The beach is fantastic for seeing turtles and many colorful fish. Soft sand and palm trees. The short walkway to the beach is a lovely path with ancient fish ponds on both sides. Probably the best beach on the island but no waves for boogie boarding. Snorkeling is wonderful right at the beach no need for snorkel boats. Food selection... more

We Stayed At the Waikoloa Marriott the last two days of our Hawaiian vacation. It Is LOCATED RIGHT ON THE BAY WITH A RELAXING SANDY BEACH OR YOU COULD lounge by pool. It even has a water slide in a separate pool that my husband and I had a blast on. Their are many great restaurants WITHIN A 5 MINUTE... more

HOTEL: I thought this hotel was fabulous and I would definitely go back. I came to the Big Island for the first half of my honeymoon and we stayed at the Marriott for 3 nights, went to the other side of the island to Volcanoes Nat'l Park for 1 night, and then came back to the Marriott for 2 nights.... more

Great hotel, plush rooms. Wonderful infinity pool!!! The beds are heavenly, so comfortable. You can see a great sunset from the oceanfront rooms and the very large pool area. The grounds of the hotel are quite large and the hotel fronts the ocean with large fishponds in between. Only a couple of flaws. The valet was a little pushy when... more

I guess i'll start off by saying this resort is gorgeous!! The hotel is nice but the grounds and location really make this resort what it is. So far the staff has been friendly.....now the problem I have is with Marriot!!?? Upon our arrival after a nine hr flight from Chicago we were informed that we had NO reservations? Uhhh...what?...but... more

The marriot was a great choice for us. It is in a great location to explore the Kona side of the island. The grounds,pool, and A bay were very nice. The rooms are modern and clean, but not oversized--however we were only in the room to sleep and get ready to got out to do things. if you have kids... more

We flew to Kona and arrived at around 7pm to the hotel. The distance from airport to the hotel was about 25-30 minutes. The drive is very staright forward and easy to find. We had reserved an oceanview room but upon our arrival they upgraded us to an oceanfront (the difference is that you do not have many trees blocking... more

My wife and I stayed here for our 25th anniversary in Dec. Very quiet, maybe the time of year, before the holidays. We didn't mind that but when I played golf there wasn't anyone on the course to play with. I think we'll stick with the crowds and wearther of summer visits. We didn't eat at the hotel so we... more

I got a travelzoo deal for ocean view room for $169 a night. A great value for what you get. You do have to pay $20 resort fee per day that includes: self parking, high speed internet in room, and half day snorkel rental. The overall customer service was very good. THE ROOM: Pros: This hotel just got renovated in... more