Too old, too small would be the best I can muster for this "hotel". "Clean" cannot be used to describe this place. "Dusty" and "Grimy" would be more appropriate.

We stayed one night on our way to vacation in a private home elsewhere on the island. This hotel is a very basic, but clean place to stay. Don't expect a resort. Our room was small, but everything was in working order and the beds were comfortable. Our room did have a slight musty smell to it, but we got the impression that happens no matter where you stay in the area... it's the result of the very humid environment. We loved the fact that this property is long-established and owned and run by locals; the staff was super friendly, welcoming and very helpful. The breakfast was GREAT!! We took a walk around Banyan Drive and while the views and area parks are beautiful, most of the hotels in the area are quite run down. We are so happy to have landed at Hilo Seaside. If we ever need a hotel in the area again, this will be our top choice.

I have to temper this review knowing full well that this is a 2* hotel.

Issues:
- due to the humidity/age of the property, there was a constant musty smell in the room.
- people checked into the room next door at 1:45am & as the walls are thin & the windows are just levered slats, we could hear them as they settled in for the next hour.
- mattress was lumpy & slanted

Info
- Two double beds, linens are clean, can use the internet for free with a password for 2hrs/day, lots of parking.
- Location is close to everything because Hilo is small.
- has A/C & a room fan
- we got "upgraded" to a room with a view of their fish pond, vs a room with windows that overlook the guest hallway

The room was alright; covered the basics. The hotel staff were exceptional, very friendly and helpful. The free breakfast was also quite good. As Hilo is quite damp in general, there were small insects everywhere; suffered quite a number of bites. However, I would not attribute that to the hotel.