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Hale Kai Hawaii Bed & Breakfast
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  • Overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Hilo Bay on the Big Island of Hawaii

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    The Hale Kai Hawaii Bed & Breakfast offers oceanfront accommodations at a spectacular location overlooking the blue Pacific and Hilo Bay. We are above the popular Honolii surfing beach in a quiet, peaceful area just 2 miles from Historic Hilo Town. Watch surfers, dolphins, and seasonal humpback whales while you enjoy a delicious breakfast. Selected by Frommer’s as a “4 Star Bed & Breakfast, One of the Best of Hawaii,” and “One of the Top 100 Bed & Breakfasts in the United States and Canada.” Four comfortable rooms are available, each with ocean view, private bath, Wi-Fi, cable TV, and access to swimming pool, hot tub, and lanai. Breakfasts include Big Island coffee, island fruits, juices, and breads, and special dishes such as coconut macadamia pancakes, feta cheese frittata, Portuguese sausage, mango-apricot scones, and more. A Common Room is available with refrigerator, microwave, books, magazines, and dining and touring information.

    Innkeeper Information

    Innkeepers Description:

    Your hosts at Hale Kai Hawaii are Maria and Ricardo, both casual and informative, who will direct you to the local sights, points of interest, restaurants, and more. Maria is a gourmet cook and landscape designer. Ricardo is a photographer and geologist.

    The innkeepers speak:

    • English


    Number of Cats: 1

    Number of Dogs: 2

    Features

    Type:

    • Bed and Breakfast

    Property Noted For:

    • Central location for touring the Big Island

    • Spectacular oceanfront setting

    • Economical rates

    • Excellent views

    • Family Travel

    • Gourmet food

    • Nature

    • Peaceful getaway

    • Romantic escape

    Amenities

    Guest Room:

    • Alarm clock

    • Ceiling fans

    • Desk

    • Hairdryer

    • Ironing Board

    • Private entrance

    • Radio

    • Satellite/Cable TV

    • Wi-Fi

    On Site:

    • Fax Machine

    • Hot tub/whirlpool tub

    • Library

    • Telephone

    Other Amenities:

    • Dining and Touring Information

    • Wi-Fi, High-Speed Internet Access

    • Fridge and Microwave in Common Room

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  • Heritage Room

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 Queen

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $150/$150

    Bamboo Room

    Suite maximum capacity: 3

    • Beds

      1 King

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $155/$155

    Moana Room

    Suite maximum capacity: 3

    • Beds

      1 King

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $155/$155

    Pele Suite

    Suite maximum capacity: 3

    • Beds

      1 King

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) $165/$165

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    Policy

    Reservation Policy

    • Check in: 3 to 6 p.m.    Check out: 11 a.m.

    • Minimum stay: Advanced reservations require 2 night minimum stay.

    • Deposit amount required: A deposit of 50% of your stay is required when making reservations.

    • Cancellations: Refund of deposit less $25 handling fee if notified 30 days prior to arrival. Thereafter, refund less handling fee if room is re-booked. Cancellations received less than 30 days prior to arrival and no-shows are responsible for full balance of reservation.

    • Open all year round: Y

    General Policies

    • Smoking allowed: No

    • Guest pets allowed: No

    • Drinking allowed: Limited

    • Drinks available: N

    • Suitable for children: Limited

    • Childcare provided: No

  • Breakfast

    • Type: Full

    • Time Served: 8 a.m.

    • Serving location: upper lanai

    Signature Dish

    mango-apricot scones,
    very tasty indeed.

    Special meal options

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  • Location Type

    • Island

    • Oceanside

    • Tropical

    City

    • Hilo

    • Distance to city: 2 miles

    • Directions to property:
      From Kona - Take Highway 19 through Waimea and head south along the Hamakua Coast. Watch for mile markers on ocean side of highway. Immediately after Mile Marker 5 turn left onto Paukaa Drive, then quickly right onto Honolii Place. Hale Kai Hawaii is oceanside at 111 Honolii Place. (See our website for detailed map to Hale Kai Hawaii)

    Airport

    • Hilo, Hawaii (Big) Island, HI (ITO) 5 miles

    • Directions to property:
      From Hilo Airport - Turn right onto Highway 11, turn left at next light (Highway 19, Kamehameha Avenue), follow Highway 19 through Downtown Hilo. Watch for mile markers on ocean side of highway. Shortly after Mile Marker 4 go over long highway bridge. Immediately after bridge turn right onto Paukaa Drive, then quickly right onto Honolii Place. Hale Kai Hawaii is oceanside at 111 Honolii Place. (See our website for detailed map to Hale Kai Hawaii)

