Aaron’s Cottage

We enjoyed our stay very much. Alan and Penne were so friendly, breakfasts were delicious, and the B&B is a 4 minute walk to a quiet beach! We would definitely stay here again!

Aloha!
If you are looking to find the real and authentic Hawaii, this is the place to stay.
We stayed here, all five of us; three adult kids… my husband and myself, in rooms 1, 2 and 3. My children had never been to Hawaii, and we wanted them to see where their Grandmother was born and raised, after her passing.
Inn-​keepers, Penne and Alan were amazing. They tend to you and your family, as if you were their own family… yet they are not intrusive, giving you plenty of privacy. They provided breakfast each morning; locally grown fruits, fresh baked favorites and island foods, which I really appreciated, savored and remembered from my own childhood.
We loved the down-​home atmosphere; cozy rooms that were nestled within a small, tropical neighborhood. All within a short walking distance from breath-​taking ocean vistas, a fabulous little ice cream shop and convenient family style restaurants. We did not find it difficult to find, and we got there in the dead of night. We had great wifi reception and while the TV worked just fine… we sure didn’t have time to watch anything!
We will come back again, and again… and only stay with Aaron’s Cottage from now on.
Mahalo!

First of all, I like to be upfront and just say that this is a mixed review: as a first time guest to Hilo on the Big Island, I really enjoyed my stay at Aaron’s Cottage, the hospitality was wonderful and it gave me a real experience of what «Aloha» means on this island, HONESTLY, you won’t get a B and B host anywhere on Mainland who treats you like family, they have a way of welcoming you to the island experience that was just heavenly, this is true for most B and B hosts I have encountered on the Big Island. HOWEVER, honeymoons don’t last, the hearts could feel very warm at first but later you might start to see and experience things about your host that were contrary to your initial experiences of who they are. If you are just sight seeing on this island most likely your experience will be light and pleasant: they provided fresh home-​made breakfasts every morning, the rooms were tidy and clean, the dogs were friendly and adorable. Keep your experiences at this level everything will be superb. Do CHOOSE your B and B host with CAREFUL consideration, they can either make or break YOUR experience, so DO THE RESEARCH.

We stayed here for one night while spending 2 days on the Big Island. The cottage is a bit hard to find; we had to stop at another place to check our directions. Turns out we passed by it a few times already but weren’t aware since we had expected the cottage to have a sign (it doesn’t).
The innkeepers were not there to greet us when we arrived which made things a little confusing. After parking our car in the shared driveway, we walked around back and surveyed the place. We located our rooms and the communal kitchen, which appeared quite dirty. Probably harmless, but I would not be comfortable cooking in that kitchen! Speaking of cooking, we did not get the family cooked breakfast everyone else seemed to get in other reviews. I feel like I totally missed out!
The rooms themselves are decent enough, with comfortable beds and free wifi. The bathrooms were mostly clean (dust and dirt in the corners) and fully stocked with all the usual necessities. We met the innkeepers on our way out after checking in, and they seemed friendly and recommended things to do, places to see. Overall, a good place to stay while in Hilo if you just want a comfortable place to sleep and are not expecting the Hilton, but not the easiest to find.

Great place to stay! Nice and close to a few quiet family friendly beaches. Breakfast was fantastic (loved the fried rice!). Alan was super friendly and very helpful in providing information on fun things to do in the area.

We stayed here 2 days ago for 1 night. It was a quick stay, and with all the reviews that I read, I honestly wasn’t expecting much.
We arrived early (around 2pm), and found a note on the door with the door code to let ourselves in. Alan came by about ¹⁰⁄₁₅ minutes later, apologizing that he wasn’t in when we arrived. He guided us towards the shore/​beach access, showed us the shared kitchen, pointed to where he and his wife lived (so that we could contact them if we needed anything), and made sure that we’d settled in ok.
Our room was definitely clean. We stayed in #7, had a mini fridge stocked with water, free wifi, private bathroom, a/​c, tv, and small dining table. Towels were more than enough and pleasantly soft n’ fluffy :)
All in all I was pleased with what we got for the price. It’s close enough to everything Hilo, and not hard to find via gps.

This was an excellent place to stay in Hilo and I’m sad we were there only one night.
Alan (the innkeeper) flagged us down after we drove by it a couple of times looking for it (there’s no sign) and was very nice.
The room itself was great. It had a queen size bed, mini refrigerator, two fans, AC, and a TV. The bed was very comfortable and had really nice sheets. The bathroom was fully stocked with a bunch of very soft thick towels.
There is a kitchen that is shared between all three rooms there that has juice, cereal, milk and some other things that he said we could help ourselves to which was really nice.
For breakfast, they set out grapes, guava, and a fresh homemade blueberry walnut bread which was excellent. They also had fresh eggs in the refrigerator to make if you wanted (and we did), as well as cereal, milk, and passion guava juice.
There was a little problem with the TV signal getting fuzzy in the upper channels too which was weird.
Overall we had a great experience staying here and would do it again if we’re ever in Hilo.

Wonderful place in Hilo on the big island with a great location for exploring the East side of the island. It is walking distance to very nice beaches and the ice cream shop and about 5 min by car to downtown Hilo. The rooms are nice and very clean and there is a communal kitchen. The owners are super nice and helpful and provide fresh fruit and wonderful baked goods each morning. They made our 4 night stay there seem too short. I can’t say enough good about the place. Stay there.