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The Palms Cliff House Inn Review
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The Palms Cliff House Inn
- Address: 28-3514 Mamalahoa Hwy., Honomu, HI, 96728 | Map It
- Phone: 808/963-6076
- Fax: 808/963-6316
- www.palmscliffhouse.com
- Price range: $$-$$$$
- Location: Hamakua Coast
Fodor's Review:
This handsome Victorian-style mansion, 15 mi north of Hilo, is perched on the sea cliffs 150 feet above the crashing surf of the tropical Hamakua Coast. You can pick tropical fruit and macadamia nuts from the gardens of the 3 1/2-acre estate. Individually decorated rooms have private lanai. Suites include double hot tubs (the one in Room 8 is in the window with a stunning view of the coast), but there's also a communal hot tub in the garden. A husband-and-wife team serves breakfast with pride on the veranda overlooking the cliffs; meals generally include fresh-baked muffins, locally grown fruit, a warm egg or meat dish (they always ask about food allergies or dietary restrictions ahead of time), and, of course, fantastic local coffee. Dinner is available on request. They can help you plan activities, including hula lessons.
- Hotel Details: 2 rooms, 6 suites
- In-room: no a/c (some), safe, DVD, Internet.
- In-hotel: no kids under 12, no-smoking rooms.
- Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V
Member Reviews & Ratings:
Don't Miss Out on this Place!
Posted by Golnarsarge from Orange County, CA on 5/8/07
John and Michelle Gamble (the owners) know what great service is, and train their staff accordingly.
The rooms and grounds are gorgeous. We loved the hot tub in a secluded part of the estate and the lantern provided in our closet to unobtrusively light the path.
The breakfasts were fabulous and utlized local ingredients--We actually started to look forward to next morning's breakfast the night before!
Bonnie (one of the breakfast staff) was so delightful and gave us excellent tips each morning about the locations we were touring. The lanai that breakfast was served on was truly magnificent.
We also appreciated the consideration we were shown on one morning when we had to leave before breakfast was served--the staff packed muffins for us.
Warning: This is a serene place for people who like peace and quiet. Unfortunately, a couple moved in during our stay who chose to blast their TV every night (John had to ask them to quiet down and graciously offered to move us). So if you like noise, please do not stay here because you'll stick out like a sore thumb.
The only suggestions we have to make are:
Putting a couple of hammocks on the property so guests can relax on the grounds (it is full of trees and would be ideal).
Making the sign for the property stand out more--we (and other guests we talked to) passed it several times without noticing it. We actually had to wake Michelle up in the middle of the night when we arrived (she was very gracious though).
Overall, we hope people don't miss out on this place--while we also stayed on the Kona side of the island, no trip to the Big Isle is complete without a stay on the Hilo side as well where all the rainforests and waterfalls are.
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