At The Beach With Friends B&B, Hilo

In Hilo, Hawaii on Hilo Bay lies the most beautiful bed and breakfast inn on a lagoon. An alternative to Big Island resort hotels and business lodgings, our Hilo B&B accommodations let you begin and end each day enjoying the island lifestyle at the beach with friends. See the best of the Big Island attractions from this ideal home base and seaside retreat in East Hawaii. Offering three ocean view guest suites in a private guest wing, a guest lounge, a high speed computer kiosk with printer, and Wi-Fi throughout.

Relax on over an acre of gardens and soak in the seaside atmosphere and spectacular views of Mauna Kea and Hilo Bay. Enjoy watching the locals fishing, swimming, surfing, and boating. Spot turtles feeding at the shoreline, or spinner dolphins and breaching whales right off shore.

Talk story, play fetch with "Bandit" the dog, take a nap in a hammock under palm trees, or a take a leisurely walk to the Seaside Restaurant and meet the neighbors along the way. A few steps away is Richardson’s black sand beach, Hilo’s favorite swimming and snorkeling area, where you can swim with turtles and colorful tropical fish. End each day in the garden watching sunsets over the flanks of Mauna Kea, and colorful koi in the natural lagoon at fish feeding time. We are a convenient ten minutes from the Hilo airport, and historic downtown Hilo with its Farmers' market, restaurants, shopping, parks, and outrigger canoe clubs.

Visit the best of the Big Island attractions- see an active volcano erupting at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, stroll through Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens at Onomea Bay, photograph breathtaking Akaka Falls, take a tour through Waipio Valley by horseback or mule drawn carriage, and view the universe by telescope at the Mauna Kea star gazing program. We will help you plan interesting day trips so you can do and see more in comfort.