What You Need to Know About Kohala Village Inn: Honest Review

Here’s my honest review of Kohala Village Inn.

Spoiler: I enjoyed my stay!

I arrived early evening on Friday as the sun was setting.

Kohala Village Inn is a small historic plantation-style inn from the 1950s with only 18 rooms.

The exterior of it was humble and unassuming, so it was hard to tell if this was going to be a positive experience or a sketchy stay.

There were cars in the parking lot, but no people in sight.

The front lobby was also deserted, but had a homey feel as it was set up like a living room with large sitting chairs, a dining table (idk why 🤷‍♀️), and Hawaiian decor.

There was a hospitality corner with a water cooler, tea, and a microwave for warming your leftovers.

No one was at the front desk, but I later learned that only one person was on duty and she was elsewhere on the property.

It didn’t matter though because I had a keycode to get into my room so I could bypass the front desk anyways.

In classic plantation style, the rooms encircled a central courtyard, connected by a wooden porch-style walkway.

The lawn wasn’t very big, but it was a pleasant green space with a couple of picnic tables if you wanted to eat outside.

I really loved the cheery yellow walls and bright teal doors of the building.

I found my room and entered the keycode with no problem.

The room felt cozy as soon as soon as I walked in.

The bedside table lamps were lit, the open windows were letting in fresh air, and the whole room felt just like a bedroom in someone’s home.

The bathroom was spacious with a walk-in shower and toiletries. It also had it’s own window letting in natural light, which I always prefer.

The cable tv worked and the mini-split A/C unit on the wall had a remote control that I could use from the bed.

Wi-fi was free but I did have to go to the front desk to get the password.

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There was plenty of natural light thanks to windows on both sides of the room.

One looked out toward the main street of Hawi a block away, albeit through a dirty screen and the neighboring property.

The other was a courtyard-facing window, which I preferred but that also meant other guests were walking right by me as they passed.

Full room walkthru:

It definitely felt like an old historic room but with modern updates like the laminate flooring and fresh paint. And most importantly, it was CLEAN!

Because I wanted to stay in for the night, I had bought a bowl of cheap poke from Foodland in Waimea and a canned cocktail before coming here. The mini fridge came in handy for keeping my leftover bowl chilled. 😉

Hawi is not a party town, so there were no outside noises keeping me awake during the night.

When I stepped outside in the morning, I was greeted by the Saturday farmers market setting up right at the front of the inn. While it wasn’t a huge market, only a handful of tables, I still found some fresh fruit to pick up.

I took just a 2-minute walk around the corner to Kohala Coffee Mill for a delicious breakfast burrito and cup of coffee. Since this town isn’t overrun with overnight tourists, the early morning patrons consisted mostly of locals either grabbing coffee to-go before work or meeting up with friends.

Before I knew it, it was time to check out of my room and check in for my zipline tour.

Since the room had a keycode, there was no checkout process: just leave.

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Kohala Village Inn is one of the few accommodation options on the Kohala Peninsula.

It’s moderately priced – not the best bang for your buck but not the worst.

I appreciated the self check-in for getting into my room faster.

For the convenience, comfort, and charm, I would absolutely stay here again.