Hilo Shaka Shak

Stayed for a week , a great experience. Itook after dinner walks as late as 11 PM & felt safe . Stores are walking distance , very convenient Cynthia made sure I was comfortable, will be back again!

This place is a joke. They’ve got a good scam going. Hoping my review will save another person a bizarre evening and some money. Unfortunately, this place is not as described or shown. The pictures make it seem clean and private but it’s simply a home turned not so great hostel. We booked through *********** (see pictures, as we noticed they respond to any negative review that it’s fake). We were looking forward to a relaxing stay for one evening after arriving late from the airport. However, upon arrival the driveway was completely full, there were crying dogs outside with owners yelling at them, and when we entered the house the entrance smelled musty and quite gross. But, it gets better. As soon as we opened the door to the ‘Master Bedroom’ there was a used bandaid laying on the floor. (See picture). We had to double check the booking just to be sure we were in the right place. The ‘Private Bathroom’ was not private at all and was consistently used the entire morning amongst multiple people. They did put a sign on the bathroom that said ‘Private Bathroom.' And she did follow up that we could use a key to lock the door, haha. Only positive, shelter. Oh, and Wi-Fi! They do have that. Save yourself and your money and just book anywhere else. I've included (11)other reviews similar to mine from other booking sites and based Cynthia's response and dangerous property I've reported it to the County of Hawaii Planning Department for Short Terms Rentals.