Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, cabanas (surcharge)

Reviews of Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo - a Doubletree by Hilton

4 out of 5

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 529 out of 1119 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 298 out of 1119 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 145 out of 1119 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 85 out of 1119 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 62 out of 1119 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay. It had everything we needed. Staff was great!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Apr 23, 2024
Aloha Michelle,We love that you had an exceptional time at the Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo. Your 5-star experience is everything to us and we look forward to having you for another stay soon.

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa Anne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I liked the first encounter with the staff at the valet stand and everyone else all the way through our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Apr 23, 2024
Aloha Lisa Anne,Mahalo for sharing your favorite encounters with our warm staff. Your time with us is special and we are delighted to know you felt welcomed during your stay. We look forward to hosting you again for another memorable experience.

8/10 Good

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Felicia

Traveled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
We asked for a window view but the windows were dirty and it was hard to see out. All around the window was dirty as well. We had to make an appointment for housekeeping. Other then that the room was good.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Apr 17, 2024
Aloha Felicia,Mahalo for sharing your time with us and for letting us know your feedback. We apologize you did not experience the full potential of your ocean view. We are glad you alerted us and hope that our team helped remedy the issue. We hope to host you again soon for an even better oceanside stay in the future.

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great and they let us check into our room early which was much appreciated
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Apr 17, 2024
Aloha James,We are delighted to know you had an exceptional experience at the Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo. Your ease and comfort are our top priority and mahalo for sharing with us that this brought value to your stay. We look forward to hosting you again soon for another 5-star vacation.

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great view. Room needs some TLC. Bathroom door didn’t work and needed some TLC. Bed was clean, comfortable and spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Apr 17, 2024
Aloha James,We love knowing you had a 5-star experience and appreciate your feedback that can help us maintain that exceptional expectation for your possible next stay. We are committed to many big changes soon and look forward to bringing them together for when you may return.

8/10 Good

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Yvette

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
It was just convenient for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Apr 17, 2024
Aloha Yvetter,We are glad your stay with us was convenient for your trip to Hilo and hope that Grand Naniloa can be a destination for your travels again soon.

8/10 Good

Joy Ann

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at the Grand Naniloa Restaurant, but feel the parking should be free. To tip each time the car was retrieved from 50 yards away was crazy. Plus have a $25 parking fee tacked on for each day we were there. Too much. Otherwise, excellent property and would highly recommend it to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Apr 17, 2024
Aloha Joy Ann,We appreciate your high recommendations for our hotel and are delighted to know you enjoyed your stay. It is also helpful to know all your feedback to understand how we can be our best. We apologize for any inconvenience due to our valet-only option. Valet parking is included with the resort fee and is intended to be bundled best for your access to 25 other awesome amenities. We hope to see you again soon and would love to share with you all the value that is available for your reservation.

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the staff and the entire experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Apr 17, 2024
Aloha Lisa,Mahalo for your time with us and for sharing the experiences you loved. It means everything to us that you had a 5-star stay and we look forward to hosting you again soon for another memorable vacation.

10/10 Excellent

Janine M

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the service from reservationist Pua and Front Desk Meagan. Because of them, I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Apr 17, 2024
Aloha Janine,Mahalo for your time with us and for sharing your favorite moments at the Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo. We will be sure to send your kind regards to our staff and look forward to welcoming you again soon for another warm stay.

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

ARNAUD

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to be, near the sea.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Apr 17, 2024
Aloha Arnaud,We love to hear that you had a 5-star experience and that you enjoyed staying along the ocean at the Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo. We look forward to hosting you again soon on our property near the sea for another memorable time.

8/10 Good

Amanda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great, location was convenient and pretty view!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Apr 17, 2024
Aloha Amanda,Mahalo for sharing your favorite features of your time at the Grand Naniloa. It means everything to us that you loved the convenience and beauty of our property and felt the warmth of our staff's Aloha Hospitality. We look forward to your soon return for another great stay.

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my second stay at this property and it was as good as my first stay. All the staff that I interacted with were friendly, courteous and helpful. The room was beautiful and very comfortabe. I will stay here everytime I visit Hilo.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Apr 17, 2024
Aloha Gregory,We are delighted to know you had a welcoming experience with our staff. It is important to us that you feel relaxed and catered to so you may truly enjoy the beauty our property has to offer on Hilo Bay. We look forward to your soon return for another oceanside stay.

10/10 Excellent

Pascal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Micaela

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was the friendliest I’ve encountered in my years of traveling.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Apr 4, 2024
Aloha Micaela,Your ultimate comfort is our top priority. We are delighted to know you felt welcomed by our staff's warm Aloha Hospitality. Mahalo for your kind words and we look forward to hosting you again soon.

