As the title says it all...in case you have no idea where to spend the night, with 2 kids exhausted, after a 5 hours lava walk, 10 pm....and no reservation in hand..... When you find a roof with two bedrooms and a shower, than you would take it, whatever the conditions ! Other than that : avoid. Dirty (and we... More

I have lived in Hilo Hawaii all my life, now that I’m grown and have moved off island, I come to see family and friends every couple of years. Every time I come home I say at Island Paradise Inn and I will continue to do so. The lady that runs the place, Ophelia, is the hardest working woman I... More

The Island Paradise Inn provided a central location for me when I needed a place to stay. My initial plans did not work out, and Ophelia was so kind and respectful to me. I stayed in the Bamboo Suite, which contained a double bed, FREE wifi, cable TV, small refrigerator, microwave, basic kitchen/dining items, bathroom with a hot shower, towels,... More

I had an idea what I would be in for just by the price...and I got what I was expecting. Professionalism is not their strong suit. I booked the room same day and Ophelia was never able to tell me if it was going to be one bed or two. We checked in at the pizza place which was unusual.... More

Stayed in the Aloha Sweet, very nice owners, also have a great pizza place too called Boogie Woogie Pizza in town. Anyhow, comfortable bed, shower, fridge, standard kitchen stuff, warm shower...next to a decent bar & restaurant..live music...at least on the weekend when I was there. We had cable..wifi, there was coffee in the morning as well next door..we really... More

On the day of our arrival, the owner's phone was disconnected. So we had to find her by asking people around in Pahoa and then go to a pizza place to talk to her. She was not surprised, may be a little disappointed - her phone got lost and she did not manage to call us herself. Not even a... More

Compared to other places in Hawaii, this one is rather cheap and you get what you pay for. Upon our arrival, we first had to locate the owner by first finding her sister at a local pizza place, who then called her, and then waiting for over 20 minutes u tip she arrived. Due to a mixup by the owner,... More

Paradise Inn is affordable, friendly, and flexible. I have rented for one year to this day and i would definitely recommend the Island Paradise Inn to my family, friends, and to you. Thanks Ophelia!

I stayed in a little cottage that had two bedrooms and its own kitchen and bathroom. It was clean and comfortable. The knicknacks are lots of fun and make it seem like home.The owner, Ophelia was lovely and easy to deal with, and as no one was coming in after me, she let me leave when I was ready. It... More