The former Uncle Billy's Hilo Bay Hotel site is getting a fresh start as demolition moves into its final phase.

The final phase of demolition for a long-abandoned Hilo Bay hotel is now underway. The two-phase demolition project of Uncle Billy’s Hotel began with removing all aboveground structures, which was ...

The once-celebrated hotel and resort, built in the 1960s, ceased operations in 2017 after Hawai‘i County condemned the ...

The second and final phase of the demolition of the former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel started this week, marking a significant step toward the revitalization of the Waiakea Peninsula.

The second and final phase of the demolition of the former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel started this week, marking a ...

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Crews work July 8, 2025, as they begin the second and final phase of demolition at the site of former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay ...