Courtyard King Kamehameha's Kona Beach: very nice resort

Beach front hotel is centrally located with the beautiful private sandy beach and perfect little cove where snorkeling is one of the must thinks to do. Hotel is very nice and the staff very helpful and friendly. We enjoyed our stay and a daily swim in the swimming pool. We will come back again in the future.

Outrigger Royal Sea Cliff: Great condo complex.

Booked a 1 bdrm and was upgraded to a 2 bdrm. Lots of room and very well appointed. Complex was clean and quiet and all staff were very friendly. 2 pools on site (not heated though) and a "warm" tub (was not hot!). Complex was 1.5 mile walk into town which was perfect for wearing off some calories after a big dinner in Kailua-Kona. The complex is right on the ocean (great sunsets) but there is no beach or swimming. Unlike Kaanapali in Maui, there is no boardwalk along the ocean. The only place t [... read more]o walk or run for exercise is along the very busy road in front of the hotels/condos that stretch all the way into town. If you want to swim at big, white sand beaches you have to drive about 45 mins north to the resort areas. The beaches near Kailua-Kona are very small and rocky with a fair amount of surf. Be sure to rent a car.

Courtyard King Kamehameha's Kona Beach: No.1 in our opinion

This was our second time at the King. We brought our two 11 year old granddaughters. The location is perfect the beds and pillows were comfortable the staff is great the food at the pool bar is good and reasonably priced the snorkelling in front of the hotel is better than the snorkel tour we went on. We've travelled to Hawaii 4 times and been all over Mexico and the Carribean this is the best hotel we've been to and will be back next year the only thing we were disappointed with was paying 15 d [... read more]ollars a day to park our rental car.I recommend this hotel to all our friends. Try it you won't be dissappointed

Royal Kona Resort: Fantastic view

This is our 3rd time staying at the resort. It is very conveniently located. A short drive from the airport. It is right in Kona so you are within walking distance of shops and restaurants. It is a bonus that you can enjoy happy hour everywhere and can walk back to the hotel. Almost all the restaurants have a view of the ocean. The hotel room/decor is older but more spacious than newer hotels. We had a great view of the pool and ocean from our room. We could enjoy the music from the luau from th [... read more]e wrap-around lanai of our room.

Royal Kona Resort: Great location,

I loved the location and the ocean view. The rooms could use a makeover But we're large and comfy. Loved the private lagoon. Everybody was friendly, cheerful, and super polite. I would go back in a blink!