Aaron's Cottage Guestbook Page

The tramer family

First things first, Allen and Penne were amazing hosts. They made it feel like home.We were a family of 5. we came originaly for 1 night but it was so awesome that we stayed for 2! We loved the big backyard and the gazebo. The 2 minute walk to the beach made our stay even better. We went to the beach so many times. Penne's cakes and muffins were so delisious. The kitchen always had a good stock of sweet fresh fruit and you always had something to snack on. For anyone who's looking foe a place in Hilo, definetly Aarons cottage!

April Lentkowski

We just returned tonight to Oahu, home! But I had to leave a note about how pleased we were with our stay at Aaron's Cottage in Hilo! Penne and Alan made us feel right at home, and were very kind and went above and beyond to make us comfortable. The rooms were clean, the showers with the two seats were wonderful!! The grounds were very well maintained and had I not spent so much time in the car seeing all the beautiful sites, I'd have liked to have spent more time in their backyard oasis! It was a joy to wake up to fresh fruit, pineapple, bananas and grapes, as well as homemade bread and biscuits with Hawaiian honey! We have a 3 year old who also enjoyed the freedom of a yard to play in like she is used to at home, versus a confined hotel room! I can not say enough about Penne and Alan, and the wonderful cottages. We will definately be back to visit, as our short 3 day stay wasn't near enough time to see everything on the island! Thank you again, for your hospitality and for making our stay so comfortable and such a delight! We'll see you again, hopefully sooner rather than later!

dennis &yvette rieta

home away from home ,relaxing, no pressure, kick back, lay back, kitchen always stocked penne & alan great host
you become a part of a family . rooms are clean and get the tent too,home away from home thanks penne thanks alan from the rieta ohana

Thomas Graf (Germany)

I stayed for one week in November 2008. Alan and Penne are great hosts. The room was spacious, well equipped and always clean. The cottage is in a nice and quiet area but still not far away from everything. The backyard is awesome. Thanks Alan and Penne!!

mike bates

i,ve stayed @ hotels,condo's and aaron's by far is the nicest place of all my trips to hilo. great beds & super towels. miss u guys

Jean Collins

What a beautiful setting. The rooms are neat and clean. The owner's are very nice and friendly. They love dogs and were very helpful with places to take the dogs. We have recommened them to all our friends and family.

Ken

Consistently clean. No mustiness. Great Shared Kitchen. Penny and Alan are great hosts. Fast internet. Short walk to ocean swim. Great Value.

Tad Humble

Excellent accommodations! Everything was as promised and clean! The hosts Alan and Penny were wonderful and took care of every need and with a little bit of that extra touch. A definite destination on my visits to Hilo.

Jan $ Mike Minnesota

We had a wonderful time at the cottage. Alan and Penny go above and beyond being great host. We had fresh fruit and bread every day. It's a nice affordable place to stay.

Soumendra, Pradip, JP

We stayed at Aaron's Cottage on Jan 29th. We were a total of 6 adults and 3 children and occupied the entire cottage. Right from the moment we arrived till we departed, the stay was excellent. The rooms are in pristine conditions. The pantry was stacked with cereals, noodles, fruits like papaya, banana, grapes and avocado, basic cooking ingredients like oil, spices, etc. Alan and Penny were gracious to put a quart of milk for each of children. The kona coffee and the homemade cake was excellent. Alan and Penny live next doors - you can always count on them for anything you need. Only regret we have is that we stayed there for only one night - we should have stayed for atleast a week.

Grant & Beth (San Francisco)

What a relaxing stay! Alan and Penny were great hosts - we stayed for a few nights upon arriving in Hilo and enjoyed it so much we made our way back to their cottages before leaving the Big Island. Very close to the beautiful ocean waterfront. Definitely recommend as an alternative to generic hotel stays in Hilo. You can rent bikes from the hostel next door (and attend their tours), plus there is a shared kitchen area right onsite to do some light cooking. Very tranquil garden setting as well. Thanks Alan and Penne!

John & Diane Ferree

We stayed for one night at Aaron's Cottage. Alan & Penny were gracious hosts and we found their accomodations to fit our needs perfectly. The rooms are clean and the location is a very short, beautiful walk to the ocean water front. Thanks Alan & Penny