KeALOHA - INCREDIBLE views, Spectacular Beach Park, the Best snorkeling, Turtles

This was our 4th stay at the Mauna Loa Shores. The direct access to the shore with the Carlsmith Beach Park is one of the most appreciated amenities of this location. The apartments are fully equipped and very professionell and friendly managed by Terry. The transfer from the airport takes only a 10 minutes ride, all kind of shopping and a few restaurants are within a 5 min drive. Many attractions of Big Island are easy to reach within a one hour drive. We will return for shore.

Great views. Outside is disappointing and dated, but the location is amazing. Room was average, but we loved the swimming area!

We absolutely loved our stay! The place was thoughtfully curated and we had everything we could have needed.

Yes, the parking lot is safe and secured, the wifi is very fast and efficient!

Balcony view was superb. Kitchen was well appointed and had everything needed. Everything was exactly as advertised. Great stay!

Condo was very clean and comfortable. The view of the bay was amazing! We loved listening to the waves - a perfect way to fall asleep after a day of exploring Hilo and the area! Host was very easy to contact and gave us lots of helpful information regarding places to eat and see!

Amazing stay!!

We loved the condo and Hilo! Carlsmith Beach is one of my all time favorites.The cleanliness of the unit was fantastic!

Location was awesome a bit loud road weise during the day but nice and quiet at night. Residents are welcoming to us renters. Snorkel bay right outside back gate very convenient. Location is the right mix of vacationers and localsOver all I would stay again.

Perfect place for us!!! We could walk right down to beautiful carlsmith beach for swimming and snorkeling, short drive to Richardson bay for black sand beach , swimming & snorkeling. Everything is close by, great museums in Hilo. Beautiful place to stay with everything we needed, even chairs to take to the beach. The floors are beautiful. Great communication with the host. We would have loved to stay longer.

This property is a hidden gem. You have everything that you need all in one place. It’s also private and close to a very nice beach. My husband and I greatly enjoyed our vacation here and we would definitely come back.

We recently stayed in Mauna Loa Shores for 4 nights. The condo was clean and nicely furnished with basic kitchen amenities. Our unit also provided beach chairs, beach towels, boogie boards, and a selection of snorkel equipment. The location is excellent as it is situated right next to Carlsmith Beach Park. It has a beautiful balcony view of the beach park and nature area directly behind the condos. In addition, there is a very good restaurant, The Seaside Restaurant, within a short walk. Assigned parking spaces are provided. The pool area is nice. The condo is located several miles from downtown Hilo which we liked since downtown Hilo seemed pretty congested most of the time. We would definitely stay at Mauna Loa Shores again.

Location was fantastic. Beach was so beautiful and we loved being able to fall asleep to the sound of the waves. Easy drive into downtown Hilo. Property itself was as advertised and had everything we needed. The building is a bit run down, but the actual unit was nicely done. Property manager was very responsive.

We have very little to say about the apartment we originally booked—except that we had bugs in the apartment because someone forgot to close the balcony door. A quick message to the agency, and we were able to switch apartments within 15 minutes. Thanks again to Amber and Therry—you deserve 10 stars, not just five.

Very nice condo and location is great. You can walk out the back and you are at Carl Smith beach park. Condo looks exactly like pictures. Host provided lots of information about places to eat and visit.

The condo was very clean, quiet, and well stocked with everything we needed for a great stay. The location was perfect--next to beautiful Carlsmith Beach Park and an easy drive to downtown Hilo, groceries, shopping, and Volcano National Park. We appreciated the elevator to the condo and our assigned free parking spot when we returned from sightseeing each day. We enjoyed a beautiful, sunny week visiting the Hilo Farmers Market, the Tsunami Museum, the Lyman House and Museum, and eating at the best restaurants on the big island. Can't wait to return!

We enjoyed looking out at the lagoon and ocean from the lanai and bedroom windows all times of the day. We felt at home and even pampered. Thanks for the wonderful hospitality. We would enjoy staying here again if we return to Hilo.

We had stayed in this building before and loved its convenience to Carlsmith beach park. This unit is small, but charming and perfect for our short stay. It was very clean and had everything we needed. We even cooked a couple of meals while we were here.If you want to see the turtles and have some sheltered snorkeling at Carlsmith Beach, this is the place.

Very Clean and nicely stocked. The outside of the building looked old but the view was beautiful! We would stay there again. Thanks so much!

We enjoyed our stay in Hilo. The view is amazing and being able to just walk to the beach/lagoon and see turtles was so fun. I liked the location just a bit out of town, but easy to drive everywhere. Even though Maunaloa Shores is on a main road, our unit was quiet. The patio and bedroom windows are on the ocean side. Would stay here again.

The apartment was decently equipped—plenty of kitchen stuff for light cooking, plenty of towels, boogie boards etc, very comfortable and incredible views of the sea. Easy access to swimming with turtles.

We enjoyed Hilo because it had more character and history and less of a resort feel. The condo met our needs perfectly as a couple. It was spotless, quiet, and well stocked. Proximity to Carlsmith Beach was as a bonus, and we loved the night sounds of the distant surf and night birds. There is much to do, and the property manager gave us great suggestions for excursions and dining though we dined in all but one night due to the incredible, daily farmer’s market. The weather in Hilo in December was incredible with five rainless days and no need for air conditioning.

Our stay was great! Loved exploring the town and surrounding areas. Enjoyed touring the Hawaiian Vanilla Farm & tasting, Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Farm, cafe Pesto and the Ponds. Scenic drive along the coastline. Swam with hono, ate yummy food and consumed a few G&T…

Really enjoyed our stay in an area of great beaches. Also good accessibility for a day trip to Volcano Park and botanical gardens.

Property well maintained by wonderful man who was helpful and caring

Great place.

I’m glad that the lagoon is public. It does get pretty busy on sunny weekends. Nearby botanical gardens are much cooler than Kīlauea.

The place was clean & check in was easy. You have to drive through an industrial neighborhood in order to get to the condo which isnt that nice. But, once you are there the beach and condonis very nice

Nice jungle experience, great snorkeling footsteps away.

A great location, house was comfortable. Loved the park just outside the back door! Property Manager was excellent to work with, and had great ideas of things to see and do while there. Would definitely stay there again.

All kinds of amenities and everyone is very nice 😀

This is a great place to stay! Walking distance to the beach! Beautiful View from the bedroom and lanai! Comfortable bed! Everything that you could need for cooking, snorkeling, and just enjoying your stay without having to drive anywhere if you don't want to! I would definitely stay here again!

this was an excellent and perfect place to stay. Everything was perfect and a beautiful location.

Great place Everything you need is here The beach next store is a true delight Be sure to read guest book for good places to check out in the area

This is the perfect home base for a few days of exploring the Hilo area. The apartment is comfortable, clean, nicely appointed. All the basics and more are provided. Terry gave good information, replied promptly to my queries. We would definitely stay here again next time we’re in Hilo.

This was a great stay in Hilo. We were close to fun things and the cove was beautiful. The condo had everything we needed plus more. We will be back again.