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tions close to beaches. The $75 rooms are especially nice, with private garden views, en-
suite baths and shared kitchen; choose the queens over the twin. Tent sites ($11 per per-
son) include outdoor showers and kitchen access. Bike rental $7 to $12 a day.
Old Hawaiian B&B
B&B $
good choice for discriminating budget travelers, these three pleasant rooms include
private entrances and tidy furnishings. The Hawaiian Room (sleeps 4) and the Bamboo
Room (sleeps 3) are the best value. All open to a backyard lanai, with dining table, mi-
crowave and refrigerator. About a mile above Rainbow Falls; right Waiau, left Wailuku.
Hilo Tropical Gardens Guest House
HOSTEL $
private rooms are tiny, but the lush garden setting is delightful. Shared bathrooms only.
Pitch a tent (single/double $15/20) and suddenly you're camping in a jungle. Located be-
hind Hilo Homemade Ice Cream (
Click here
)
store.
The Inn at Kulaniapia Falls
INN $$$
(
866-935-6789, 935-6789;
www.waterfall.net
;
1 Kulaniapia Dr; r incl breakfast $159-179, pagoda
$279;
) To reach this unforgettable inn you must drive 4 miles past acres of mac-
adamia orchards to 850ft above sea level. Your reward? It's perched on a spectacular
120ft waterfall, with verdant gorge and swimming hole attached. Eight rooms (in two
buildings) are exquisitely appointed with Asian antiques.
The pagoda guesthouse is a worthy splurge and includes a kitchen, laundry facilities
and 1.5 bathrooms. All power is hydroelectric and off the grid. The unlit 4-mile road can
be tricky at night. See website for driving directions.
Shipman House B&B
B&B $$$
grandeur of Old Hawaii, you can't beat the Shipman House. This turreted Victorian man-
sion is where Queen Liliʻuokalani played the grand piano, and Jack London slept in the
guest cottage. The main house is perched over a lush ravine, and full of beautiful
museum-quality antiques, including a fantastic collection of woodblock prints and some
fascinating Hawaiiana.
