I stayed in the women's bunk room (there was a men's on the other side of the building). The room and grounds in general were clean, and I felt safe and comfortable throughout. The Lodge also offers camping, individual rooms with shared bathrooms, and regular hotel style rooms as well. Of all the places, I stayed at on The Big... More

What a comfy, well run hostel! Our private room with fridge, double bed and enough space for our stuff was in a suite with a well equipped kitchen (coffee pot would be a nice addition), another private room, bathroom and two beds in the living room. Around the grounds, there were open air, shady places to sit, relax, watch the... More

Arnott's Lodge was the perfect match for me this past March/April 2012. The new manager, Glory, has hired terrific staff and each one made the stay pleasant. AND CLEAN. Each day they spent a few hours cleaning the property, inside and out. I had free access to the Internet, which was important for me and the t.v. room really helped... More

We did NOT care for the room they gave us. It was the "deluxe" but barely passed for livable. We were supposed to stay two nights, but were so grossed out we actually left after one. They were also kind of rude and aloof when we tried to check in before a tour. The tour guides, however, are AMAZING! We... More

I camped here for five nights when I first arrived in Hilo so can not speak for any of the rooms, but the lawn is adequate for multiple tents at once. Campers are given access to the dorm kitchens and are provided with outdoor toilets and showers which were kept clean the entire time I was staying there. The wi-fi... More

we stayed in basic room. shared shower, shared kitchen, shared tv, and wifi. rented bikes 5$ per day. shared a tour up the mountain and another tour to the vulcanoe with other interesting travelers. we rode into town and walmart for 1 dollar on the local bus and met very friendly locals. walked 200 yards to bay and watched fishermen,... More

I stayed at Arnotts Lodge for 3 nights in the private room. I was very happy with the set-up since we were sharing a bathroom and kitchen with only one other private room. We had enough space and the price was right. The hostel was very clean and the kitchen had everything we needed. There is no microwave though. We... More

This was the only hostel we stayed at during our 3 week Big Island trip and to be honest it was way better than our B&B in Captain Cook and much cheaper. We arrived late and grabbed the last room. I liked the set up of multiple buildings. True the rooms weren't much and were in one with a shared... More

I was travelling alone with a moderate budget, and this was the perfect place for me! The staff are extremely friendly and helpful, the tours they offer all seemed great -I only tried the Mauna Kea tour and it was amazing! - and compared to the others their prices were by far the best. The rooms are very clean, you... More