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Waiuli Beach Cottage ~ Oceanfront at Richardson Beach Hilo Swim & Snorkel

Holiday home in Hilo with kitchen and patio

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Ocean view from the back of the yard/property on a sunny Hilo day!
Ocean and pond view from the front porch, great swimming and snorkeling!
Ocean and pond view from the front porch, great swimming and snorkeling!
A few seconds walk across the street, beautiful sunset view taken with an iphone
Upstairs bedroom with beautiful garden views & Queen Posturepedic mattress

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Hilo, HI
  • Place, Richardson's Ocean Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Carlsmith Beach Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Port of Hilo
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hilo, HI (ITO-Hilo Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Futon and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Futon and 1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Downstairs Bathroom

Upstairs bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Waiuli Beach Cottage ~ Oceanfront at Richardson Beach Hilo Swim & Snorkel

Charming beach cottage with commanding ocean view of the best beach on the east side of Hawaii! Waiuli (Richardsons Beach) is the best for swimming, surfing, and snorkeling. What's the best thing about it? It's right across the street! Grab a mask and snorkel (there's plenty of fun beach gear at the house to use!) and go explore the cove! Wish to just relax and lay in the shade? There's a great area behind the house to hang out or bbq while watching the ocean. Perfect for families, groups or a nice couple get-away!
STVR-19-361145
NUC-19-1407

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Ocean view

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Property Registration Number 3210190050000, TA-111-047-8848-01, GE-111-047-8848-01

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Hilo

Located by the ocean, this holiday home is in Keaukaha, a neighbourhood in Hilo. Panaewa Rainforest Zoo and Pacific Tsunami Museum are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit Hilo Shopping Center and Hilo Farmers Market. Mokupapapa Discovery Center and University of Hawaii at Hilo Botanical Gardens are also worth visiting. With kayaking, snorkelling and power boating nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Map
Hilo, HI

What's nearby

  • Richardson's Ocean Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Carlsmith Beach Park - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Onekahakaha Beach Park - 6 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Keaukaha Beach Park - 7 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Port of Hilo - 10 min drive - 5.0 km

Getting around

  • Hilo, HI (ITO-Hilo Intl.) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ken's House of Pancakes - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Big Island Coffee Roasters - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Verna's Drive In - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Ka Lihikai - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Ocean Front Kitchen - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Waiuli Beach Cottage ~ Oceanfront at Richardson Beach Hilo Swim & Snorkel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Waiuli Beach Cottage ~ Oceanfront at Richardson Beach Hilo Swim & Snorkel?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Waiuli Beach Cottage ~ Oceanfront at Richardson Beach Hilo Swim & Snorkel?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Waiuli Beach Cottage ~ Oceanfront at Richardson Beach Hilo Swim & Snorkel located?

Located in Keaukaha, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Richardson's Ocean Park and Carlsmith Beach Park. Onekahakaha Beach Park and Keaukaha Beach Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 130 out of 157 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 157 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 157 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 157 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 157 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Coco O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Hilo beach cottage

We loved our stay here! The cottage is equipped with everything you wi
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful property across the street from black sand beach. Wonderful hosts. Check in was easy and welcoming. Everything was easy to access including the wifi.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wai'uli Beach Cottage

We love this sweet old house near Wai'uli Beach Park! This was the third time we stayed and it never disappoints...the location is incredible, and the cottage is always clean and bright!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melina R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Favorite rental

This is a beautiful property and we’re so grateful to have stayed there!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hilo VRBO

Great location opposite the water. Green sea turtles on the rocks! Very comfortable for two couples with our own bedrooms and washrooms. Just 40 minutes from Volcanoes National Park. A short drive to grocery stores. Very clean and comfortable accommodation. Great place.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ocean view bungalow

This little bungalow is perfect! It is located right across the street from a public beach/park. The snorkeling and swimming there was just fine and we saw several honu just hanging out. There is a lovely, screened in lanai where you can sit and enjoy your morning coffee or just sit and enjoy the scenery. There is a bedroom/bathroom upstairs and 2 sofas that can be used as beds, as well as a basement with a queen sized bed and a full bathroom. There is also a nice shower outside with hot and cold water. The owners were very responsive when we had questions. This is not a fancy resort, it is a lovely, comfortable and relaxing place to enjoy the Hilo side of the island. Dinner recommendations-Seaside, right down the road. Delicious!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Cynthia C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cottage across the beach

Wonderful location with a spacious lanai that we thoroughly enjoyed. The kitchen is well stocked. The only way to get from the upper level to the lower level is by going outside. The beds were comfortable. There were geckos in the house on both levels. We also noted some bugs that appeared to be cockroaches. some of the window screens have gaps in them, so I can see how little critters can come in. We noticed that some areas of the place (under the beds, top of the refrigerator and window ledges) needed to be cleaned.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The beach cottage was absolutely perfect! The kitchen had everything we could possibly need and even some extras we didn’t expect. There was plenty of beach gear to use, and it’s just steps across the street from the beach park. The lanai was the perfect spot to relax, sip coffee, and take in the view. We couldn’t have asked for a better stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Adorable Beach Cottage in the perfect location! We fell in love with Hilo with all it's beauty and loved the black sand beach across the street. This cottage was stocked with tons beach gear and was very clean. We appreciated the washer and dryer and warm outdoor shower. Our stay was incredible!
Sunset from the porch!
Steps from the cottage
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Marina T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
great location with beautiful ocean views!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristen G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This location and the home were amazing!!! The host was incredibly responsive and helpful with all of our questions. The girls loved the first floor and we loved having a fully stocked kitchen and beach supplies.
View from front porch
View from front porch
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for our family

