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Oceanfront in Hilo Hale Kai Suites- Pele Suite - King Bed, Living Room, Bath

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Living area
Living area
Living area
Private kitchen

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Outdoor space
  • Free WiFi
  • Ocean view

Explore the area

Map
Hilo, Hawaii
  • Honoli'i Beach Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • University of Hawaii at Hilo
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Port of Hilo
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Hilo, HI (ITO-Hilo Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

About this property

Oceanfront in Hilo Hale Kai Suites- Pele Suite - King Bed, Living Room, Bath

Come visit and see our gorgeous 2024 room renovations! Beds, furnishings, art, decor - everything is ALL NEW. The amazing ocean front view remains the same ;-)

Hale Kai Hawaii Suites offers four oceanfront rooms (booked individually) and a spectacular, panoramic view of the blue Pacific Ocean and Hilo Bay. We overlook the popular Honolii surfing beach in a peaceful location just 2 miles north of historic Hilo Town. Revel in the best views in Hilo while at our pool and oceanfront lanai!

The Pele Suite offers a garden view bedroom with California king bed and separate ocean view sitting room with a Hawaiian style loveseat, table and chairs, kitchenette (portable one burner cooktop, microwave, small fridge/freezer, coffee maker, hot water pot, dishes, utensils, pots and pans), WiFi, SMART TV, private bathroom with shower, ceiling fans, portable fan, no air conditioning, and sliding door to lanai. Please note: Sitting room has ocean view, bedroom has view of small walkway garden. Continental breakfast items are stocked daily and we invite all guests to swim in the pool or lounge on the oceanfront lanai.

A few NOTES: One parking spot is provided per room in this quiet residential neighborhood. All Guest Rooms are facing the ocean on the lower level of the property and there are over 20 steps down (pictured) to traverse to the rooms. Guests are responsible for carrying their luggage to their rooms. Bookings limited to 2 guests per room (age 13 years and over). Quiet hours are 9pm to 8am for the comfort of all of our guests, Mahalo!

While at Hale Kai (House on the Ocean) Hawaii, enjoy watching surfers, dolphins, and seasonal humpback whales during their annual migration to the Hawaiian Islands from the north Pacific. Hale Kai Hawaii is recommended in the leading online sites and guidebooks for the Hawaiian Islands, including TripAdvisor, Frommer's, Fodors, Lonely Planet, Off the Beaten Path, Ulysses, Rough, Moon, and Hawaii, The Big Island Revealed.

Property manager

Salt Water Vacations, Hilo, Hawaii.
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English

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Amenities

Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Ocean view
Parking available

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Check in after 4:00 PM
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Children

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No pets allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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Property Registration Number TA-119-934-0032-01, GE-119-934-0032-01

About the area

Hilo

Located in Hilo, this holiday home is by the ocean. Mokupapapa Discovery Center and Palace Theater are local landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Hilo Farmers Market and Hilo Shopping Center. Pacific Tsunami Museum and Panaewa Rainforest Zoo are also worth visiting. Swimming offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours nearby.
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Hilo, Hawaii

What's nearby

  • Honoli'i Beach Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Honoli'i Beach - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • University of Hawaii at Hilo - 8 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Rainbow Falls - 8 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Port of Hilo - 9 min drive - 8.1 km

Getting around

  • Hilo, HI (ITO-Hilo Intl.) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Kozmic Cones - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Pesto - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Puka Puka Kitchen - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Kula Shave Ice - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Oceanfront in Hilo Hale Kai Suites- Pele Suite - King Bed, Living Room, Bath have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Oceanfront in Hilo Hale Kai Suites- Pele Suite - King Bed, Living Room, Bath pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Oceanfront in Hilo Hale Kai Suites- Pele Suite - King Bed, Living Room, Bath?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Oceanfront in Hilo Hale Kai Suites- Pele Suite - King Bed, Living Room, Bath?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Oceanfront in Hilo Hale Kai Suites- Pele Suite - King Bed, Living Room, Bath located?

