The front lobby of Uncle Billy s in Hilo is now gone. On Banyan Drive, visitors in Hilo for the Merrie Monarch Festival have been noticing the demolition underway and a
The dilapidated and condemned Uncle Billy’s hotel will have a perimeter fence constructed around the entire property beginning this month. The purpose of the fence is to physically secure the site from continued illegal occupation and to alleviate health and safety concerns. Demolition of the building could begin by the end of the year.