David & Roxanne C.
Oct 12, 2025
This is my honest opinion. If you are bothered by excessive street noise, then do not stay on this street or this property. According to comments that I read the noise stops after 10 p.m. Well, that depends. On Wednesday and Sunday that is true. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday the noise continued until after 1 a.m. I talked to two residents in the elevator. One has lived there 5 years. He said the noise is a major problem. The other said the noise used to be worse until they installed speed bumps. I have never heard such load music from some cars and such load noise from mufflers. Also, if it is hot outside you will need to open the windows in the two bedrooms. My wife couldn't open or close them. I could with a lot of effort. We quickly learned to open them to reduce the temperature in the rooms. And close them when we tried to sleep because of the excessive street noise. There are some positives. The lagoon is VERY family friendly. The view is outstanding. We could see flocks of birds leaving the area in the morning and if it was rainy we could see where it was raining. Everything else in the unit was okay (normal for condos). But not up to the standards of an average time share where everything works and plates etc. are brand new. Would I stay again? No. Too many negatives. The pool area was poor. The unit was average. The street noise was terrible.
Liked the gate/elevator key--felt safer access; and assigned parking spot--no need to look for one. Walkable access to beach park was a plus, also to dinner restaurant. The location was 8-10 minutes away from downtown and other shopping/restaurants and access to main traffic routes easy to get to. The unit was supplied with most daily needs for cooking,cleaning, towels and linens.Thumbs up for that. I thought the unit had air conditioning, it did not. so it was a hot box from 11 to about 11; tried to close up windows and run fans. The bedroom window tracks need to be cleaned or lubricated because it was hard to open or close them each day. Although the building has noise restriction times for nighttime, the street outside does not. There was racing, reving, car burnouts along the street next to the building late night--sleep disturbing especially since we had to sleep with windows open.
Kyle and Christy H.
Jul 17, 2025
My husband and I stayed here for 3 nights with our 3 kids- ages 7, 9, &11. There was plenty of room for all of us, very well appointed, had everything we needed and the beach supplies were a nice bonus! Having the beach park right next door was amazing and the kids also loved the pool. This was a nice place to have as home base for seeing everything we wanted to see on the east side of the island!
Lovely place with 2 minute access to a most beautiful snorkel /swim lagoon.
Right next a park with great swimming and friendly sea turtles! This was a very comfortable enjoyable place to stay!
We loved our stay at this place! It is located right next to Carlsmith Beach Park where you can snorkel and swim. It is very nicely appointed and has everything you need. It was nice to have an elevator with our luggage. We met the maintenance man on the way in who was very friendly and guided us to our place. Parking is free with a dedicated parking spot. The owner is very responsive and helpful!
A great place to stay as a home base to explore the Hilo area. The condo is well-provisioned, comfortable, and clean, and it more than met our needs. The Carl Smith Beach Park next door is a huge bonus - the lagoon is a wonderful place to swim or snorkel - and you literally walk out the parking lot and you are there!
Everything we wanted and more! The property was beautifully kept, offering views of the ocean right from the lanai and only a few steps to immerse in the water. The house was well-equipped with everything you might need—modern kitchen, comfy beds, and a spacious living area. The proximity to Carlsmith Beach was ideal, just a short walk away to enjoy swimming with sea turtles and exploring tide pools. The host was incredibly attentive and responding to all our questions within a few minutes. Would absolutely recommend this place to anyone looking for a peaceful and scenic getaway in Hilo.
Condo was perfect for our needs. Pool was much better than I imagined from the photos on listing. Also appreciated having a designated parking spot during our stay. No a/c in this building so it was very warm in condo, but they had fans for every room. Would stay here again.
Comfortable beds; well stocked kitchen; plenty of linen; quiet; trees were beautiful wish I could had a better view of Ocean; easy check in and out; no is issues; would recommend; The Sea Side Restaurant excellent and just next door
Clean, well appointed, bright 1 Bedroom that easily accommodated three adults. We particularly liked the lanai. Days, had a nice view of park and bay. At night, you hear the waves crashing against the rocks. You really are staying on the beach. Special mention of Terry, the owner. He’s super responsive. This was a great experience. Thank you.
Very nice condo with all we needed. The view and access to Carlsmith Park is a huge bonus. Terry is very good to work with and all went smoothly. We loved our week there!
Lovely breeze, very clean and fresh, appreciated the coffee and tea, also the well stocked kitchen, easy to operate TV and beach chairs. We will be back.
Sitting on the balcony with coffee or cocktails and the beautiful view of Carlsmith Beach Park and ocean was so pleasant. Loved having an elevator for all our luggage. Beds were comfortable and all was clean. The floor was very slippery as we entered the front door and stove top is confusing on how to operate. Overall we enjoyed having this condo as a place to come back to at the end of our adventurous days.
The property was very clean. Plenty of space, two bedrooms, nice balcony overlooking a beautiful park. Close to downtown Hilo, airport, restaurants, and ocean. Property was quiet. I didn’t use the pool. Plenty of ceiling fans and free-standing fans in each room.