Situated by the ocean, this holiday home is steps away from Hamakua Heritage Corridor and Honoli'i Beach. Honoli'i Beach Park and Mokupapapa Discovery Center are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 67 out of 85 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 85 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 85 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 85 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 85 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

CHARLES T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Hilo Area Spot

Just a quick drive North of Hilo. Wonderful views of the surfing on Honoli'i Beach. Clean, comfortable, great pool with views. Everything you need. Great jumping off point for Hilo, the Hamakua Coast, the Volcanoes area, etc. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Mark H.

Great views of Hilo & surfers!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The Pele suite was great. Had it's own little porch with great views down to the surfing action at Honoli'i Beach and across to Hilo. It is not an entirely private porch since the walkway to the 3 other suites runs between our sliding glass door and the porch, but the only traffic would be another guest leaving or arriving for the day. Very minimal. The suite was simple and clean, nothing fancy, it was great. The views to the ocean and Hilo were what it was all about. Thanks for a great stay!
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10/10 Excellent

Kelly W.

Perfect location in Hilo

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Perfect location for exploring Hilo. Easy drive to downtown. Lovely view of the water from the living room/kitchenette and deck. Place was smaller than expected, tiny bathroom but has essentials. Overall comfortable. Amazing continental breakfast (fruit, muffins, hard-boiled eggs, milk) delivered fresh each day. Kitchnette has a plug-in stove and pans, which was handy. They also offer tea and coffee/coffee maker. Since the public path to get to other units is just outside the unit, there's little privacy. The loveseat could also use an update (not very comfortable). For a few days, this worked well for exploring Hilo and surroundings.

10/10 Excellent

Bethany E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Shannon C.

Serene Hawaiian stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We booked this stay for 5 nights as we were going to explore the Hilo side of the island. We had a wonderful stay and would book here again. The Pele suite was perfect for the two of us. King bed, bathroom with shower, living room and a kitchen. While all the above were small it was just right for what we needed. Delicious breakfast provided every morning with fresh fruit,yogurt,milk,muffins, and hardboiled eggs. Each room has a beautiful view of the ocean where we spent lots of time watching the whales come and go. We met some of the other people who were staying there who were very friendly. It felt very homey and comfortable. The place was clean and had a common room with some extra food and beverages for everyone to share. The neighborhood was quiet and we fell asleep to the sound of the tree frogs and crashing waves. We loved staying here!

8/10 Good

Connor D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ocean views

Nice little apartment with a fantastic ocean view for whale watching. We enjoyed the complementary fruit / breakfast which is stocked in the fridge each day. It's nice and close to Hilo, but not quite walking distance. Furniture, bed, etc. are well thought out.In terms of compromises: The bathroom was OK (a fair amount of small bugs / ants; a bit small); there are a lot of frogs at night in this area which might annoy light sleepers; there is no proper kitchen. We were fine with these compromises for the great view.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
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6/10 Okay

A guest from Windsor, MO

Hilo HI Nov 2024

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Pele Suite was definitely the nicer of the 4 suites in the Hilo Kai Suites complex and was well worth paying the extra few dollars to rent. It had a nice corner view of Hilo Bay and right above the pool, which was not real clean. The hot tub had been removed which was a disappointment. The unit was bit hot but did have a fan. We did need washcloths and towels which were provided after a phone call. Ants seemed to enjoy the kitchen as much as us. The parking was very hard to maneuver as it was in a very tight space with 3 other spaces on a steep hillside

10/10 Excellent

Mark M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just as advertised. Great location.

Everything was great and as advertised. It was a little warm but it is Hawai’i. Really enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Cynthia F.

Breath taking!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Views are out of this world! The frogs serenade you all night.Easy access to town! Would definitely stay here again👍
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6/10 Okay

Karen F.

Hilo vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I must say, the view at the rental is fabulous. But we had a few issues. It would have been nice to have someone on site to check us in. When we first arrived, there was no soap in the bathroom. I texted the management company they said they would have housekeeping bring some over. That arrived the next day. The bathroom is extremely small. The breakfast was subpar. The fruit plate was poor as most of the fruit was unripe and hard. There was a jug of milk in the refrigerator and I think it was to add to some granola but there was no granola available. Finally, there were many workers around the property doing construction. The parking was very difficult. This is a nice place but it needs better hospitality.
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10/10 Excellent

Laurie M.

