My Hawai‘i Hostel

"I stayed in this hostel for 5 nights. To be honest, I was not satisfied. The employees were not warm and friendly at all. I had difficulty adapting to the environment on the first day. Because they were hanging out in a group. I had a harder time meeting new people than I normally do. There were insects and lizards in the corners of the bathroom and toilet. When you turn over or someone else turns over in the bunk beds in the room, you feel it too. The bunk bed is shaking. This was very disturbing. The air conditioner was working well. I cut my finger. And I asked for first aid. They told me that they did not have enough first aid supplies. They just gave me a tape and bandage. This was so wrong. The location of the hostel means that if you do not have a car, you are far from everywhere. Bus schedules are not regular. You cannot travel everywhere by bus. When I was leaving, I said goodbye to one of the employees, and she didn't even answer me. I don't like this kind of people in friendly hostel-style places. I will not choose again."

"The memories or be made here are second to none, the rooms are clean, they have AC and pillow top mattresses… one of the nicest hostels I’ve ever visited… Rachel is an excellent manager and a lot of fun to be around. I recommend booking at least one or two weeks at a time."

"I didn't enjoy my time at this hostel unfortunately and just wanted to get out every morning, although I heard that others had a different experience here. The place felt somewhat over crowded, with a small number of bathrooms and showers. I wasn't able to meet people here, guests were keeping to themselves in the rooms and the communal area had a strange layout that wasn't inviting. During my 3 day stay I didn't notice alot of guests socializing apart from one group that had some employees and a small number of guests they connected with. Rooms were noisy because it's on a road with cars passing by regularly. The mattress was great and comfortable but the bunk beds are flimsy so even a small movement rocks the entire thing. The staff was attentive, but I felt they were not friendly and had no interest in me as a guest, they kinda had their group. I also had difficulties locating the staff at times. When I landed I was welcomed with an email that said I'll need to pay a late fee if checking in after 10pm, this was stressful and unpleasant. They do offer beach towels which I appreciated. The location is only good if you have a car because there's nothing close to it at night so you're kinda stuck there without anything to do. Overall I wouldn't recommend staying here and I was relieved to finally leave after 3 days and move on to Hilo where I had a much nicer hostel experience."

"Awesome staff, the place has great vibes and great amenities. Renting snorkel gear is also the coolest convenient thing the hostel has. It's not in the downtown area, but the trolley runs through there and there's still good eats within walking distance. Rooms were actually really comfy and the AC works really well. Had to subtract a star because the only two issues are the bunk beds creak like crazy for any little movement, and I used the full service laundry service but my clothes never appeared (either accidentally taken or stolen) which is probably an indicator to change the laundry system. Overall pretty good"

"Really comfortable and friendly hostel. Rooms were clean and it was always easy to find staff for questions. Everyone was friendly and outgoing - great place to meet others if you don't have plans or are looking for more travel companions. The location next to a road means there is a bit of road noise, but windows can be closed and air conditioning turned on."