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Hotel Information: Kona Village Resort is where celebrities come to relax and be treated like everyone else, which is to say warmly. Legions of guests return annually. Begun in 1965 when access was by private plane on the resort's landing strip, Kona Village Resort has since tripled in size.
The resort achieves a serene atmosphere by restricting vehicles to the sand parking lot. Paths are of natural earth, not pavement. The hotel offers complimentary Internet access at guest services, which is also the only air-conditioned space at the resort. Peace is maintained by the lack of televisions, radios, CD players, and clocks. Nothing interferes with the natural rhythms and sounds of oceanside life regulated by sunrises and sunsets.
Amenity highlights: The resort naturally divides itself into two sides—light-sand side (south) and lava-and-black-sand side (north). Each has its own hot tub and pool surrounded by a sundeck with padded lounge chairs and thatched sun shelters. The lava side also has a children's pool. Hammocks, wood benches, and lounge chairs are scattered throughout the resort, making it easy to find restful privacy. The sand side includes a long, deep, crescent beach on Kahuwai Bay, which usually is calm and perfect for swimming and snorkeling.
Insider tip: Kona Village Resort occupies the site of a fishing village that was home to 10,000 ancient Hawaiians. When they abandoned the site they left behind burial and ceremonial caves, petroglyphs, and a few lava-rock house foundations —all of which can still be seen. Guided tours explain the history and culture.
Rooms
This Polynesian-style resort comprises 125 thatched-roof hales (cottages) spread among 82 oceanfront acres. The cottages feature porches with lounge chairs and cushioned furnishings.
Inside are contemporary furnishings and colorful bedspreads. Ceiling fans (two or three per suite), louvered windows, and high ceilings combine with ocean and mountain breezes for natural cooling. Twice-daily housekeeping, refrigerators, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries are included. For a peaceful, romantic atmosphere, the cottages have no telephones, clocks, radios, or TVs.
Room Amenities
- Balcony
- Ceiling fan
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Internet access - dial-up
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Designer toiletries
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Television - Cable service
Recreation
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Parasailing
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing
- Snorkeling
- Personal watercraft
- Rafting
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Golfing
- Golf - driving range
- Fishing
- Tennis
- Horse riding/rental
- Hiking/biking trails
- Running track/path
Property Amenities
All daily scheduled activities—including arts and crafts, stargazing, yoga, historical and petroglyphs tours, tennis on the resort's three lighted courts, the fitness center, water-sports equipment, and outrigger canoe rides—are included in the suite price, with no extra fees required. Also included are day and evening children's programs for ages six and up.
Complimentary activities include: snorkeling gear, tennis-court usage and tennis clinics, access to a fitness center, historical tours, children's activities, and local arts and crafts.
Events include a manager's cocktail reception on Tuesdays, special-events night on Wednesdays, a sunset honeymoon cocktail party on Thursdays, and luaus on Wednesdays and Fridays (surcharge). In addition, guests can enjoy historic petroglyph tours, beach and botanical walks, and weekly Polynesian arts and crafts.
The Keiki in Paradise children's program is complimentary for children ages 6 to 12. The program is not available in May and September. Children ages 5 and under can participate only when accompanied by an adult. Programs are offered for teenagers throughout the year based on demand and minimum participation level.
- Spa services on site
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Spa tub
- Fitness equipment
- Bar/lounge
- Poolside bar
- Parking (free)
- Laundry facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Currency exchange
- Concierge services
- Multilingual staff
- Babysitting or child care
- Suitable for children
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
Policies
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Know Before You Go
For a peaceful ambience, this resort has no telephones, clocks, radios, or televisions in its cottages.
Dining
Included in the price of a suite are three meals daily for two people, as well as a Wednesday-night international outdoor buffet, luaus on Wednesdays and Fridays, and box lunches for island-exploration trips. Suites' refrigerators are stocked daily with eight types of nonalcoholic beverages of guests' choice.
Hale Moana - Informal restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Outdoor lunch buffets are lavish and include a grilling station. Adjacent Talk Story Bar serves tropical drinks.
Hale Samoa - Formal restaurant on the beach. Pacific Rim cuisine served. Open five nights a week.
Bora Bora Terrace - This casual spot serves coffee drinks outdoors in the mornings and tropical drinks later in the day, and offers live musical entertainment nightly.
Shipwreck Bar - Appropriately named, this bar is housed in an actual shipwreck—a 37-foot wood ketch that ran aground in the bay and was hauled as far as workers were willing to go, then converted into a sunken bar.
Address
Queen Kaahumanu Hwy
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
USA
Nearest major airport:
Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA-Kona Intl.)
Area:
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States of America
