Best Hilo Location @ Richardsons Beach Park, Swimming, Snorkeling Sleeps 8-Save$

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View from living room.  Richardson's Beach Park across the street.
New kitchen with new appliances and gas stove.
Bar (on property)
Front entrance, deck and patio overlooking beach park.
View from the front door looking at Richardson's Beach Park.
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9.3Outstanding
(77 Ratings)
The property offers a great location across from the beach, with comfortable accommodations and well-stocked amenities. Easy access to snorkeling gear and a relaxing atmosphere. Ideal for families and outdoor enthusiasts.
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9.3 / 10
Outstanding(77 Ratings)

House in Hilo, HI

8 guests · 4 bedrooms · 2 baths

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
High-end valueWell priced for this area

About this house rental

Welcome to “Surfrider” HILO VACATION RENTAL HOME:
Overview:
Get the best Hilo location without paying more. Compare walking out your door to snorkel with turtles to any other house. All this and a Hilo location just minutes from Downtown. Stay in a well landscaped home that is maintained to avoid mosquitos. Enjoy almost half an acre across the street from Richardson’s Beach Park. One of the 7 stops of the Hop-on Hop-off bus tours. Take out the kayak and learn to stand up paddle board. NEED MORE SPACE? Message us about our other 4 homes within 9 doors of each other.

Vacation Rental Highlights:
• Large, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. Lower den area also has sleeping arrangements. Sleeps 8 with two king beds, two twin beds a day bed and trundle bed (both with standard twin mattresses)
• 3.5 miles from Downtown Hilo, on south Hilo bay, 5 miles from Hilo Airport
• East Hawaii’s best snorkeling across the street at Richardson’s Beach Park.
• Free Kayak, paddle board, boogie boards, snorkel equipment, booties.
• Full ocean views, outside seating, fruit trees, parking.


Description:
• Why settle for a house away from the water? This house is right across the street from Richardson’s Beach Park. Home of the best snorkeling in East Big Island. Hilo offers few places to enjoy the ocean. These special places are always beach parks.
• Classic Hawaiian architecture with modern conveniences.
• Outside seating on deck overlooking south Hilo bay. Patio with large table and 6 chairs in front.
• House includes free use of kayak, stand up paddle board, boogie boards, snorkel gear.
• House is completely stocked. Everything you need for cooking, plenty of towels, soap, shampoo, hair dryers. Ironing board/Iron, playpen, highchair and Cable Wifi.
STVR: 19-359743, NUC: 19-1363

Rooms:
• Living Room – Large couch and love seat with direct ocean views. Flat screen T.V. with Amazon Fire and Netflix for a huge selection of viewing options. Books and games for family fun. Cable Wifi.
• Kitchen – Everything you need. Coffee maker, blender, toaster, rice cooker, pots/pans. Lots of cooking tools. Large oven/range. View of Richardson’s Beach Park across living room out to the ocean.
• Bedrooms #1 – Same level as living room/kitchen. Bedroom has a king bed, night stands, dresser and ocean view. Ceiling fans in each bedroom.
• Bedroom #2: Same level as living room/kitchen and across from Bedroom #1.
There is a batroom in between. Two twin beds with nightstand in between. Garden views at the back of the house.
• Den below the main house with external entrance. Just off of the driveway and behind laundry area. This room has a king bed, day bed and trundle. Night stands and connected bathroom.
• Main Bathroom: Shares the upper floor with the two bedrooms and living area. Bath towels, hand towels and wash cloths, hair dryer, shampoo and soap provided.
• Lower Bathroom: Part of den area. Shampoo, soaps and paper goods, towels, hair dryer provided.

Activities:
There is more to do in and around Hilo than any town on any of the Islands. It just isn’t well advertised because there aren’t resorts to promote the area.

