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Big Island Cottage for Two, Ocean Views & Private Covered Lanai near Hilo

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A covered outdoor seating area with a sofa and table, overlooking a lush garden and the ocean.
A neatly made bed with white linens and a folded towel, a vase with a flower, and a lit candle on a wooden nightstand.
A kitchen with a view of the ocean, a coffee maker, a microwave, a sink, and cabinets.
A balcony with a view of the ocean, a potted plant, and an ornate mirror.
A house with a blue roof, a garden with various plants, and a view of the ocean.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Highlights

  • Spacious, comfortable rooms
    Guests love the top-rated, generously-sized rooms.
  • Walkable and wonderful
    Guests love the walkable location for its easy access on foot.

Popular amenities

  • Refrigerator
  • Washer
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available
  • Garden
  • Non smoking

Explore the area

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Papaaloa Avenue, HI
  • Place, Hamakua Heritage Corridor
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Rainbow Falls
    ‪38 min drive‬
  • Place, Port of Hilo
    ‪39 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hilo, HI (ITO-Hilo Intl.)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden

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About the neighborhood

Papaaloa

Located in Papaaloa, this vacation home is on the waterfront. Mokupapapa Discovery Center and Keck Observatory are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Umauma Falls and World Botanical Gardens. Hawaiian Vanilla Company and Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden are also worth visiting.
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Papaaloa Avenue, HI

What's nearby

  • Hamakua Heritage Corridor - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Rainbow Falls - 38 min drive - 47.2 km
  • University of Hawaii at Hilo - 39 min drive - 48.8 km
  • Port of Hilo - 39 min drive - 49.1 km
  • Carlsmith Beach Park - 45 min drive - 52.2 km

Getting around

  • Hilo Intl. Airport (ITO) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Laupahoehoe Farmers Market - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Big Island Cottage for Two, Ocean Views & Private Covered Lanai near Hilo pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Big Island Cottage for Two, Ocean Views & Private Covered Lanai near Hilo?

As of Oct 31, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Big Island Cottage for Two, Ocean Views & Private Covered Lanai near Hilo on Nov 16, 2026 start from $190, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Big Island Cottage for Two, Ocean Views & Private Covered Lanai near Hilo?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Big Island Cottage for Two, Ocean Views & Private Covered Lanai near Hilo?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Big Island Cottage for Two, Ocean Views & Private Covered Lanai near Hilo located?

Situated on the waterfront, this vacation home is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Hamakua Heritage Corridor and within 9 mi (15 km) of Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park and Umauma Falls. World Botanical Gardens and Zip Isle Zip Line are also within 9 mi (15 km).

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 30 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 30 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 30 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 30 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 30 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

8.4/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great glamping experience !! Cute cabin, Super clean, Well stocked . Great scenery and awesome sunrises !!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Hamakua Sunrise

What a beautiful setting! Perfect base for exploring the area!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We got there late and had trouble finding but overall quite pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Anniversary getaway

The property was beautiful and I really enjoyed the peacefulness. The views of the sunrise were amazing and the smell of the fruit trees with the gentle breeze blowing made for a super relaxing experience. The cottage was well maintained and had its own sweet charm to it.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cute farm, great ocean views

Property was a little hard to find at first but after communicating with the owner it met expectations. Wonderful out of town experience, farm was peaceful and quiet , rain was soothing, overall a great a stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peaceful and cozy

This was by far the best place we stayed out of 2 other places. We loved the cottage feel and the morning sunrise was awesome!I wished we booked another night, my husband slept great and that was a plus! If/when we return we will make this a place to visit again. If you want to feel like Hawaii this is a perfect spot to get the vibes.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We loved it! A rural Hawaii experience! Clean and had everything we needed. Very cool farm to explore. The country store is neat with live music on the weekends.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peaceful Cottage with Ocean View

Great cottage on a quite farm with views of the ocean looking east so great for watching the sunrise. Very clean and well equipped living areas; kitchen was great for cooking easy meals. Host were great too, hands off but easy to communicate with. Farm fresh eggs, coffee and produce available at request and reasonable prices. We would absolutely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Small, but had all the essentials.

When all three cottages are rented out, the parking can be a bit challenging. For someone who is not about the glitz and glam of a high end hotel, this is perfect. Love the sounds of all the farm animals in the evening and early morning. Would stay here again for sure.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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

Quite quiet

Sound bath frogs rain birds cows peaceful ocean in the distance good stuff.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Lovely Cottage tucked away on Hamakua Coast

We enjoyed our brief one night stay at the Tiki Cottage (I think it was called?) Our hosts were quiet and busy with their farm work. We were not successful in following the printed directions to the waterfall hike. Beautiful views and gorgeous sunrise 🌅
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect property

The owners checked in often to make sure we had everything we needed. The cabin was clean and the bed was comfortable. The view was incredible. This is a prime location for dinner at the Country Store-which I highly recommend as the food is yummy and they have live music. The property is close to several waterfalls and the cow sanctuary where you can literally hug cows! We enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful and quiet

Everything was beautiful and clean. Looks just like the pictures. Only problem was that I didn't have service and the internet wouldn't connect correctly.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Location

Over all good experience

Unit had a nice view, airy, plenty of room. Had some problems with kitchen appliances working properly. Didn’t realize from the listing it was a shared bathroom. Vehicle noise at night was a bit loud.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Tranquil Getaway!

