Family House, Private Bathroom, Lagoon View (Aaron's Beach House Priva) | Private kitchen
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Reviews of Aarons Cottage

2 out of 5
Aarons Cottage
54 Keokea Loop, Hilo, HI

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 383 out of 885 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 353 out of 885 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 99 out of 885 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 885 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 885 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shae

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet place and theyre helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like it very much with the guiet area and save property.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Debra

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We paid $162 per night. The previous week we had stayed in an absolutely beautiful 9th floor condo in downtown Hilo for $160. We booked Aaron's cottage thru Expedia and it did not say shared kitchen nor did it say in the description. When we got there the kitchen was disgusting - dirty greasy dishes, etc. It also smelled of old grease. Someone really needs to thoroughly clean it. Also, in back of the building there was junk and garbage laying around. The smoke alarms in our room were missing and there was supposed to be a snack pack. All we got was water and coffee. The shower did not have a surround so everything in the bathroom was wet. The bed linens smelled horribly of whatever detergent was used. I think The place was worthy of $60/night. So disappointing! The one good thing is that the bed was comfortable.
Response from Rob on 12 Feb 2024
I think you’re judging our place unfairly you stayed one night you’re in cottage number two that’s the one we only rent for people that pay for one night if you enjoy a hotel so much, she should literally stay at hotels and not go to cottages and maybe if you do try a cottage try to stay more than one night. Sorry that you’re so unhappy maybe next time you enjoy your stay a little bit more when you actually stay at a place longer than five hours and then sleep. .

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very relaxing staying at Aaron's Cottages. The bed was comfortable for a good sleep. While the room hadbits own coffe maker there was a community kitchen that you could use to make youf own meals. Overall a good experience.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I love having access to a kitchen and laundry, plus proximity to the sweet little features on this side of Hilo. It would be nice to have a comfortable sitting chair in the room, and a better place to hang clothing.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay at Aaron’s Cottage. I especially loved having access to a kitchen so I didn’t need to eat out for every meal! It was clean, comfortable, simple, and cute. I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the ease of checking in to our unit. This is our third time here and we have always been pleasantly impressed with our accommodations. Simple and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Joanne

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Price was lower, but you get what you pay for. Bathroom faucet barely gave water & there were bugs in the room, but otherwise clean. Manager was responsive & apologetic & promised to fix things when we left. However, nice location with Secret Beach walkable at the end of the street! Rowdy rooster comes free of charge, so bring your background noise app.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Rob on 26 Jan 2024
Hello good morning unfortunately I just read your review that you left for us. I was very unhappy this morning after I saw that you left us 2 out of a five. I wish we could’ve done something better for you not to leave such a bad review how your faucet didn’t work I guess that really knocked down our score pretty good, and you said the price was low but you get what you pay for. I really didn’t appreciate that at all. We keep our price low trying to give people a respectable value for Hawaii. But I guess you don’t see it that way they see it as you wrote it you get what you pay for….

8/10 Good

Travis Carlton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For budget friendly trip it worked. Location in Hilo good for beach goers. Shared kitchen worked, room could be updated but worked for three people
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Daniel Joseph

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Inside the college was a small cable that’s OK but gave me too hard chairs that are folding up chairs very uncomfortable. Do you have Roku TV so I had to use my cell phone to watch movies?
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Robert on 18 Jan 2024
Sorry, did not enjoy your stay. I wish you contacted me. We would love to try to make it better for you. Sorry that you’re unhappy. Hope you have the wonderful new year. By the way the Roku you just go onto the spectrum app, which is all explained on the laminated paper in there how to use suspect your map we don’t choose to do it that way, but you could think the cable company on having a monopoly in Hawaii and that’s the only way people could watch local TV. Once they gone to digital, they control everything now.

8/10 Good

DAYLYN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love Aaron’s! Perfect stay for a solo traveling.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Aaron's cottage at Hilo
Check in was seamless. There's a door lock and a key code. Nevertheless, the backdoor is a sliding glassdoor and remains unlocked. Owner, Robert is responsive and a property manager, Jumo lives on the property, who's is also friendly. Guests can use laundry. Property has orange and lemon trees and the owner is generous for you to taste some fresh fruits. There's a community kitchen wherein travelers leave stuff that you can use, if not expired. You get some coffee bags, no creamers and no sugar even after requests. Towels aren't replaced and room isn't cleaned everyday but it wasn't an issue for me. There's no cabinet in the bathroom. Plenty of parking. Quiet and safe location close to the Hilo beaches. You'll see lizards and roaches but it's part of the nature, especially in older buildings. Room itself is spacious and comfortable although you may feel a bit cold since the windows don't fully close. Volcano National Park is only 45 minutes drive away. You may probably find Airbnb entire apartments in this price range though, if you plan ahead. This cottage though has a nice rustic feel and is only 10 minutes drive away from the Hilo airport. I initially booked for two nights and extended by another two nights since I could drive around most of the big island from here.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Kenghui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not new but maintain well, easy to parking and free without disturbing
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Jake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Jie

