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Uncle Billy's Hilo Bay Hotel	Average Price: $91 Check Rates

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87 Banyan Drive

Hilo, 96720 View map

2-Star Hotel Rank: 3 of 3
Average review rating: 2.8

OpinionWell Value Index: 7

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (40) , MyTravelGuide (50) , TripAdvisor (133) , YahooTravel (13)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	No recent comments about noise were found.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. It's the smell of diesel trucks and the clatter of machines that are a problem.

"Not What You'd Expect for the price " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/28/2012 Vote

2. We stayed on the third floor and when you get out of the musty smelling elevator the carpet is very dirty and worn.

"Couldn't wait to get out of there " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/25/2011 Vote

3. Carpets smells.

"No worth to stay " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/6/2011 Vote

4. Our door on our lanai would not lock, but our air did work; smelled musty at first.

"never again " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/18/2010 Vote

5. The elevator also smelled musty.

"Not what I had hoped " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/13/2010 Vote

6. smell of mildew was very bothersome.

"will not stay again " Read full review on Expedia 10/6/2009 Vote

7. They did have some flowers out that smelled nice in the lobby.

"Nice for the price. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/4/2009 Vote

8. When we would open our windows for some fresh air in the evening, the smell of Marijuana would waft in.

"Hilo Bay Hotel, known as Uncle Billy's Hotel is in great need of repair, renovation and cleaning. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/24/2009 Vote

9. Perhaps due to the recession this hotel is sadly in need of repair, with leaks dripping onto the carpet in the lobby, rooms that smelled terribly of mold, worn carpets, dirty grout in the bathrooms, plus the noise caused by birds and coqui frogs attracted to the stream which runs through the courtyard.

"Hilo Bay Hotel, known as Uncle Billy's Hotel is in great need of repair, renovation and cleaning. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/24/2009 Vote

10. The smell was what really bothered me.

"it is pretty nasty " Read full review on Expedia 7/19/2009 Vote