The following car rental companies are open seven days a week and have counters at the Hilo airport. Open 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Open 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Open 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Where to stay There are budget bargains both on the Kona Coast and on the Hilo side as well as a few up in cattle country near Waimea.
All bathrooms are down the hall.
The following mega-resorts on the Kohala Coast offer some of Hawai'i's top lodging. The Hilton Waikoloa Village , where guests take a boat or a train from the lobby to their rooms. It's also known for its resident pod of dolphins. The volcano is part of the Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park , to which several tour companies take visitors. Other popular attractions include sugarcane and coffee plantations, a macadamia nut factory , Waipio Valley , and the waterfall-rich Waimanu Valley .