Big Island Belt Road: Pit Stops
5 Beautiful Drives
During your scenic road trip along Hawaii's Big Island Belt Road check out these great restaurants and hotels.
Where to Eat
Huggo's On the Rocks
In Kailua-Kona town, watch the waves roll in Kealakekua Bay while sipping mai tais and eating macadamia nut delicacies under the thatched roof at Huggo's on the Rocks.
75-5828 Kahakai Rd., Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
www.huggos.com
808-329-1493
The Coffee Shack
A mile south of the Captain Cook monument on Highway 11, the lanai at The Coffee Shack overlooks a lush mountain slope, its 75-year-old coffee plants speckled with ruby-red berries.
83-5799 Mamalahoa Hwy, Captain Cook, HI 96704
www.coffeeshack.com
808-328-9555
Volcano House
Stop for a drink at this historic, country-style lodge, the only inn on Volcanoes National Park property. A glass wall allows panoramic caldera views.
P.O. Box 53 , Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI 96718
www.volcanohousehotel.com
808-967-7321
Kilauea Lodge and Restaurant
Save your appetite for nearby Kilauea Lodge restaurant. Built as a YMCA camp in 1938, the Alpine-meets-Polynesia eatery specializes in local fish dishes and "European favorites" like duck, venison and hasenpfeffer.
19-3948 Old Volcano Rd., Volcano Village, HI 96785
www.kilauealodge.com
808-967-7366
Lava Rock Cafe
Down the street in tiny Volcano Village, dine and check your email at local favorite Lava Rock Cafe.
19-3972 Old Volcano Hwy, Volcano, HI 96785
www.volcanovillage.com
808-967-8526
Where to Sleep
Along the sunny Kohala Coast, accommodations range from funky farm bed and breakfasts to high-end resorts.
Marriott Waikoloa
About 18 miles north of Kailua-Kona town, family-friendly and recently renovated Waikoloa Beach Marriott offers spa treatments, golf courses, on-site shopping and sunset luaus.
69-275 Waikoloa Beach Dr., Waikoloa, HI 96738
www.marriotthawaii.com
808-886-6789
Pomaika'i Lucky Farm
On the western side of the island, Pomaika'i Lucky Farm is a century-old working coffee and macadamia nut farm where simple, airy rooms are surrounded by exotic flowers and tropical fruit trees.
83-5465 Mamalahoa Hwy, Captain Cook, HI 96704
www.luckyfarm.com
808-328-2112
Carson's Volcano Cottage
In the Volcano vicinity, overnight at Carson's Volcano Cottages with wood-burning fireplaces and fern-covered paths.
P.O. Box 503, Volcano, HI 96785
www.carsonsvolcanocottage.com
800-845-LAVA
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