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The Bedrooms All five guest bedrooms are large, with 10 to 12 ft. ceilings, private baths, small refrigerators, cotton kimonos, heirloom furnishings, hand-woven lauhala mats, fans, Free Wireless Internet and fresh flowers.

The Main House has Three Guest Rooms:

Flossie's: On the first floor, adjoining the library, with antique koa wood twin beds, ceiling fan, and private bath with shower/tub. It opens onto the wraparound veranda through an unusual window-door and tall shutters. Originally a billiard room, this is the room Charmian and author Jack London stayed in. $219/night

Auntie Clara's Shell Room: Upstairs, with parts of her shell collection, koa wood furniture, and a queen-size bed. Spectacular view of Hilo Bay. Its large private bath, adjacent in the hall, with claw foot tub and separate shower, was the only bathroom in the original house. It is not shared. Hear Waikapu ("forbidden spring") Stream running through the gulch below. $249/night

Auntie Carrie's Room: Upstairs, one-third of the original ballroom, it overlooks the expansive side/backyard. It adjoins the upstairs porch, and has a private bath (shower/tub) en suite, sitting area and antique koa wood queen-size bed. $219/night


Cottage Mauka
and Cottage Makai are the two (separate) spacious bedrooms upstairs in the 1910 guesthouse, across the driveway. They have queen-size beds, window seats and private baths (shower/tubs). Private entrances and ceiling fans. No kitchens.

CottageThe koa wood headboards in these rooms are from the bed Jack London slept in when he stayed for a month in 1907. A broad, shared, screened lanai and an interior door connect/separate the two bedrooms. Surrounded by trees, lawn, and birds. $219/night per room.

 

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Shipman House Bed & Breakfast Inn
131 Ka`iulani Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Phone/fax (808) 934-8002
Reservations (800) 627-8447
http://www.hilo-hawaii.com