    Area Attractions

    • Antique Shopping

    • Art Galleries

    • Beach

    • Gourmet/Fine Dining

    • Historical interests

    • Live Music

    • Movie Theater

    • Museum

    • National/State parks

    • Nature area

    • Ocean

    • Waterfalls, Waipio Valley,

    • Mauna Kea Observatories

    • Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden

    • Tide pools

    • Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

    • Lyman Museum, Tsunami Museum

    • Picnic area

    • Religious Services

    • River

    • Ruins

    • Ski area

    • Winery

    • Zoo

    • Bicycle riding trails

    • Billiards

    • Bird watching

    • Boating

    • Canoeing

    • Fishing

    • Golfing

    • Hiking trails

    • Horseback riding

    • Hunting

    • Kayaking

    • Mountain Bike trails

    • Surfing, Surfing lessons (with advance notice)

    • Snow boarding and downhill skiiing on Mauna Kea

    • Boogy boarding, Snorkeling, Scuba

    • Massage

    • Sailing

    • Shopping

    • Sight-seeing

    • Swimming

    • Swimming pool

    • Tennis courts

    • Water sports

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    THE place to stay in HIlo, HI

    About the reviewer

    • Between 45-55 years old

    • Stays at B&Bs twice a year

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling on vacation

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    This quiet B and B serves a very nice breakfast complete with whalewatching and advice for how to fill your day suited to your tastes. The This was our second stay in just under a year and we plan on returning again someday. Close to the town of Hilo, but off the beaten path it was a tranquil respite from the tourist bustle!

    Amazing view!

    About the reviewer

    • Between 26-35 years old

    • Stays at B&Bs twice a year

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling on vacation

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    After an unpleasant experience at another place forced us to leave a night early, we were lucky enough to get a last-minute booking for the Bamboo Room at Hale Kai for one night. From the minute we pulled into the property, we knew we'd made a good choice- the grounds and house are gorgeous. There are so many different kinds of flowers in the yard, and when you go down the little steps to the rooms, the view of the water is breathtaking (this is also the view from the rooms)! I would highly recommend the Bamboo Room specifically because it is at the far end of the house and your "private" section of patio is truly private (i.e. you won't have anyone walking past it). The house is full of beautiful details as Rick is a photographer & geologist and Maria does amazing stained glass work. Breakfast was more than we could have asked for, with crazy good macadamia pancakes and lots of different fruits. Maria even thoughtfully asked us the night before whether we are vegetarians (we both are), so she could plan breakfast accordingly. I would definitely stay at this place again and recommend it without hesitation.

    Superb breakfasts in a magnificent setting-out of this world!

    About the reviewer

    • 55+ years old

    • Stays at B&Bs once a year

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling on vacation

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    The hosts, Rick and Maria made us very welcome. The breakfasts were superb, served on the lanai overlooking the bay, where we could enjoy the magnificent view and watch the whales as we ate. Rick had some very helpful suggestions as we planned our sightseeing trips. The room was beautifully clean and well equipped and we were able to relax and do our own thing. We would love to return to this piece of paradise!

    The perfect place to stay in Hilo!

    About the reviewer

    • 55+ years old

    • Stays at B&Bs once a year

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling on vacation

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    The Hale Kai Hawaii has it all! A nice location on a quiet cul-de-sac about three miles from the center of Hilo, directly on the bay, with a great view. The rooms are spacious (especially the Moana room), and well-maintained. Each room has a lanai, the perfect spot for whale-watching. The TV cable is good, and the WiFi is free and fast. The pool is small, but refreshing, and the hot tub is always fired up. But the real high point occurs every morning at breakfast - fresh fruit, various kinds of frittatas (the feta cheese frittata was my personal favorite), coconut and macadamia nut pancakes, several varieties of sausage, home-made muffins, mango apricot scones, etc. Make sure you stay at least several days, so that you get to sample all of the goodies! I spent eleven nights there, and was ready to move in, permanently.

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    About the reviewer

    • 55+ years old

    • Frequently stays at B&Bs

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling on vacation

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    Maria's breakfasts are really out of this world. View from the pool and lanai are what memories are made of. We really can't recommend this BnB too much... it is fantastic.

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