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Dolphin Bay Hotel Review
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Dolphin Bay Hotel
¢, Hilo
Fodor's Review:
A glowing lava flow sign marks the office and bespeaks owner John Alexander's passion for the volcano. Stunning lava pictures adorn the common area, and Alexander is a great source of information for visiting the park and for exploring the back roads of Hilo. Units in the 1950s-style motor lodge are modest, but they are clean and inexpensive. Coffee and fresh fruit are offered daily. Four blocks from Hilo Bay, in a residential area called Puueo, the hotel borders a verdant 2-acre Hawaiian garden with jungle trails and shady places to rest. Guests of the hotel return repeatedly, and it's ideal for families who seek a home base.
Member Reviews & Ratings:
wonderful hospitality at a bargain price
Posted by jayboo from Los Angeles on 5/21/07
John truly goes the extra mile to make his guests feel welcome and comfortable. The hotel rooms are not fancy, but they are clean. the coqui frogs may sing you to sleep, but in the morning you wake up to a great cup of coffee, fresh papaya, and scrumptious sticky buns. Take a walk in the garden or sit in the lobby and talk story with John about the volcano, his adventures on the high seas, and sleepy old Hilo town. Ah...
INFO
- Address: 333 Iliahi St., Hilo, HI, 96720
- Phone: 808/935-1466
- Fax: 808/935-1523
- Web site
- Hotel Details: 13 rooms, 4 1-bedroom units, 1 2-bedroom unit
- In-room: no a/c, no phone, kitchen, no TV.
- Credit Cards: MC, V
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