
Is there Wi-Fi?
Yes. Wi-Fi and parking are both free.
Where exactly is it?
In Hilo, on the east side of the Island of Hawaiʻi, at 1610A Kinoole Street, on a quiet side street with a park behind the house.
How do we book, and what does it cost?
Booking is handled through Airbnb, so your payment and your stay are protected the way you are used to. The Airbnb page shows the price for your exact dates.
Find us
1610A Kinoole Street, Hilo
Address
1610A Kinoole StreetHilo, HI 96720
Hours
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
One house, one group
Your dates are either open or they are someone else's trip.
There is only one Hāpuʻu House, and it hosts one group at a time. Checking takes a minute and costs nothing.