This gift shop is inside the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel just off the lobby. It's my habit to avoid…read moreresort gift shops and not even seriously consider throwing my money away in them but my friend and I had lunch and swam at the beach at this hotel and we needed to spend $10 more to get gratis parking. The hotel wants $45 from you. You can flat out pay $45 to park, or you can buy lunch, or shop in the gift shop, or a combination of the latter two but bottom line is Mauna Kea Beach Hotel wants $45 from you. So we went into Accents to find a cute cap. I was surprised to find cute and affordable hats, sweeeeeeet Lindsay Phillips Switch-Flops, pretty scarves, etc. A plus, nothing I purchased had the Mauna Kea logo on it. I hate that. Thank You for offering options sans the hotel name or logo. Cute, quality, and affordable at a resort doesn't happen often. Thanks again.

Its a hotel gift shop so not too much to say. They have souvenirs, drinks, snacks, etc. The staff…read moreis friendly and the prices are super high haha.

If Google let me give negative stars, I'd still ask for more…read more I'm always fair when I post reviews -- I'm not out here trying to ruin anyone's childhood dreams. But good grief, this business has the reliability of a toddler with a sugar crash. I drove a long distance to visit this shop. My partner drove here twice. And every time the place was closed during normal business hours. No sign. No explanation. Not even a sad little sticky note that says, "Oops, my bad." The owner even had the lack of integrity to tell my partner that she would be there today. Hilarious. At this point, I'm convinced the shop is run like a speakeasy: If you know, you know. If you don't, well... good luck, traveler. So, I asked around town. Turns out, the locals know exactly what's going on: Apparently the shop owner is... how do I put this delicately... the human equivalent of a mosquito at a barbecue. Everyone I talked to implied they wish she'd just let someone else take over -- someone who actually wants customers instead of treating them like an optional side quest. You'd think a business owner would occasionally... I don't know... open the business? But no. She's running this place like a part-time hobby she actively resents. And the lack of communication? Chef's kiss. She doesn't even bother to explain why she's never open. At this point, I half expect the shop hours to eventually read: OPEN: When the stars align CLOSED: Always MAYBE: If Mercury is in retrograde AND she feels like it To say she's giving the town a bad reputation is an understatement. This shop is basically the retail equivalent of stepping in gum. Sticky, annoying, and somehow still your problem even though you didn't ask for it. I won't be back. Ever. And you can bet I'll be telling this story everywhere -- Yelp, Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, the back of cereal boxes, cave walls... whatever it takes. This store owner isn't just unprofessional -- she's a full-on case study in how not to run a business. Honestly, at this point, a tumbleweed would be a more reliable proprietor.

Ditto on the other1star review. I also drove over to Honokaa to pick up an item for a gift. Store…read morewas closed at 1 pm on Thursday - no reason stated and nothing on recording. Spoke to owner on Friday and she apologized and said she was out of town. I asked if she would be open next day on Saturday and she assured me, yes, will be here at 10am. Drove over from Waimea at 12 pm on Saturday and again closed with no sign and no reason on recording. Walked around and spoke to local residents who said, yeah, haven't seen her, she kind of comes in when she wants to. So I decided, no more. Very unprofessional. Will NOT shop here again. Instead went to Waipio Valley Artworks where staff was very friendly and helpful.... And was actually there at the time stated for hours of operation. What a concept, huh?

Nice little boutique with fun items to choose from…read more Cashier could be a little bit friendlier- seemed occupied. Not very helpful. Thank goodness, the items can sell themselves. Good prices for the trinkets that they have. Christmas items were on discount

On Wed, Dec 18, 2024, we shopped at the SoHa Living store in Waikoloa spending a few hundred…read moredollars as usual. Just three days prior to that, we spent a couple hundred dollars at the SoHa Keiki store at the same Marketplace. In short, a female red-headed employee displayed some micro-aggressions towards me when she mentioned, "We also don't offer Kama'āina discount," when I didn't even ask for it, nor do I ever - even though I'M HAWAIIAN along with most of my maternal and paternal ohana, our ancestral roots or Native to Hawai'i. This really young red-head sat behind the counter the entire time as patrons like us came and went. She lacks basic awareness of our Native Hawaiian culture and requires DEI training. We will not be returning to this particular location. Continued in the images below from my Google Docs since Yelp won't post it likely due to a character limit, but the error message didn't specify, "Failed to post review. Something went wrong, please try again."

