my family and i wanted to move to hawaii, we looked through the tribune in hilo via the internet and saw an add for hilos most elegant pent house. it looked to good to be true, we called any way. after finding out where it was we checked traveladvisor and seen three reveiws all of which refered to this horible place where noise from a bar down stairs and the fights, people stealing cars out of the parking lot just really scarry reveiws. i called the hotel and was assured by the staff this was false, i then called the hilo police dept. and asked about the address in ?, and was told that the police are called every night. our desire to move to the island was so powerful that we threw caution to the wind and went anyway, with our 6 and 1 year old in tow. we arrived at 10:05 pm and made our way to the country club hotel which was 4min from airport. there was a guy walking around which i thought from reveiws, he was caseing cars to steal, it turns out the guy was the security guard whom patrols the lot and keeps u safe!! the nite we arrived i was so intimedated by the reveiws i had read i was scared. in the morning, we feel in love with where we stayed. the room was everything it had said in the paper, it had just been refurbished, all marble, new everything, the room was on the 6th floor in the rear, and the veiw from the balcony was absolutly incredible, all the pics i posted were taken from the balcony. the staff were incredible. if u are a millionaire and looking for 5 star go to kona, if u are a realistic person whom knows the effects of salt air on a building, and is looking for a laid back real hawaii feel then go to hilo it is unspoiled and has everything one needs to be in paradise. if u are lucky enough to get a place at the hilo country club hotel, they do have long term rentals also, u will love life. if u are in need of a long term rental, look in the hilo tribune, in the classifieds under rentals and u will find the add for hilos most ellegent penthouse and call the #. i can not say enough about this place, we never heard any noise i took walks down stairs at night and never saw rowdy drunks, i got warm feelings from everyone i met. if u like to party the bar is great. the reveiws written about how bad it is are completely false and in my opinion are probebly someone who did not get there way with some rediculouse request, u know the type. enjoy our pics all from the balcony.

We absolutely loved this hotel and would stay here any time. There is no service when you take a week rental, but the staff are very friendly and helpful. We had a room on the 3rd floor, with a great view from our balcony of the pool, the ocean, and cruise ships arriving. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The pool is always clean and we often had it to ourselves. On the parking level there are laundry facilities, vending machines, and internet service. It is a short walk to beaches, parks and convenience stores.

We stayed in unit 419 with a view! Easy to get to everywhere, nice to have a place to do laundry, we went fishing just downstairs! Our room was clean and quiet, and it was nice to have free internet access downstairs.

Room #519 has it all...granite tops...extra bunk (large+) with room for kids or even 2 lovey adults...kitchen with all the props...decent bed with a great frame & tons of extra pillows...ocean view with sailboats and cruiseships...great staff with true "olskul" aloha...this place is thick with local energy...best of all...Shooters Bar & Grill downstairs ...place was ROCKIN fun....all that for under $90 a night ... unbelievable...my kid loved the pool...we had it to ourselves most times....we saw Volcano, Mauna Kea Observatories, and went to Kona one day for snorkeling & diving with Ocean Eco Tours...ask for Capt Rob..the guy is kooky fun times...i just can't believe what a good deal this was.