• Waterfalls - Boiling Pots, Rainbow Falls, Akaka Falls, Waipi’o Valley
• Gardens – Hawaiian Botanical Gardens, Lili’uokalani Park and Gardens, Nani Mau Gardens, Akatsuka Orchid Gardens.
• Museums – Lyman’s historical and geological museum and The Tsunami museum. Both in downtown Hilo.
• Beach Parks – Richardson’s Beach Park, Onekahakaha Beach Park (the calmest), Carlsmith Beach Park, Reed’s Bay, Lehia Park. Punalu’u Beach Park and Whittington Park.
• Volcanic sights: Volcano National Park, Thurston lava tube, Kaumana Caves State Park, Pahoa transfer station, Live lava bike/hike tours in Kalipana Viewing area.
• Markets and shops: Hilo Farmer’s Market, Maku’u Farmer’s Market, Hilo Coffee Mill, Ka’u Coffee Mill, Volcano Winery and Mehana Brewery, Hilo Candy Company, Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut and Punalu’u Bake Shop
• Other – Hilo Zoo, Palace Theatre

Modern Hilo:
• Shop large stores for all your supplies. Just a quarter mile above the Hilo airport is a Walmart, Target, newer Safeway, mall with modern movie theater and cute stores.
• Looking for familiar fast food? In the same area is a Burger King, Panda Express and Starbucks. Just up the street on the north side is a Subway, Jack in the Box, McDonalds and Domino’s Pizza.

According to Hawaii Vacation Rental ordinances, all vacation renters agree to the following if this property is booked:
1. Quiet hours shall be from 9:00 PM to 8:00 AM during which time the noise from the short term vacation rental shall not unreasonable disturb adjacent neighbors.
2. Sound that is audible beyond the property boundaries during non-quiet hours shall not be more excessive than would be otherwise associated with a residential area.
3. Guest vehicles shall be parked within the designated onsite parking area.
4. Failure to comply with the Good Neighbor policy states above will be construed to be a violation.
5. No commercial events shall take place at the property.


Amenities at Best Hilo Location @ Richardsons Beach Park, Swimming, Snorkeling Sleeps 8-Save$

Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly

Map of Hilo, HI


Ratings and reviews

9.3 / 10
Outstanding(77 Ratings)
review starsSummary of reviews
The property offers a great location across from the beach, with comfortable accommodations and well-stocked amenities. Easy access to snorkeling gear and a relaxing atmosphere. Ideal for families and outdoor enthusiasts.
From real guest reviews summarized by AI
8 / 10Excellent·Jan 2026
The House was cute. It surved our purpose. It could use one good cleaning. lots of dust on all window sills and any surface that is not in direct contact with people using the place. Beds, showers and kitchen were clean. Kitchen utlities for BBque and house were great. The Boogie Boards were for little kids so my teen agers were unable to use them. as far as Kyaks and surfboards they were non existant. the one surfboard looked as if it was so waterlogged it would sink and was missing a fin. the one small Kyak that was there was unusable.
10 / 10Outstanding·Dec 2025
The beautifully salty breezes were a comfort the last few days we spent on the island after we sold our Hilo home. The host replied very quickly to my booking request and he was kind about letting our pet stay.The home is a beach stay dream! Kayaking, BBQ, lanai with a table. The view of Richardson Beach was my favorite. We love Richardson Beach for the best snorkeling on Hilo side. I can't wait to book again when we come visit our family.Mahalo
10 / 10Outstanding·Jun 2025
Was an overall an amazing stay. Beautiful views plenty of activities for the kids and driving distance to anywhere on the island.
6 / 10Average·Mar 2025
This is a beautiful location, especially for snorkeling or swimming but it is noisy at night. Lots of people, trucks, roosters making it hard to sleep. The house needs some tlc and the cats that hang out use the area by the backdoor for a bathroom so its smelly. We did not understand that to get to the second bathroom and the third bedroom required going outside and down stairs to the basement level. No connection inside the house to the basement level.

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FAQs

Is parking included with this house?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Best Hilo Location @ Richardsons Beach Park, Swimming, Snorkeling Sleeps 8-Save$. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Best Hilo Location @ Richardsons Beach Park, Swimming, Snorkeling Sleeps 8-Save$ pet friendly?

Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Best Hilo Location @ Richardsons Beach Park, Swimming, Snorkeling Sleeps 8-Save$?

We found 3 amenities for this rental. This includes non-smoking, pets allowed, and family friendly.