6/10 Okay

Scott

Liked: Staff & service
Conveniently located. No late checkout, full cleaning service for rooms every 5th day, only one restaurant with mediocre food and service in the evenings and an older property
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Apr 2, 2024
Aloha Scott,We are glad to know that the convenience of our property's location brought you value. We appreciate all your feedback and will consider it with our team for improvements you may love. We hope for another chance in future to host you for an exceptional stay.

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The staff always friendly and helpful, food was delicious, property beautiful and well kept, entertainment in the evening was enjoyed…would go back in a minute
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Apr 2, 2024
Aloha Tracy,Wow! It is our proud accomplishment that you had a memorable experience at the Grand Naniloa. We love hearing about your favorite moments and look forward to your soon return for another amazing stay.

6/10 Okay

Nichole

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Venkateswarlu

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There are Cockroaches in the room and the property charged more than what they are supposed to and claimed it as upgrade without even communicating me about the upgrade and additional charges.
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Apr 2, 2024
We apologize for your unpleasant experience and miscommunication. Your time to express your feedback is important to us. We hope for another chance to host you for a more exceptional experience in the future.

6/10 Okay

Clay

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Grand Naniloa is situated directly on the coast, and we reserved a room with a balcony. The view is breathtaking, and the balcony enables us to keep the sliding door open for the majority of the day. I strongly recommend investing a bit more to secure a room with an ocean view and a balcony. While other sections of the hotel offer ocean views, the floor-to-ceiling windows do not open, preventing guests from enjoying the refreshing ocean breeze. The hotel staff are amiable and are undoubtedly one of the establishment's assets. I assigned the hotel a relatively low rating for several reasons: The hotel is quite dated, with some areas poorly maintained. The hotel is adjacent to two deserted and derelict old hotels inhabited by squatters, making it unsafe to wander around at night. One can observe burn marks and boarded-up windows on these decrepit structures. The complimentary internet service is extremely slow. The walls are very thin, which means you can hear your neighbors. The resort fee is disproportionately high considering the modest additional amenities provided by the hotel, such as the small swimming pool. It appears that many of the tourists we encountered in Hilo's popular spots had traveled from other parts of the island. I was unaware that people generally do not stay in Hilo. Now I understand why. The premier hotel in Hilo is just about a three-star establishment.
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Mar 26, 2024
Aloha Clay,We appreciate your time with us in Hilo and for leaving a thoughtful review. Your feedback is important to us and we will consider your suggestions with our team. You can find the most value in your reservation by learning more about the included amenities at grandnaniloahilo.com/hotel-amenities.htm. We hope you may give us another chance soon to host you for the amazing stay you deserve.

6/10 Okay

Xiaomeng

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great stay in Hilo. All the staff we interacted with were great, room had a beautiful ocean view. Loved our 5 days there. Coffee and POG juice in the lobby. The exterior of the hotel very much needs a paint job and they could use a hot tub, pool was cold and not very welcoming.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Mar 26, 2024
Aloha Brian,Your great stay with us is our pleasure. We are delighted to know you felt the warmth of our staff's Aloha Hospitality and enjoyed the amenities such as the refreshments. All your feedback is important to us and we will share it with our team for future changes you may love. We look forward to hosting you again soon for another 5-star experience.

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wish the weather was a nice as the hotel! had rain every day!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Mar 26, 2024
Aloha Bruce,We are delighted to know you enjoyed our hotel even though the weather was not as expected. We hope you return again soon for another season to see some rainbows.

6/10 Okay

Danielle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel. Very close to town. Has live music and a bar in the lobby with a nice atmosphere. A restaurant is located in the hotel with beautiful views. I did not like there is no complimentary breakfast offered for guest, not even continental. You have to be a Diamond member for a food voucher. Parking is valet. The restaurant has a nice view but very expensive. Also, there was a $300 resort fee which isn’t disclosed until you get there. I’m told I’ll get $140 of it back after 5-7 business days once checked out. They should be more transparent about this. That plus having to pay so much for food and tip each time you need your car…dropped a few stars. Other than that, nice staff and clean rooms
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Mar 26, 2024
We appreciate your thoughtful review. Your memorable experiences at our oceanside property close to town and enjoying live music in our lounge are meaningful to us. Mahalo for sharing your favorite parts and what you think we can do better. We hope to host you again soon for another amazing stay.

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My stay was excellent!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Mar 26, 2024
Aloha Brittany,Your excellent stay is what we are passionate about. We hope to host you again soon for another meaningful experience.

