Guest User
January 17, 2023
We loved our stay at Aaron's Cottage. We rented directly from the property owner over the phone and were able to get a discount for getting 3 places. We rented the beach house, the bungalow, and one of the cottages The price is great! The owner, Robert, is easy to get hold of, and helped with several things before we even arrived in Hawaii. First of all, let's talk about the location and basic property information. It's about a 10 minute drive from downtown Hilo. You do drive through an industrial area to get there, but then you are in more of a residential looking area after that. We were just a short walk from a fairly private beach and a 5 minute drive from several other beaches with good snorkeling. The property looked well kept up and screamed Hawaii. We could eat fruit off any of the fruit trees on the property. Each room/house had a locked door with a code to get in. Felt like you were in a safe area. Quiet at night. 5 stars on location. The beach house: It was cute. Had a lanai, but could have used nicer chairs for sitting on it. Master bathroom is updated, but needs a better way for cleaning up water after the open shower. A dangerous step in the middle of the night into the bathroom. Beds were comfortable enough. Kitchen had basic appliances and a full size refrigerator with an ice maker. Could have used towels and better knives. There was a TV and air conditioning in each bedroom. Should be noted that the third bedroom, the one with 2 twin beds has a separate entrance, meaning that if you needed the bathroom in the night, you had to leave your room and go into the main house. If my kids had been younger, I would have not liked finding this out when I arrived. But my teenager had no problem with this. There is a working washer and dryer with soap provided. Overall rating: 4 stars The bungalow: So cute! It's a separate little home. Has a queen bed, small table, small kitchen with a full size refrigerator, its own bathroom. Kitchen had no towels. My parents stayed here and enjoyed it. Only complaint was the step getting into the bungalow was a little awkward. Overall rating: 4 stars. Cottage: Has 1 queen bed, private bathroom. back screen door stuck a little. Depending on what cottage you are in you will have 1 or 2 shared walls. Behind the cottages is a shared kitchen. Did not use, so can't review. Overall rating: 4 stars.