Hamakua Coast, Hawaii hotel rooms at the Independent

"The staff was amazing and helpful! Our room was outstanding with a beautiful view. We were nervous about parking but there was always plenty of parking. "

"This was a wonderful stay. We are a family of 5 (3 teens) and we had so much space within our elegant room. I loved having two bedrooms, 2 baths, full kitchen, etc. The resort was friendly, the pools were beautiful, and we had FULL access to other Hilton properties in the area which we did take advantage of, although I must say I ultimately was grateful for the quiet of our resort and how we didn’t need a tram to access things. In fact, a perk I didn’t realize I liked so much was being able to park the rental car so close to the room. Because we spent many of our days driving around the island (to Hawaii Volcanoes NP, South Island for an ATV tour, North area go access Hilo for. Cacao farm), it was nice to just walk out and get in the car… not having to retrieve the car from a distant parking lot or valet. We had goats visiting outside of room, a beautiful view of Mauna Kea, and the most beautifully kept grounds in general. Mahalo for an amazing stay. "

"Location & price."

"Nice property, excellent view. Staff was very pleasant "

"I like the bike and Sups available for use. "

"beautiful property, but starting to look a bit dated. "

"Our family of three stayed in one of the private rooms. We felt comfortable and relaxed there. There were plenty of bathrooms to choose from. Very nice hostel. "

"Very ‘old school’ facility that’s been around 50+ years… but, is simple, clean and very nice staff!!! Close by to downtown Hilo and is in a residential area. The fresh coffee, papaya & banana bread in the morning was very ono!!! We’ll definitely stay here again with our ohana on our next weekend trip to Hilo."

"Very comfortable and walking distance from the beach"