By far, the Royal Kona has the best location of any other property in Kona. It is ocean front, has the best ocean front pool and bar/restaurant in the town! Short walking distance to many restaurants, shops and the convenience store. We did our homework (as suggested on tripadvisor before we left) and requested the Ali'i tower, upper floor overlooking... More

We stayed here Jan 22nd to 28th. Rooms was very clean. We had a room on second floor of main building (alii tower?) overlooking the roof vents for the restaurant, so was a bit noisy. If we had room towards ocean it wouldn't have been noisy at all except for the surf. Air conditioning was free, but internet was not.... More

This property is beautiful. Upon check in, I was met with a lovely greeting from Jay. He was so very knowledgeable and helpful. I got the keys to our room and the view was unbelievably beautiful! We were on the third floor and it was perfect. The crashing waves and the sounds of birds = paradise. The rooms were fine... More

Nicest Hotel in Kailua-kona. Every room has an ocean view starting at $110/nt. Wonderful rooms with nice furniture and comfy bed, which I slept very well on. Close to small town independently owned restaurants, dancing, happy hour, spectacular snorkeling just steps away in the private lagoon, the sound of waves-not people or cars was also great. Locally there was more... More

This hotel is older than most and the room price reflects this. Having said that the rooms are spacious, comfortable, clean and the hotel is in a great location - right near the shops and restaurants and overlooking the bay. There is a childrens pool, adult pool and a v small beach, a gym with a running machine and cross... More

We stayed 4 nights at the Royal Kona. Our room was clean, plenty of amenities. Our room overlooked the lagoon, which was a fun place to swim and snorkel. Breakfast at Don's was awesome every morning and the front desk staff was very pleasant. We opted out of the $10 per day parking and were lucky enough to find a... More

Although a bit dated, the Royal Kona is a 1960's architectural gem hovering on the ocean's edge. The main lobby, bar and restaurant are all open air spaces surround by ocean, ponds and gardens giving you a sense of seclusion even though the resort sits only steps away from all the shops and restaurants. The rooms have appeared to be... More

The hotel has an unbeatable location right on the rocks overlooking Kona Bay but I first stayed in this hotel in 1999 and to honest the room I had this time did not look as if it had be updated since then, ignoring the flat-screen TV and WiFi access point :). It wasn't dirty and everything worked: it was just... More

Back when this hotel was built, it was extremely impressive. Great location, architecture, and furnishings. Well, it appears that things need to be up-dated. It is a good value and really adequate. Our only complaint was the somewhat noisy AC, but the weather allowed us to cool the room when we were out and it stayed cool for sleeping. Our... More