The location feels quite remote but is quite easy to get to and on a very lush and green part of the island. Excellent check in instructions from the host. The situation is simple and affordable and very low stress. We were able to get away from our cares and relax! Never noticed the guests in the cottage next door. Everything with our cottage was as I had hoped... except that the shower took so long to heat up that I thought there was no hot water, and then when it did, it didn't stay the same temp. But overall a lovely place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peaceful Tiki Cottage

This was a favorite stay for us. Wonderful relaxing property with ocean view and cooling breezes. We also loved the nearby Papa’aloa Country Store and cafe. We will definitely come back here if we visit the Big Island again. Sidra and Chris were gracious hosts, and the eggs from their farm were delicious. Cell service was spotty. Be sure to screen shot a detailed map from Google BEFORE you get to Papa’aloa, and arrive in daylight. Messages from the owners don’t necessarily get through, especially after working hours. Also, don’t expect a luxury retreat. Our Tiki Cottage was clean and comfortable, if a little spare. Expect to relax and enjoy the communal farm property (there are a few cottages) and leave refreshed and happy!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
This place wasn’t even discoverable! We couldn’t find it. I stopped at several places including that general store. No one heard of it! Hours and hours of driving in such a remote area. No signal to communicate with anyone! In the dark. You can’t check in til 4. The address was just impossible
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

little cabin

The grounds and the view are great, the cabin has been partially restored. It was a very rustic kitchen set-up, but we made it work. Only real problem were ants. They could find a single grain of sugar anywhere.We named the rooster that hangs around there Hei-Hei. We also had the gecko brothers who kept sneaking into kitchen.The pond has toads in it and they sing at night, counted 6 one night. The water lily bloomed while we were there.The temp on the water heater needs to be turned up a little, it is just above warm.Feeding the chickens every morning was fun, they got to know me when I come walking up they all come running.Made it down to the stream and waterfalls a couple of times, absolutely beautiful. The hike down it not for the inexperience hiker, loose and steep, but worth it if you are able to do it. Cold water.Papaaloa store is a great place to stop in, they have a little of everything. They have a cafe and Fri. and Sat. nights they have live music.5:30-7:30, great food and nice people.I would definitely stay here again, would like to see this cabin after it is fully renovated.
Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Where do I even begin with how DISGUSTING this place is. I get that it is a "farm" but I didn't realize I was going to be living like an animal in BUGS and SQUALOR. I wish I could add photos to this review as a fair warning to all. I understand a few bugs getting in the room, its a humid, jungly habitat, but the host didn't even bother to clean up the THOUSANDS of dead bugs all over the floor, the counters, the window.. Then the live ones crawling all over the bed and my luggage. I fled the scene as soon as I could secure another room and just ate the $500 I spent. IT WAS THAT BAD. I would have rather used a public toilet seat as a pillow than spent another night here. But if you would like to see an advanced civilization of insects on the verge of establishing democracy and higher education then this is the place for you!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful

We really enjoyed staying here! So much that we were sad we only booked one night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Cute

This cottage is darling, and off the beaten path for sure! Thankfully the host was available to stay on the phone while we found the place in the dark. We were very grateful for that! Unfortunately, the next night when the power went out to the bathroom cottage, they were unresponsive. We were left to shower by cell phone flashlight, but the water was warm and we were in Hawaii, so it wasn't terrible.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing stay!

The sunrise ocean views here are an amazing way to start any day. The communication with the host was a little lacking, but the beautiful location more than made up for it. We stayed in one of their 3 cabins with a short walk to the bathroom and a our own protected outdoor kitchen. We really enjoyed the eggs and fruit from the site and sitting and enjoying the endless views. I would definitely recommend this stay!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super nice property if you want to connect with nature! The water can be poor sometimes but it's part of the experience! Super cute place with nice beds and kitchen with everything you need! The communication with the owner was not that unfortunately :/
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Platform needed better cleaning . Table and floor was dirty

All in all it was a ok to stay. Website made seem like the chicken eggs were free
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
“Cottage” is a generous description. Rustic accommodations with few amenities. Shared bathroom. No lights at night to show the way to the room. Not at all peaceful. Dogs barking a good portion of the night. Cut our stay short…left after one night to find a hotel room.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
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