IF YOU HAVE SHOPPING TO DO ON THE BIG ISLAND GO TO BENTLEYS…read more========================================================= My sister and I decided to drive to the Waipio Lookout and then go to Waimea for shopping one day. If you have shopping to do definitely go to Parker Square. That is where Bentleys Home Collection is located. I love everything in the store and ended up buying a couple trivets. I bought one big one with a pineapple and a small one with a plumeria. Later I ended up giving the small plumeria one to my sister. I really needed another big trivet the size of the pineapple one, so I called the store a few months later and they shipped me another one. Pass on the kitschy ABC Stores and tourist traps down by the ocean and head up to Waimea one day. Take a side trip to the Waipio Lookout and grab lunch in Waimea too.

I would like to start off by saying for a store owner who has been there for quote on quote "10…read moreyears now" she have way better customer service, and engaging conversations with guests. I was just coming into the store and started a polite conversation because I have been in the store before, I was curious about the remodel changes and when it had happened but she was extremely rude and very disrespectful towards me. Also being born n raised in waimea never seen someone so disgraceful, and extremely abruptly. would give it a 0 star if I could!

Super cute! Wandered in here after dinner, and was thrilled to find cute, reasonably priced artisan…read moreearrings made in Hawaii. Got some leaf themed earrings from Molokai and some adorable painted wood earrings from the Big Island. I saw a lot of boring or expensive or made in China earrings elsewhere. So glad I stopped in here!

Great customer service. Items are one of a kind. Shows the true Aloha. Wish I could fit your…read morebeautiful apparel

What an amazing and special flower shop! My cousin ended up in the hospital while on vacation on…read morethe big island and it happened to be the day before Christmas eve. The flower shop, although super swamped managed to listen to my voicemail, text me and coordinate not only the most beautiful mini bouquet, but also added special tea and picked up some books and special gifts to bring to her post surgery. The owner Laura is an artist and the care by her staff (thanks Rosa!!) during their busiest season was truly appreciated and exceptional!!!

I'm so happy with the arraignment you made for my daughter's birthday…read more This is the 2nd year I've used you. Thank you so much for doing such an amazing job on the flowers for Ashleigh! She loved them! I love them! The Lillie's are her faves! You guys rock!! You went above & beyond to accommodate the last minute change to the delivery! I will definitely use your shop again!

Such a cute shop! I'm visiting from Los Angeles and was greeted by a very sweet girl who was very…read morehelpful with my purchase! I got several things for my nephew, and can't wait to give it to him when I arrive home! Will definitely be back next time I visit the big island Thank you!

My favorite store in our little Honoka'a town. So much cute stuff and you can just feel the good…read moreenergy when you walk in. Got my jade bangle from there and never took it off since

THIS IS ANOTHER GREAT PLACE TO SHOP IN THE PARKER SQUARE…read more====================================================== If you need to do some shopping while on the Big Island definitely check this place out. In the old days I used to do a lot of my shopping along the Kailua-Kona waterfront, but Parker Square has way more options. This store has trivets, kitchen items, cards and lots more.

This is the second time I've been in here and both times I found it to be a nice store to wander…read morethrough without feeling the need to buy anything in particular. They don't really specialize in anything, hence the General Store moniker I guess, but it is a very shotgun approach to things for sale that they take. I'm sure I will stop in here again the next time I am in town, as it is grouped with a bunch of other shops we like to go to, but I would be surprised to find anything I couldn't live without here.