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About this property

Beachfront Location: Howzit Hostels Hawaii in Hilo offers direct beachfront access and stunning sea views. Guests enjoy free WiFi throughout the property, ensuring connectivity during their stay. Comfortable Accommodations: The hostel features family rooms with parquet floors and shared bathrooms. Each room is maintained with high standards of cleanliness and comfort, providing a pleasant environment for all visitors. Amenities and Services: The property includes a lounge, 24-hour front desk, shared kitchen, evening entertainment, and free parking. Additional services include housekeeping, full-day security, luggage storage, and free WiFi. Local Attractions: Located 2.5 mi from Hilo International Airport, the hostel is near attractions such as The Pacific Tsunami Museum (2-minute walk), Lyman Museum & Mission House (2625 feet), and Bayfront Beach Park (1.2 mi). Guests can enjoy hiking, snorkeling, and surfing in the surrounding area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

    • FREE parking!


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 bunk bed
1 twin bed
1 twin bed
1 twin bed
and
1 queen bed
2 full beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Debra
    Israel Israel
    The hostel was exactly what we needed. During my trip I stayed with a friend, and after she left came back to the hostel alone. The rooms were comfortable with comfortable beds. I took the female only room. Each bed comes with a charging port,...
  • Douglas
    United States United States
    Security (Combination Codes) 10 - Staff 10 (Especially Will (Manager), Miranda and Cynthia) - Cleanliness 10 - Showers Huge, Lots of hot Water 10 - Room was Large (I was in a 6 bed room), but hot, No A/C. 8 - Common room HUGE 10 Free Pancake...
  • Sergiusz
    United States United States
    The cleanness of the place, especially the bathroom areas exceeded our expectations. Also location is prime - center of second largest town on the Big Island.
  • Michael
    United States United States
    Friendly staff and bed was comfortable. Bathroom was really clean.
  • Priscilla
    United States United States
    The chocolate pancakes tasted delicious! And I loved the bathrooms! The showers were also really nice as they gave us space to put our belongings where they wouldn't get wet. Sometimes in other hostels, it would just be the shower room and no room...
  • Justyna
    United States United States
    Very nice Staff giving great sightseeing recommendations and borrowing us gear. Free pancakes and coffee in the morning!
  • Donna
    United States United States
    Very clean wonderful coffee& pancakes in morning
  • Konstantin
    Germany Germany
    It is one of the cleanest Hostels I've been to, also very comfortable rooms with private beds with curtains and private lockable storage facilities. Nice kitchen, big and very clean bathrooms. There are also nice events organized by the hostel
  • Jared
    United States United States
    Perfect for a quick one night stop- the complimentary pancakes and coffee in the morning were great! The staff was very helpful!
  • Ronaldo
    United States United States
    The decoration as a whole, the finish of the bathrooms, the bedrooms, the kitchen, everything looks really nice, with a good taste, new, and super clean. It does not feel like a hostel, it feels like a nice hotel, with the convenience of being a...

Area info

Amenities of Howzit Hostels Hawaii
Great facilities! Review score, 9

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Beachfront
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toilet
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linens

View

  • City view
  • Sea view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Beachfront

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen
  • Cleaning products

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Activities

  • Bar crawls
    Additional charge
  • Beach
  • Evening entertainment
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
    Off-site

Living Area

  • Sitting area

Internet
Wifi is available in the rooms and is free of charge.

Parking
Free public parking is available at a location nearby (reservation is not needed).

  • Street parking
  • Accessible parking

Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Lockers
  • Baggage storage
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment & Family Services

  • Board games/Puzzles

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • 24-hour security

General

  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Smoke-free property
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Fan
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms

Accessibility

  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Languages Spoken

  • English

House rules
Howzit Hostels Hawaii takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 1:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Adult (18+ years)
Extra bed upon request
$15 per person, per night

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 6 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
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The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Howzit Hostels Hawaii of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimize transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary, and other relevant info on dates where such guidelines exist.

It's not possible to stay at this property for coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.

License number: TA-196-815-9232-01

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