We had a great time at Simply Paradise! The cottage was quite spacious, super clean, and very well stocked. There is lots of beach gear, a great lanai, and lots of kitchen equipment.
Loleina is a top-notch host who was very responsive and helpful. Loleina and Lee live on the property in another cottage, but their home is separated by foliage so the rental cottage feels private.
The cottage is in the Hawaiian Paradise subdivision, and you pass lots of other residential streets before finding the property. It’s a great location for exploring the Hilo area, volcanoes national park, and the southern part of the Hamakua coast. It would also be ideal for exploring the Puna coast, but we skipped that area because lava flows in 2018 now cover the Kapoho tidepools Champagne Pond, and Ahalanui.
We highly recommend!