Lai NaniOceanfront Estate

We had a bungalow all to ourselves. Beautiful views. Our own lanai with our own grill. A great kitchenette we used frequently. The room is quite large. The bathroom was perfect. The bed was super comfortable. So much so, that we pulled up the sheets to see who made it (tempur-pedic), because we'll likely get one too. ||The staff was very helpful and polite. ||You enter the property through a secure gate. I don't know if you really need it secured excepted from curious tourist. We were enjoying a few relaxing moments at the gazebo when we spied whales. What a treat! We also enjoyed the hot tub. ||The only real drawback of the resort, was the location. It's about a 20 minute drive from downtown Hilo. Not a big deal for most, but we were there to see family in town. Not really a vacation trip

One of our worst travel accommodations ever. The Lai Nani Ocean Front Estate "claims" it is a five-star resort but this couldn't be farther from the truth. Pool wasn't clean, jaccuzi heat pump broken, airconditioning woefully inadequate, and Dish Cable TV working only 5% of the time. Pillows were smelly, no hot water in kitchen sink, and chest for our clothes had sagging drawers. Parking far from guesthouse. This is NOT a five-star resort but at best a one-star airbnb accommodation. We were so disappointed.

We stayed two nights at Lai Nani and wished it could have been longer. The property is just as pictured. There's a "big house" with steps leading down to three small buildings ("villas"), each with their own private patio space and bbq grill. We were in villa 1. We had a small kitchenette area with microwave, mini-fridge and some dishes, a comfy bed, sofa, very small closet, and bathroom with walk-in shower (no tub). Just outside our door was the pool/hot tub area. You need to turn on the hot tub's heater in advance of using it, but it eventually does heat up pretty well. The pool was too cold for us to swim in. (We only had time for pool/hot tub during the early morning or late evening hours, though.) The pool/hot tub are communal, but I didn't see the other guests while there, so it felt

If you are looking for wonderful solitude 20 minutes from Hilo, this place is for you! We had the salt water pool and hot tub to ourselves (there was only one other couple there). The ocean views and landscaping are gorgeous. Our villa had lots of windows, a super comfortable king size bed, and an amazing shower. The groundskeeper was friendly and the owner communicated well over text. I would definitely stay there again. Note that there is not a restaurant or a way to get food while you are there. Take the trip into Hilo - they have great restaurants (our favorite was Moon & Turtle).

Had we known how good this place is, we would have planned to stay longer. The property only takes a few guests at a time, so the facilities (pool etc) are not going to be crowded, which was a nice change after having just stayed at a hotel in Waikiki.||||Our bungalow was great - close to the pool/spa and ocean views. It was big and nicely furnished. The only downside we found was that the bed wasn't so comfortable - a little too soft for our liking, but the pluses of the property made up for that.||||We didn't go in the pool, but the spa was excellent. We could sit in the spa and look out over the grounds and the ocean - very relaxing.||||The property is a great place to stay as a base to explore the area. You just need to keep in mind that there are no restaurants nearby, so need to plan