The 25-acre, eight-room Hamakua Hotel celebrated its grand opening last month on the eastern coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, according to property officials.
Located 11 miles north of Hilo, the hotel sits atop a 100-foot sea cliff along the Hamakua Coast and features three room categories, which include private oceanfront lanais, air conditioning, flat-screen TVs and complimentary WiFi along with breakfast, happy-hour cocktails and multi-course dinners, according to a July 23 release.
“We are extremely excited to welcome visitors to the finest hotel experience on the Hamakua Coast,” co-owner Eric Lochtefeld said in the release. “We have assembled an incredibly talented and hospitable team whose priority is providing an exceptional stay for our guests filled with seamless services and aloha spirit.”
Lochtefeld and his wife, Lori, purchased the property — formerly the Palms Cliff House bed & breakfast — in 2020 and spent $1.5 million renovating it, according to the boutique hotel’s website.
The Hamakua Hotel also features body and wellness spa services, and work is underway on an oceanfront infinity pool scheduled to open this fall, according to the July release.