Staying in this B&B was the only part of my wonderful trip to the Big Island that I regret and would take back in a heartbeat. The room we stayed in was old with thin walls, there was a dead bug in the bathroom, the pillows on the bed were stained yellow and the mattress was aweful. Oh, and I can't forget to mention that there was one flimsy "curtain" on the window of the room, through which everyone outside was able to see. I also did not like not having a personal key to the room; if we wanted to leave, we had to leave it unlocked. We stayed at several other B&Bs and one hotel while on the Big Island, and trust me, staying here is NOT worth the time and definitely not worth the money. We were charged $89, plus a $10 "service charge" plus another $10 or so of tax. It was a lot of money for such a place. Our money would have been much better spent had we bought a few blankets and a tent and camped out on the beach.

The only good thing about this B&B is that it is near Kula Kai Caverns, which was really interesting and had a wonderful tour guide.

As an end note, I really think the 5 star reviews must have been created by the proprietors; I saw nothing 5-star worthy about this place.

Home away from home is the best way to describe the Bougainvillea B & B. I wish we could have stayed longer. Martie and Don were the perfect host and hostess. Breakfast was exceptional, something to write home about.

If anyone is searching for serenity and peace, this is the place to lay back and just enjoy.
Ann & Clay -canada

My boyfriend and I stayed a few nights at the Bougainvillea B&B and really enjoyed it. It was a very comfortable, laid back place. We had a list of places around the south side of the island that we wanted to see but weren't quite sure about the logistics. Martie and Don were more than happy to help us come up with a plan so that we'd see as many places as we could without rushing around everyday. They even directed us to some places that we didn't know about that turned out to be fantastic. The breakfasts were fantastic, definitely do not miss them! Hopefully next time we'll make time to try out the hot tub and pool.

After returning this week from Hawaii, we would agree with much of all the different reviews written here, except for one major exception, the “hospitality” factor is sorely lacking here. In the process of booking our stay a month ago, I mentioned to Martie that we would be spending one night at the Bougainvillea Inn and another night near the Kona airport. Martie mentioned she was had 20 years experience in the travel industry and offered to take care of us, and give us the use of a newly redone condo that they owned. Upon arrival, I mentioned to Martie that I just noticed she had only booked us for one stay, and that was the Bougainvillea Inn. She denied that she made any other arrangement with me, and said “well that’s your fault; you should have said something before you got here.” She then looked at her notes and realized that indeed she had offered to make arrangements for us in Kona and would see what she could do for us. By the time, my husband and I went to bed that night, we were ready to check out early, miss the wonderful breakfast the reviews had mentioned and call it a “learning curve”. We asked a few questions and needed one or two things, and each time, Don was great and Martie was very negative. We enjoyed our contact with Don very much, but with Martie, instead of the wonderful “aloha spirit”, we felt apologetic for intruding at their Inn. The stay at Kona Seaside worked out well, and the price paid was my AAA price; nothing special. We recommend that Don be the person to interface with people and Martie can make her breakfasts that we heard so much about. It was a "Night To Remember" alright, and we plan on forgetting it as quickly as we possibly can.