After the wedding, we didn't have a ton of money. The Dolphin Bay Hotel is a small apartment complex converted to a hotel with full living spaces, separate bedrooms, kitchen, and while I didn't see other bathrooms, my giant tub could fit had six or seven in the shower! My room was clean, and cleaned every day. The staff was awesome (tips on visiting the volcano and neat snorkeling pools, sweet!)! And the large garden on the grounds grows tropical fruits that are part of the free breakfast fare. BOTTOM LINE: If a luxury hotel is your idea of the great Hawaiian vacation, spend more money elsewhere. If you want a decent, clean place to crash after an adventure: stay at the Dolpin Bay Hotel..............PS Hilo is WAY prettier than Kona. Fact.
Pros: Clean, Affordable, Staff Very Kind, Garden is nice
Cons: Dated furniture, No A/C. (It's 78 degrees, who needs it?)
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