We stayed 5 nights at Waiuli Cottage with grandparents and our 2 children and the space was perfect for us. Our family of 4 stayed in the downstairs unit and the grandparents took the upstairs. Both were very spacious. The home has everything you will ever need.The hosts were awesome and very accommodating. We met Michele at her boutique and she was very kind and took some time to talk with us. You could tell she loves sharing her home with others.The home is set between Waiuli and Richardson's Ocean Park. I enjoyed snorkeling at Richardson's and grandpa went fishing everyday across the street. It was a great base for Volcanos National Park, Akala Falls and Downtown Hilo.Thank you for hosting us. We had a wonderful stay.
Cottage from Richardson Ocean Park
Backyard with jungle
Episode 26
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirk P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gretchen S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best Views!!

We have stayed here before and it was better than advertised. The host is amazing and did so many extra things for us. We saw many sea turtles, NeNe geese, Humpback whales breaching and much more. The each house is fully equipped with anything you might want.We will be back soon :-)
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirk P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home for the holiday

The location and view are perfect. Home filled with aloha.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hilo Heaven

Lots of little extras & attention to details make it extra special. Beautiful view. Quaint abode
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

wonderful vacation

When we opened the door we felt "at Home". Neat, well stocked and comfortable. The owner visited briefly which was so pleasant. Location in Hilo is perfect, sleep to the sound of the ocean and wake up to a glorious sunrise. So many wonderful places to eat and shop in Hilo. We stayed a week and enjoyed every day.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Egbert H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, great for families

We had three generations in this little house and it worked out great. It was close to beach and snorkeling. It was close to Hilo for convenience, but far away enough for quiet. The host was helpful. I couldn't recommend it more.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

monique l.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice

The place was nice landlord was sweet, needs new furniture. Couches upstairs are not comfortable to sleep on. Couch downstairs is in very bad condition. The other couch downstairs is pretty small for a couple. Just needs some TLC for Sure.noisy street lots of people hanging in front at night. But over all it was good. Cracks in the wood in bathroom need to be replaced. Too many bugs coming through the cracks
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Aloha

Very comfortable home always the aloha of it all would stay here again
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

William T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Waiuli Cottage

We stayed 8 nights at this small home. It was cozy, convenient to the beach and a quick ride to downtown Hilo which is a charming town. The hosts are friendly and welcoming and made the stay all the more comfortable. I highly recommend Waikiki Cottage as a vacation destination.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michele Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely and relaxing cottage in perfect beach location

We loved our stay at Waiuli Beach Cottage - couldn’t get enough of sitting on that lovely screened front porch looking out at the ocean and Richardson’s beach park. This is a charming old style Hawaiian cottage - if you are looking for a high end condo with a dishwasher this may not be the place for you. Important to understand layout - only one private bedroom upstairs, other sleeping spaces are in main room. Downstairs unit is completely separate and you have to go outside to access it. This worked well for us as our two young adult daughters used that space, which is a large room with bed, couches and TV; bathroom downstairs is gorgeous. Beautiful live edge woodwork and stone counters in kitchen, which is simple but very functional. Lots of beach amenities available - water shoes, snorkel gear, surfboard, kayak. Outdoor shower. Beautiful yard with nice outdoor seating options. Walk across the street to swim and snorkel. Nice residential neighborhood with a multitude of beach parks in Keaukaha, but can be some noise from partiers on occasion. Just 10 minute drive into Hilo town. Owners live close by and are very responsive and friendly. They have provided most everything you could need - additional bedding, pack n play crib, bbq and accessories, washer/dryer, cooler, etc. We would move in if we could - it was perfect for us and we loved every minute of our very comfortable stay here. We would definitely stay here again and highly recommend! Thank you Michele and Fuzzy :)
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Theresa C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Keaukaha

Fabulous!
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kumu Leina'ala B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent ~ Mahalo

Aloha, Love the Ocean Front, peace, and quiet and amazing wonderful time to enjoy nature ocean and relax. We already planning to come back.. Mahalo Kumu Leina'ala K. Brown
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joshua J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Cottage and Location

My wife and I loved our stay at this beach cottage and had a wonderful time. The home was well equipped (the washer/dryer were particularly helpful!) and the owners were very friendly and accommodating. The house is ideal if you are spending time in the Hilo area as it was very centrally located to just about everything. We spent most of our time in the main upstairs area, but having the extra room downstairs could be very convenient for larger groups. Highly recommended!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

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