2/10 Terrible

Stephanie

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty room with ants, poorly cleaned, terrible manager Cindy. Wouldn’t recommend for families. Outdated, rundown property, no hot tub, view of abandoned building. Not worth the expensive price tag.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Mar 19, 2024
Aloha Stephanie, We appreciate your time to share with us your disappointments and we hear your frustrations. Your review will be shared with our team for changes you may love. We apologize your time was less than exceptional and hope you may give us another chance in the future.

8/10 Good

Charles Merlin, West Orange

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Perfect location for Hilo. Close to airport but don’t hear or see planes.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Mar 26, 2024
Aloha Charles,We are glad you loved the convenience of staying at our hotel in Hilo. It is also good news that you were able to feel immersed in nature by being uninterrupted. We look forward to your soon return for another memorable stay.

10/10 Excellent

Nancy, Clovis

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Waterfront. Dining a challenge but only temporarily they say.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Mar 15, 2024
Aloha Nancy,We appreciate the 5-star review, it is amazing to know you loved your time with us in Hilo. We appreciate your honest feedback and hope for another chance soon to host you for an amazing dining experience.

10/10 Excellent

Vu

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhys

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oleg, Sunnyvale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
We liked the location & the view...the room was old and dingy, it didn't have a deck lamp and there were no sheer drapes, just blackout drapes. The restaurant was "undergoing an ownership change" or had lost their liquor license. The bar could but the nightly music was
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Mar 9, 2024
Aloha Jeff,We are glad to know you enjoyed the beautiful oceanside views from the property. Your feedback is important to us, we appreciate you sharing. We look forward for another chance to host you again soon.

4/10 Poor

Robert Wilson

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Doors and wall were scuffed up and need paint and or cleaning. Portions of the exterior need cleaning and paint. Dining was extremely limited. No dining room. Space leased to restaurant operator charged excessively and did not have a liquor license. You also sent us into Kona, a two hour drive in spite of their being an airport nearby. I don't know what you were thinking.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Mar 5, 2024
Aloha Robert,We appreciate you taking the time to share with us your experience. We apologize you had a less than exceptional stay this time. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and will be shared with our team for future changes you may love in the future.

8/10 Good

Joyce

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Bathroom sink wasn't right. Was loose!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Mar 5, 2024
Aloha Joyce,We appreciate you taking the time to share with us your experience. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope it did not too greatly impact your vacation. Mahalo for letting us know so we may address this matter as soon as possible. We look forward to your next stay soon.

10/10 Excellent

Julio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice to be there
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Mar 5, 2024
Aloha Julio,We are glad to know you had a 5-star experience at the Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo. We look forward to hosting you again soon for another memorable stay.

8/10 Good

Anna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great view
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Mar 2, 2024
Aloha Anna,Mahalo for spending your time with us in Hilo and for sharing your pleasant experience at our beautiful beachside location. We look forward to hosting you again soon for another relaxing vacation,

10/10 Excellent

Artur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Salilo

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved how relaxing it was. You could hear the waves crashing in the rocks from your window, it was amazing! The restaurant had delicious food, the lobby bar had a wonderful vibe and the service was incredibly friendly and helpful! We had a great time!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Feb 29, 2024
Aloha Megan,Wow! Mahalo for sharing your exceptional experience at the Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo. We are delighted to know you loved the ocean sounds from your room and other amenities like the food, lobby area, and service. We look forward to hosting you again soon for another beachside vacation.

8/10 Good

Karen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Some reviews i read said the property was dated etc. This is not what I found. Valet parking was great. Guest laundry a plus. We didn’t eat here so I have no opinion on this. I would recommend this hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Feb 27, 2024
Aloha Karen,Mahalo for your time with us and for leaving a thoughtful review. We are delighted to know that you had an enjoyable experience and that you would recommend the Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo to others for an awesome oceanside stay. It is good news that you found the valet, property, and laundry valuable. We look forward to your soon return for another vacation.

6/10 Okay

Adrien

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory, Lincoln

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
dangerous building next door
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Feb 24, 2024
Aloha John,Mahalo for sharing with us about your experience. We hope you still had a wonderful stay. We hope to see you again soon and please do not hesitate to let us know if there is anything we can do to make your time more enjoyable.

6/10 Okay

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
You should've notify customers about 400$ hold before check-in; and about the construction on the hotel side. The last days were super noisy and it was hard to get a walk because of all the mess around.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Warm Regards, The DoubleTree By Hilton Team on Feb 24, 2024
Aloha Valerie,We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced due to miscommunication, mahalo for letting us know your feedback on how we can make future experiences better. We appreciate the time you shared with us and hope you may give us another chance soon to host you with the Aloha Hospitality you deserve and that we strive to deliver every day.

10/10 Excellent

scott

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024