location and size of property

breakfast needs improvement

Sea-view suite was very spacious with a comfortable bed. Hilo is on the rainy side of the island, so we got to listen to the rain on the roof each night. Backyard is beautifully lush with pool and hot tub. Breakfast was self-serve and included delicious fresh fruit, including fresh papaya, bagels, hot tea, granola, and hard boiled eggs. The house is away from the main part of Hilo meaning you are not struggling with a lot of traffic/parking around the B&B. Would recommend for a stay in Hilo.

A more substantial breakfast (eggs, waffles/pancakes) would be nice. When paying through Booking, the first payment goes through the website but the second half is handled by the property and has an additional fee for credit card payments. They do accept Venmo, cash, or check with no additional fee.

Beautiful, comfortable home and gorgeous tropical garden with pool and hot tub. Lovely hosts!

Beautiful property, right by the beach, nice pool and hot tub. Room was spacious, comfortable and nicely decorated.

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The breakfast was adequate. Fresh bagels and english muffins and fruit. Granola, instant oatmeal and yogurt too. One day there were hard boiled eggs

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The jungle sounds at night. And the grounds were excellent

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Breakfast was great. Hosts had a beautiful patio with comfortable table for eating. Coffee and tea, granola, cereal available and a mini refrigerator filled with yogurt, bagels, English muffins, fresh papaya and juice and milk.

Beautiful and spacious… short walk to the beach. Comfortable seating area, beautiful views from lanai. Nice bathroom / shower!

Bed was comfortable, but would prefer king size.

owners really congenial, room was comfortable and private. good location and enjoyable place to stay in Hilo

The pool is amazing! Overall it is a very nice and quiet area, we could rest a lot in the chairs and read a book quietly

The breakfast is too basic

The breakfast was a bit underwhelming; however, perhaps Hawaii does not allow for B and B owners to prepare hot food? The location was good - very convenient to places yet out of the way. Our room was a suite - it was huge and very well appointed; it felt like an apartment. Beautiful grounds with a clean and inviting pool. Very comfortable bed and private parking spot.

The breakfast had limited options (cold bagels, English muffins, yogurt, some fruit). The coffee however was delicious.

What a lovely, lovely stay from all perspectives. We look forward to coming back.

I wouldn't change a thing.

We had bananas and papaya from their garden every morning which was a treat.

Breakfast was much different than the photos. A variety of food, but no hot dishes. Served on paper plates. Coffee was not served ahead of breakfast at 7:30.

The photos do not lie. The room ( we stayed in the room with the vaulted ceiling) and bathroom are so pretty and comfortable. The outdoor space is beautiful and relaxing. We saw whales from the lanai! It is a 5 minute walk down to the grey sand beach with the very pretty lush green hillside. The surfers, hoverboarders and and boogie boarders were fun to watch. Also, the location is perfect! 4 minute drive to downtown Hilo and well situated to reach all east side Big Island attractions.

The continental style breakfast was good, but did not quite rise to the level of some bed and breakfast fare we have experienced. This did not at all detract from our overall experience!

Good location near a beach and short drive to downtown Hilo. Steve was friendly.

The listing and past reviews made me think we were staying at a bed & breakfast - this is someone’s home. I stayed in the living room, which smelled strongly of mildew. (The other room was much nicer!) It was difficult to get a hold of the hosts at times (no one was present for check-in and there was some confusion about the rooms) and there was no breakfast the first day, though food was left in the outdoor fridge. If you’re expecting an Airbnb, it would be totally fine. But it’s way overpriced for what it is.

Clean, Quiet, and convenient location. Beautiful landscaping and pool/spa facility.

Everything was great...location, food, room and bedding, hosts

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Wonderful location and very large bedroom. Enjoyed having a patio and pool just outside our room. We had breakfast on the lanai and enjoyed the papaya fruit plate. Our host was very accommodating and friendly.

The Orchid is a beautiful and inviting setting with a tropical garden and spacious accommodations. The facilities are very clean and well maintained, with exceptional attention to detail. It is a short walk to the beach and close to downtown Hilo. Nice breakfast on a lovely lanai. Our guest was informative and hospitable.

Everything was wonderful.

A paradise, congenial host

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Our stay with Steve and Su was excellent! The bedroom was clean and spacious. We loved having breakfast every morning on the patio with a gorgeous view of the ocean.

Nothing. It was great!

Did not live up to the hype from Trip Advisor. Owners were not there and left someone else in charge. We never felt so neglected in a bed and breakfast before. It was a glorified continental breakfast.

Breakfast was not as many travelers advertised. It was simply a continental breakfast of the same few items both days we were there.

Excellent location, relaxing environment, and super friendly hosts!