Hilo Hotels

Visiting Hilo today is like stepping back in time. A time when the sugar plantations were the way of life for the island. In fact, Hilo’s history is steeped in the sugar trade, long before tourism took over.

The evidence of this can be seen around town, the old building façades are one indication, as are the old mills and machinery that dot the countryside.

The town of Hilo sits at the base of Mauna Kea, the Unites States most active volcano and home to multinational observatories. Hilo town rests on the tranquil Wailoa River with its pools, waterfalls and lush vegetation. Should the fact that Hilo is the “rainiest city in the US” bother you? Of course, not, most of Hilo’s rain comes in the evening and keeps the vegetation lush.

Hilo, being the state’s second largest city, boasts some of the more enjoyable nightlife anywhere in the state. Make sure you get away from the resorts and hang your hat with the locals. Hilo town runs at a very slow pace, a pace that works for the city and that will work for you, given time. Catch a move in a theater, dine with an ocean view, catcha sunset over hilo bay or dance and sing the night away. Remember you are experiencing a part of Hawaii that has all but vanished from the islands of Oahu and Maui. So grab your aloha shirt and go!