Hamakua Guesthouse

Just a beautiful exotic property... Clean property, friendly staff. It was just truly a piece of paradise...

Very secluded, and has most of what you need. The rooms are a bit old and not as clean. Amenities are great though! There's a personal waterfall you can go to.

We enjoyed our stay and it was very comfortable. We had a king room. No A/C but windows to open for breeze. I was happy I packed a very small portable fan which really helped when it rained but it was still warm. We had to close the windows to keep the rain out. Snacks left in the room were nice and the kitchen was well stocked. Thank you!

1st floor room was nice. Coffee was good. Liked the available refrigerator allocation and dry good storage. Showering with rainwater is grand. The exchange helpers were pleasant and helpful, and two went the extra mile cleaning the coffee press. Thank you! Very beautiful place and area. Very clean with a few complentary snacks. Jane checked in with us, making sure all was good.

It takes a little getting used to other guest and sharing the facilities. Everyone seemed considerate.

It is located in a remote area with really bad road leading to the place. The room is really small and smells with shared bathrooms outside for all tenants. We arrived at night with no electricity in the building. The breakfast place is decent though but you have to drive there.

Beautiful location and atmosphere. Luxurious room

The road to get there

Cleanliness- compost and trash bins were overflowing making it difficult to throw food scraps and other trash away. Thick layers of dust in bedroom at low places where my son was playing.

We stayed here for one night, and our experience was not good, for two reasons. First, the check-in process was extremely stressful. We were supposed to receive our room assignment and check-in instruction through email by 3:00pm, but we never received that email. After 3:00pm, we started calling and messaging the property manager, many times, using contact information found on Expedia.com. We never got reply. By 5:00pm, we were really nervous (not knowing if we would have a place to stay at all). We had to drive to the property to find the manager, who wasn't there. We got his phone number finally by talking to another person who was staying in the same property. Second, the bedroom that we finally got was tiny and not clean at all. It has a queen bed on the floor and another queen bed up in the attic. Since this property is in a very rural area (with unpaved road), it really depends on your own expectation. We were expecting a normal hotel room, so it was a disappointment. But for camping, this property is much better than a small cabin.