Scp Hilo Hotel

“Clean, Well Located, Cleverly Renovated Motel 6-like Property - Aloha Atmosphere with Drawbacks”

The price felt fair overall, but I think many reviewers weighted the cleanliness and renovated rustic aesthetic too heavily. Having stayed in 2-5 star hotels across the U.S., this property is a good example of how subjective hotel ratings can be. Hilo simply does not have the newer luxury resort in… more

The price felt fair overall, but I think many reviewers weighted the cleanliness and renovated rustic aesthetic too heavily. Having stayed in 2-5 star hotels across the U.S., this property is a good example of how subjective hotel ratings can be. Hilo simply does not have the newer luxury resort inventory you find on the Kohala Coast, so don't assume another hotel is upscale because it has "Grand" in the name. I can understand the appeal of its boutique-style, active-traveler, eco-conscious, customer-friendly atmosphere, hence the skewed 5-star ratings. Our biggest disappointments were room size, cooling performance, and noise/poor acoustic privacy. I'd still give it a low 4 stars because of the location, cleanliness, Aloha atmosphere, and staff friendliness. The property offers very basic accommodations in what resembles an old Travelodge/Motel 6-type property but cleverly renovated. The owners clearly understood that with clean rooms, vinyl plank flooring, fresh paint, and updated furniture, and a hint of a Zen/Environmental/Aloha vibe, they could offer a strong alternative to Hilo's aging high-rise hotels. While there are wheelchair ramps, the property has three stories and no elevators which means you'll have to carry your luggage up the stairs for most the upper floors. Some rooms face the inlet/ocean across the street fronted by a very old looking fish pond, while most others look across to each other with a small garden areas between or the decent pool area (no hot tub.) There's free lobby coffee in a large pump dispenser since rooms lack coffee makers, plus complimentary bikes and paddleboards. A very small lagoon beach is directly across the street, with two decent restaurants within a stone's throw. Downtown Hilo is about a six-minute drive but probably not walkable for most people. Rooms are compact, and the bathrooms are tiny with no exhaust fan. The bed leaned softer than average, and the TV was smaller than most modern computer monitors. The A/C struggled with Hilo's humid climate but managed to keep the room barely cool enough for comfortable sleeping. Shower pressure and temperature were acceptable, though the showerhead sat around chin height for me at 5'11". The biggest drawback was noise and lack of sound privacy. The glass louver windows provide almost no sound insulation, so you hear everything outside your room -- kids running the halls, conversations, foot traffic, and nearby guests. Anyone outside your room could easily overhear conversations inside. There's also noticeable jet noise due to the airport proximity, though fortunately I don't recall hearing flights between 10:30 PM and 6:30 AM. Rates are typically less than the nearby aging high-rise hotels with more upscale branding (and more uneven reviews). If SCP is at least 20% cheaper than those competitors, it's probably the best value in Hilo. If it fits your budget, I would opt for the ocean view rooms with the balconies at the SCP. The hotel appeared to be finishing renovations on its last older rooms during our stay, so many of the older 1-2 star reviews are probably no longer relevant

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“Good Stay in Hilo”

I had a nice stay at the SCP Hotel in Hilo on a recent trip. The hotel has several different areas/wings and I was in the peaceful wing, which did seem pretty quiet. The rooms are on two floors and there isn't a readily available elevator so something to note for people who don't get around that … more

I had a nice stay at the SCP Hotel in Hilo on a recent trip. The hotel has several different areas/wings and I was in the peaceful wing, which did seem pretty quiet. The rooms are on two floors and there isn't a readily available elevator so something to note for people who don't get around that well - you may want to request a ground floor room. The bed was comfortable and the room was good sized. The pool area was very nice. The location was convenient - it was just a few minutes drive to the downtown area and was also well-situated to drive out to Volcanoes National Park. One thing I wasn't aware of is its proximity to the airport - it's basically across the street - you can hear airplanes from time to time, but I never found it an issue. One other thing was that my room didn't have a TV - which isn't a huge deal for me - I didn't go on vacation to Hawaii to watch TV - but could be for others. Not sure if that was because I was in the peaceful wing or if none of the rooms have TVs, but that was something I hadn't seen in a hotel room in a while. All in all a very good stay.

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“Happy in Hilo”

Aloha, we spend two nights here. We used our credit card points and it seems we were in an older section where daily renovations were taking place. The room was nice and modest with a vintage vibe like the area. We used the pool and paddle boards during our stay. We appreciated the free parking. Ma… more

Aloha, we spend two nights here. We used our credit card points and it seems we were in an older section where daily renovations were taking place. The room was nice and modest with a vintage vibe like the area. We used the pool and paddle boards during our stay. We appreciated the free parking. Mahalo

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