The pool is away from the ocean in the middle of the Hawai‘i Big Island condo complex (but it's heated if that's important to you). This ain’t the greatest place to stay; it’s pretty institutional-feeling, and the Alii Villas views feel the same from most units,...
Quiet location for this Hawai‘i Big Island condo, nicely kept grounds and rooms. There’s a large grassy BBQ area next to the pool that makes a fine place to cook that fish you caught today (or bought at Costco). Lots of these Sea Village units are timeshares, but...
All the rooms in this small, old-style Kona hotel have incredible oceanfront views right next to the water. How close? The Kona Tiki Hotel swimming pool is permanently salty from waves washing over the rock wall and is available to you 24 hours “if you behave.”...
This Hawai‘i Big Island condo is located just up the hill from the main part of Kona town. There are not many views from these five buildings that vary in size up to seven stories high. Buildings A and B have some partial ocean views from even numbered rooms. Get a...
This Hawai‘i Big Island condo is broken into two wings (the short wing and the long wing) with no grounds. The Hale Kona Kai rooms are pleasant and clean, and the living rooms and bedrooms both look out on the water from ocean-facing units. In the long wing's...
This resort has a nice oceanfront location in downtown Kona. Of the three buildings, the Lagoon Building is the quietest in terms of human activity. Because of the layout of the building, most rooms have a view of the ocean. (Of course, just because you can see the...
Designed more like a Hawai‘i Big Island hotel than a condo, but because the units are individually owned, some are timeshare, and they have a rental pool available, we're calling it a condo. These basic Kona Islander Inn units lack a full kitchen, having only a...
The King Kam (as it’s known locally) is a Kona fixture. Located next to the Kailua Pier, the hotel is fronted by the tiny but calm Kamakahonu Beach. The Ahu‘ena Heiau is also on the grounds. This area was the home of King Kamehameha during his later years, and his...