Good place for relaxing and recharging

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The Pele suite is very nice - great bed, a sitting room w a nice outdoor covered patio near the pool, a small kitchenette and a small but nice bathroom. The neighborhood is very quiet. The breakfast tray they provide each day is great. A good way to start your day and a good place to finish your day there.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Richard Joseph P.

Hilo HI

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Excellent! Great place to stay. Wonderful view from the Lanai.

10/10 Excellent

Deirdre L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hilo

Beautiful site, we appreciated breakfast - there ready for us. Also, nice people all round.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Linda B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Coqui, surfers and cruise ships

The Pele suite at this property was as pictured on VRBO. Great access to Hilo and all Puna district and Hamakua coastline. The communication with the on island management, (Saltwater Vacations) could have been better regarding a couple of issues during the stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Doug H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great week long stay on the Big Island!

We chose to spend our entire week with Pele at Hale Kai as our center of operations; couldn’t have been more pleased. Comfortable accommodations, great breakfasts provided, easy access to everything in Hilo, and a fantastic setting. Would do it again without hesitation.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful place & friendly people

Comfortable room, thoughtfully furnished. Amazing view, watching whales over breakfast, friendly people. We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
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8/10 Good

Bob B.

4 Nights in MarchVeey

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very good rental experience, really enjoyed the view, looking off at the surfers, as well as a few passing whales. The fresh fruit each day that was available to us was so good, so nice to get the fresh papaya. And the room was very clean and tidy. The only issue we had was with the sliding glass door, which was so hard to open. I would certainly stay there again! There is so much to do on that side of the island!
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10/10 Excellent

Fiona N., Kamloops, BC

Beautiful & Peaceful Spot

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Perfect location to whale watch. Deck overlooks the pool,with panoramic view of the bay, town, and surfers! Small kitchenette has everything you need to cook a meal, store things in the fridge, etc. Quick 5 min drive to-from Hilo. Staff come daily with continental breakfast supplies (incl milk, fruit, muffins, ground coffee and filters) , and will replace towels,etc if requested. Maintenance via text was very responsive. One issue - hot tub was no longer functional - stopped working completely while we were there with no hope of restoring service. :(
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10/10 Excellent

Richard S.

Nice Place to Stay, Close but not in Town

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great suite with nice porch and fresh fruit breakfest.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent spot for East side of island

We stayed five nights here while visiting the Hilo area. It is a beautiful spot. We saw whales outside almost every day and enjoyed watching the body surfers from the deck. The views are amazing. Having a light breakfast with fresh fruit each morning was a nice touch. The place is spacious with a good sized bedroom, nice sitting area, small kitchenette and a small bathroom. It all looks fairly updated and in good condition. Lots of storage for suitcases and clothes. About two miles into downtown Hilo so very easy to get around. The weather was quite cool and wet while we were there so we didn’t use the pool or hot tub. The parking spots were a little tight but it never seemed like all four spots were being used so there was room to manoeuvre! Any question we had was responded to via email very promptly both before and during our stay. We would recommend this place as a nice quiet oasis for visiting Hilo and surrounding areas.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice pool with a great ocean view. The morning fresh food breakfast was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Dan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great location but….

Location is very good with wonderful views but the property needs some work and refreshing.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Nancy R.

Beautiful Views

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Love the views! Would highly recommend this unit/property. Loved to watch the surfers/sunrises. Lovely breakfasts!

10/10 Excellent

Paul M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Views and cozy accomodations

The property is very nice and cozy. Not fancy, but very workable and clean. Appreciated the daily breakfast muffins and the coffee. View from the patio is great and the pool is just big enough to cool off. The hot tub was set way too high at 104, so we did not use it. The bed was comfy. Overall a great place to stay for the value. Aloha
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short stay in a beautiful location

The views were gorgeous, loved sunrise and watching the surfers from our deck. The property was a little dated but that’s what I expected, so no surprise. Quite a bargain for the location and views and breakfast included.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

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