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Nikolas

Liked: Cleanliness
Sadly, best of the three hotels I stayed at. Avoid Wild Ginger at all costs! This was just a a room. Biggest issue was the common kitchen area attached to the room. Noisy early. Less airport noise here. Cool cove down the street. No real issues.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Candace

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very sweet cottage. The bed was so comfortable with pretty quilts and a ceiling fan. I got in late, but it was so easy to use the electronic lock on the door. Fruit tree in the front. I didn't use the communal kitchen but I was glad it was there. Extra towels in a basket, coffee and coffee maker. Love the two bottles of water in the fridge.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Chill resting
Great cottage as a home base for Big Island touring. Close to airport and services like gas and grocery (walmart) and Kens Pancake House. Did not have a washrag so had to buy one but no big deal. Comfy bed mattresses in queen double #8. Good pillows. Has provided coffee maker and soap provided in shower with pumps. Communal Kitchenette in separate structure with all amenities. Could use some fresh paint from bumps and nicks on corners and trim but not bad; just regular use. AC blows could to dehumidify if needed. Tree peepers/frogs are quite present but I enjoyed their sound from dusk until dawn. Ample parking and easy to get in and out. Walls are a little thin so please be conscious of neighbours during quiet hours. No problems with our stay. If you want a Hilo stay without big crowds, Aarons Cottage fits the bill. Its all you without the hassle of people and crowds at a hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deanna

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

?

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice to use for 4 people
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

CInthia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were 2 walkable beaches and it is located close to the airport. The community kitchen was convenient. The walls are a bit thin so you can hear neighbors. The staff was helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

KAZUO

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The manager was very helpful. He had fresh fruit for us very day. Oranges, limes and tangerines. The room and kitchen was very clean. We had to use the washer and dryer at a different unit but it was just across the driveways
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Gilbert

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Kualoha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and accommodating!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet stay with Hilo nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room with community kitchen and washer and dryer. Great location near airport and Hilo.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Kanggeua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Love the greens and natures. Did not like that too many roaches in the kitchen.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Sally

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in cottage number 4 and it was just what we needed. There were 3 of us, and there was plenty of room, a nice large bathroom, and air conditioning which we really appreciated on some days. The kitchen is small but we didn’t cook, only made coffee. The grounds are pretty, and the walk to the beach is short and the beach and offshore rocks are very pretty. Covered parking was available, and it was a nice quiet place.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

SOPHIA

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary Theresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute and comfortable in a place close to so many fantastic beach parks! And Hilo Farmer's Market, restaurants and shops a short drive away. Jomo, the property manager, is very helpful and accommodating, he is doing a great job there. I enjoyed my stay in this beautiful place.
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Yolanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Aaron’s Cottage
It was great but couldn’t figure out the tv situation
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very nice to be in a Cottage. I barely used the ac because there was a nice cross draft. It is very close to a nice beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Theresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We often stay at Aarons when in Hilo. The grounds around the property could use some up keep. It seems to have gone down hill in the last year. But the space is perfect, location is great. Rob and Jomo are fabulous!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Rob on 15 Jun 2023
Aloha. we appreciate you guys coming out and staying with us but to say the grounds of gone downhill little bit confused on that one did you get a chance to mow the lawn the lawn more was broken so if that’s what you’re referring to…. we definitely take pride and making sure the property inside and outside look well-maintained at all times I’m sure you understand Hawaii the grass grows very quickly.

2/10 Terrible

MAYUMI

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Rob on 20 Jun 2023
Hi, it seems like he didn’t enjoy your stay. Can you please email me in private and let me know what the problem was

8/10 Good

Shaolu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very cute cottage. Easy to go to downtown and vocational park.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

John S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was perfect for our needs. Bed, AC, amd shower. Easy cooking area for reheating our takeout. But facility was good amd owner easy to communicate with
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

josephine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Nice Find!
Very comfortable and beautiful location, common kitchen was very convenient. Secluded beach with beautiful views was a plus. Great alternative to staying at big, more expensive hotels. Would definitely consider staying again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Grace

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mahealani

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love how unique it is and how quiet yet easy to find. It’s near a beach that you can walk to, very home like atmosphere. I will definitely be planning another stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Convenient but do not care for the attitude of the staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

FUMIKO

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

elizabeth suzette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
i liked the small cozy room and right next to the kitchen. kitchen could use more amenities but heard from other cottage renters that things are taken a lot. also the coqui frogs a non native frog accidently brought fro puerto rico were EXTREMELY loud. i am a light sleeper. bring earplugs. and someone ran the washing /drying outside my room about 4 AM with shoes? ? in them thump thump. for me it was very convenient to go do things all day and cook back at cottage and relax its a great value and close to beaches and the bed was very comfortable and has tv and wifi and you can park close to your cottage.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gabrielle Nicholson

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Simply and directly a no fuss place. We had a beautiful beach nearby and easy driving access to Hilo and beyond. For a family of four with teenagers we made the most of it. Loved the birds and peaceful setting.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023