Explore the Area

Hawaiʻi Island Sites

Discover restaurants, local attractions, and other recommendations to help you make the most of your visit to Hawaiʻi Island.

This is a list of nearby restaurants and places to visit. Please know that Moku o Keawe, aka Hawaiʻi Island or the Big Island, is a large island. There are many other locations, further away, that are not listed here. We recommend that you network and interact with local attendees to get suggestions and recommendations about their favorite places!

SITES TO SEE 

Hilo Town Proper

• Liliʻuokalani Gardens
• Tsunami Clock of Doom
• King Kamehameha the Great Statue
• Mokupāpapa Discovery Center
• Pacific Tsunami Museum
• Hilo Town Market 
  
  

Outside of Hilo Town Proper

• Volcano Art Center
• Akaka Falls
• Makuʻu Market
• Laulima Nature Center
• Puna Chocolate Company
• Greenwell Farms
• Lavaloha Chocolate Farm
• Kamakahonu National Historic Landmark
• Huileʻe Palace
• Kona Historical Society

 Libraries 
There are a total of 12 public libraries in the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System that are located on Hawaiʻi Island. None of the libraries are open on Sundays. 

LOCAL RESTAURANTS 

Near Naniloa Hotel

• WSW Steakhouse Restaurant - 3 minute walk
• Aliʻi Ice -  9 minute walk
• Coconut Grill - 9 minute walk
• Ponds Hilo - 11 minute walk
• Big Island Coffee Roasters - 11 minute walk
• Verna’s Drive In - 11 minute walk
• Hilo Ice Coffee - 12 minute walk
• Hilo Bay Cafe - 12 minute walk 
• Wailoa Grill - 12 minute walk
• Suisan Fish Market - 12 minute walk
• Ken’s House of Pancakes - 13 minute walk 
• Sakura’s Sushi & Grill - 14 minute walk

Downtown Hilo

• Kuhio Grill - 5 minute drive from hotel
• Cafe 100 - 6 minute drive from hotel
• Two Ladies Kitchen - 6 minute drive from hotel
• Kawamoto Store - 6 minute drive from hotel
• Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill - 7 minute drive
• Cronies Bar & Grill - 8 minute drive from hotel
• Hawaiian Style Cafe - 4 minute drive from hotel
• Ola Brew Hilo Taproom 6 minute drive from hotel