Great beach house! The location and access to the beach is the best part!:). With that being said please keep in mind it is a BEACH house so it can get hot. The house does provide multiple fans to stay cool and at night it does cool down for a nice comfortable sleep. Other than that the house is great! Its an older house with lots of character that has been nicely remodeled and decorated. Would reccommend and stay again!

Beautiful home! This was our first time in Hilo and the home and location were excellent. Jocelyne was very accommodating when I requested an early check in and the home was immaculate and had everything we needed. We enjoyed the fully stocked kitchen and were able to make breakfast as a family and enjoy mornings on the front porch with an amazing view. Looking forward to visiting Hilo again soon! Thank you!

Great location, yard and home. Nice view. Very friendly hosts. Gets hot in August- ceiling/ high wall vents would make the house more enjoyable in hotter months. Bring ear plugs if not a sound sleeper as park can be a popular spot for folks to park at night on occasion.

The property is beautiful and the house has everything you need for a relaxing stay in Keaukaha. The location is perfect too.

We really appreciated the gracious hospitality and responsiveness of Jocelyne and James at Hale Kai. The cold drinks and welcome basket are a very nice touch in a lovely house. The location was superb; we really enjoyed having the convenient ocean access at Richardson Ocean Park – we snorkeled and saw sea turtles every day of our stay. The neighborhood and authentic setting are a nice contrast with the commercial resorts on the other side of the island, and we made the most of proximity to Hilo and its farmers market, Mauna Kea summit, the Imiloa astronomy center, the lava boat out of Pahoa, and the night glow of the caldera at Kilauea. Thanks again, Jocelyne and James!

We loved staying at Oceanfront Hale Kai at Richardson's Beach!!!!!! Very roomy, wonderful veranda to sit and watch beach-goers come and go. A very popular and notable beach - a must stay. Close to town, Coquis Diner & Sports Bar with great value, live music and nice people. James & Jocelyne were not there so we didn't get the chance to meet but they had everything we needed, even boogie boards and fins. The complementary coffee, cookies and chocolate mac nuts nice touch too. We did a lot of research and found the perfect place to stay if you're ever visiting Hilo town!!!! thanks again for having us :~) :~) :~)

Really awesome spot. Right on a very cool black sand beach loaded with green sea turtles. Hosts were awesome. Responded super fast to all inquiries. This is a great spot to use as a base to explore Hilo or Volcanoes National Park.