Kona Village Rosewood

Kona Village Rosewood

The original Kona Village was swept away in 2011 by a tsunami that began off the coast of Japan. In 2023, after seven years of development, it once again opened its doors… with stunning results that gets our vote for the best Hawai‘i Big Island resort on the...
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Lisa Pollak
Pacific 19 Kona

Pacific 19 Kona

Pacific 19 Kona sits in the heart of Kailua-Kona and was part of the former Kona Seaside Hotel located across the street from Kailua Bay. It reopened in 2023 after it closed for long-awaited renovations. The Pacific 19 Kona buildings were built over time several...
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Andrew Doughty
Holiday Inn Express & Suites

Holiday Inn Express & Suites

A three-story Hawaii Big Island resort sitting right in Kona town. Holiday Inn Express & Suites is a familiar brand, and the one here is no different except they used a slightly more Hawaiian color palette in their modern room design. A couple of room features we...
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Andrew Doughty
Kilauea Lodge

Kilauea Lodge

Opened in 1937 as a YMCA youth camp, this quaint lodge was converted in 1986 by Albert and Lorna Jeyte. (He was a makeup artist on Magnum P.I.) The whole thing was very well done and lovingly maintained, but it switched hands in 2018 for $4 million (we assume this is...
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Andrew Doughty
Volcano House

Volcano House

Reopened in 2013 after a three-year closure, this hotel is located on the rim of Kilauea Caldera inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Before its renovation, it was the longest “continually running” hotel in the state. Volcano House opened across the street in 1846...
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Andrew Doughty
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