Pahala Plantation Cottages

Although the address listed was wrong, and the Trip.com didn’t forward my phone number to the owner, she was able to find me after I called. The place is large enough to sleep 5 people, and we are able to shop close by and cook dinner. We liked the authentic feeling of small town Hawaii.

The history of the building we stayed in was unique. The layout and furnishings were rustic and gave a lived in feel.

The communication with Julia was excellent but…… The house was so gross & unlivable. They need to tear that place down. It’s full with bugs and bugs on and beds. There’s barking dogs & lit ones where you cannot sleep at all because they are barking all hours of the evening and night. There’s no restaurant in the town either. It was awful!

The property was beautiful and the original plantation mansion had so many nice original features. It was a wonderful place to wake up to and enjoy coffee on the wraparound porch and enjoy the beautiful birds and nature sounds. I loved it!

EXCEPTIONAL EXCELLENCE of service, communication & personal aloha. TYSVM to the kind hosts who were thoughtful enough to concisely communicate what food options are available in this very small country town. We would have been stuck without it, so we shopped for our meals. Thanks to their FULL kitchen (including all pans, plates, silverware & even spices & dried tea). SUPER GENEROUS & we felt as if we were staying in someone home. MAHALO TYSVM & MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS YOU!

The good: the house itself was big and cleaned. The beds were comfortable. The owner was communicative and friendly until we started complaining. Provided laundry service one day during our week. Made sure we had everything we needed to cook and live for the week. The bad: we had expected a plantation with crops all around. This property is basically in the middle of town. No crops visible. The houses behind ours had what looked like fighting roosters and lots of dogs. They BARKED and COCKADOODLED all night long. Every day. No break. Though I must admit after the 3rd day I slept through it. The house was termite infested so many of the drawers were coated in termite dust making them unusable. The bed covers also had some kind of tiny round bugs, not bed bugs according to google. The shower stall was clean but about to fall in from either rot or termite. This place would be great without all these issues!

Julia is great to work with. We rented a small cottage, but got a huge plantation house all to ourselves. Amazing place. Closer to Volcano National Park than Hilo.

Absolutely loved our stay at the Plantation. Truly a hidden gem. These properties are beautiful. The walls truly tell a story of days gone past while you’re resting, rejuvenating and enjoying connecting with your loved ones. Every building is designed uniquely and is one of a kind. We hope to back for a longer stay in the future.