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Howzit Hostels Hawaii

1.0 star property

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Hiking
Full-sized fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Lobby
Reception
Shared Dormitory | 1 bedroom, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
101 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI, 96720
  • Hilo Farmers Market
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • University of Hawaii at Hilo
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Port of Hilo
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Hilo, HI (ITO-Hilo Intl.)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

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1 bedroom, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

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1 bedroom, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Single Bunk Beds

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Deluxe Triple Room | 1 bedroom, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Triple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Deluxe Quadruple Room | 1 bedroom, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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The price is CHF 141
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About this property

Howzit Hostels Hawaii

Hostel in Hilo with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk
This smoke-free hostel features a 24-hour front desk, a communal living room and free breakfast. Free WiFi in public areas and a free beach shuttle are also provided. Bathrooms are shared.
Howzit Hostels Hawaii offers 72 shared accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and a ceiling fan. This accommodation offers separate dining areas. This Hilo hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized fridge/freezers and microwaves. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Howzit Hostels Hawaii, you're just a quick walk from Hamakua Heritage Corridor. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and a free beach shuttle.
  • Free on-the-go breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
  • Amenities include locker space and a communal living room
  • Steps from Hamakua Heritage Corridor and Kalakaua Park
  • Free beach shuttle service
Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This Hilo hostel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free on-the-go breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Free beach shuttle

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Beach towels

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Separate dining area
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Spices
  • Toaster

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Laptop workspace
  • Shared accommodation

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • This property does not allow children.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 64.88 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number TA-196-815-9232-01, GE-196-815-9232-01, 230050110000

Property is also known as

Howzit Hostels Hilo
Howzit Hostels Hawai
Howzit Hostels Hawaii Hilo
Howzit Hostels Hawaii Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Howzit Hostels Hawaii Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Hilo

Howzit Hostels Hawaii Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 41 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nikolay

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

coty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hostel was very nice and clean! Staff made it outstanding. Love the tour options available for $20. Highly recommend. Diego was awesome!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
For what it was, it was perfect. Well run. Nice staff. Orderly. Amazing price. Great vibes.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael E.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a lovely place, though Hilo itself is a bit run down. Itxs a great place to stay if you are going to go hiking, or to a much less crowded beach, but just know that dining is limited and nightlife is almost non-existent.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
this is our first time staying in a hostel, at was a wonderful experience we had a private room with two beds. It was really clean and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The bathroom were very large and really nice. The other travelers were very nice also. Not at all what I was expecting. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dreamin

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mani Vinay Kumar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

IEUFAKA EDOUARD-JOSEPH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very organized and most important extremely customer service oriented. Atmosphere is very laid back and friendly which is more the case with a hostel setup. However, this establishment is the benchmark in this criteria. //. Also, very well located in Hilo town for various activities.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Jiacheng

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk is nice and the hostel is a good and friendly place to socialize. My only complaint is the lack of quietness. The quiet hours are 11pm. So if you want to have a good rest after hours of flying, it is hard to get. In the early morning, you also hear the movement in the kitchen. If you don't mind the noise, it is a decent place to stay.

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hostel is very good itself! The staff is very nice and is easy to communicate with. The activities are also a big plus. However, during my 6 nights stay, I had two louder nights. Not from outside or from younger people having fun, but from elderer people. If the maximum age would be 40 or 45, it would've been a nicer stay and the atmkspehere would've been more fun.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Loyna

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Vannath, Austin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my second time staying at a hostel ever and as an immigrant Asian American I can tell you now that you should do a little due diligence to get a feel for what type of hostel you want to stay at. This was more of a community and the travelers there that want to share experiences with each other. I didn’t understand this until I found out days later that there was a community chat. All in all it was a good experience where I made more friends and spent some adventures with other travelers.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mariangel

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

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love the stay and the staff. It was really a beautiful spot.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff overall was very friendly. The property was fixed up nicely, good secure lockers, and fun things to do in Hilo. The free tours were a great surprise. I enjoyed the Kona Beach day, Green Sand Beach hike and the chasing waterfalls (twice). Cool people from around the world... Very Spective Earthian!
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jeannie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Great place. Everything you need! But my experience was a very nice girl the initial night turned into a not nice person the next night in the kitchen. Literally pushed her way through and was slamming pots, pan and plates. So much attitude. Totally RUDE and unmerited. Hopefully this was just bad luck and a bad mood. Maybe she needs a vacation. Travel is about humility not attitude. The place itself was stellar. If you happen to run into this gem set her straight…she is kid, working in a hostel that needs to grow up.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keshawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janel

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

8/10 Good

sharon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024