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Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo - a DoubleTree by Hilton

Set 2.6 miles from Hilo International Airport, this modern, oceanfront hotel is 5.9 miles from Panaewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens. The bright, colorful rooms feature minifridges, coffeemakers and 32-inch flat-screen TVs, as well as bay or sea views. The suite adds a kitchenette and a separate sitting area. Free Wi-Fi is provided. Amenities include a 9-hole golf course, an outdoor pool and a sun deck. Parking and coin-operated laundry facilities are available.

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Hale Kai Hawaii Suites - Oceanfront Hilo Lodging

Offering panoramic views, this oceanfront B&B is less than 5 miles from Hilo, Wailuku River State Park, Honolii Beach Park and the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. The brightly colored, tropically decorated rooms have private baths, lanais, ceiling fans, cable TV and WiFi, and are accessed via outdoor stairs. A room with bamboo-lined walls and 1 with a kitchenette are available. A complimentary breakfast featuring fresh fruit is served daily on the upper lanai. Guests have access to a shared common room with a fridge, microwave and dining area. The hot tub and swimming pool overlook the ocean and lawns below, and free parking is provided.

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SCP Hilo Hotel

Across the street from Reeds Bay Beach Co Park and Hilo International Airport, this low-key, family-run hotel is a mile from Bayfront Park and 2 miles from the Pacific Tsunami Museum. All of the bright, straightforward rooms feature free Wi-Fi, TVs, minifridges, coffeemakers and balconies (some furnished). Some rates include breakfast. Guest parking is complimentary. The hotel's restaurant serves local Hawaiian fare, and there's a business center, and an outdoor pool surrounded by lush gardens with a koi pond. Laundry facilities are available for a fee.

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Volcano House

Overlooking Halema‘uma‘u Crater at the summit of Kilauea, this casual hotel in a restored 1846 building is 2 miles from Thurston Lava Tube and 3 miles from the Jaggar Museum. Cozy, basic rooms come with free Wi-Fi and desks; many rooms offer volcano views. Simple cabins with BBQ grills and shared bathrooms are available in Namakanipaio campground. Amenities include a relaxed restaurant overlooking the crater and a cocktail lounge with a TV and regular live music. The property also offers loaner bikes and daily guided walking tours of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.