We were joined by another couple and stayed unit #120 and it was perfect. Ocean view, new furniture,ceiling fans, washer & dryer, and very clean. Lots of room for all. We had the pleasure of watching surfers ride the waves from our veranda while drinking our morning coffee. We used the barbecues located in the pool area and met many nice people. There were some kids but mostly adults.
We booked on the ResortQuest website without any problems. They offered a number of discount packages which made the price very reasonable. The staff were very helpful and were able to recommend many places to eat and things to do. They also had a travel agrent on site who offered different tours and would book them for you.

The hotel is not located in town but since the town seemed to roll up it's sidewalks about 9 pm during the week, a least while we were there, who needed the noise & traffic.

Our family of four stayed at Kona by the Sea for six nights. We found the property to be excellent. Our condo was updated, clean, and very comfortable. It had the usual condo amenities and all items were in excellent working condition. The property is waterfront and the views are great. All personnel were very friendly and accommodating. We will definitely stay there again when we return.

If you want overall value, close to airport, in a central location, and all you plan to do is sleep here,this condo place is for you. Because it does not have any amenties except a spa i can not call it a resort.

Checkin- The check in was quick and timely.

Restaurant-there is no restaurant. You have to get in your car and go down the road to get food or eat at a restaurant. I didn't like that it didn't have a restaurant on site. I am on vacation so i didn't want to cook everyday but i didn't want to travel down the road every time i wanted something to eat either.

Bar- There is no bar. There is no where to get a drink. the pop machines in the garage were not working. You had to go down the road to get to the drink or even sodas.

Views-The view is beautiful. lots of palm trees. we watched the daredevil surfers each night as they road the waves and fell into the water before they hit the rocks. great sunsets from your rooms.

Rooms-the rooms are very nice. Flat screen tvs. Granite countertops in the kitchen. Large space in the condo itself. It was fairly quiet except if your room is near the walkway. Then you could hear everything outside. Patio was very nice size with lounges and table and chairs. Very nice cookware and kitchenware. we had a 2 bedroom condo.

pool-was cool. because of the all the rocks you can't go and get in the ocean from the little 4x4 beach. It is very dangerous.

Garage- the spaces are tight. needs better lighting. since this is the only place to get a soda the machines should be working.


Overall this place is for value. It is nice and the rooms are nice but most people don't stay in their rooms all day. Because they have no amenities you stay away from the place to get what you need and come back to cook dinner and sleep. Nice if you want cook your own food all the time.

My husband and I spent 6 days here the second week in Dec. Our unit was #104 which we rented through the owner who had donated the time to a charity auction.
We usually rent houses so we were nervous about this condo but it was nice. Our 2 bedroom, ocean front unit was away from the pool so we didn't have to listen to "Marco Polo" and screaming kids all day. It had a magnificent view and was quite large and we really enjoyed the almost total privacy of our location. 1st floor units are raised up from the ground giving you lots of privacy on your large lanai. Sunsets are incredible.

The resort was not full so we had the place almost to ourselves , even the pool. There is an artificial "beach" with chaises and palms so you can sit out by the water and enjoy the surf. No swimming, though - it's rocky and dangerous. Kona town is very close and there is a colorful outdoor craft market you can walk to just down the road.

The drawbacks were that the condo needs some remodeling. The tile is chipped and the carpet is grungy looking (although the unit was very clean). Sometimes the noise from carpet cleaning and construction is irritating but out on the "beach" the waves drowned out most of it. In fact the waves superseded nearly every other sound except the occasional clank of cars driving over a broken grate at the garage entrance below our unit but we got used to it. The unit does not have WiFi, only dial-up. The pluses really outweighed the minuses though. This establishment is pretty bare bones to call a resort but if you want a large beautifully located condo right on the ocean front it's a fine place to stay.