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

We had requested a king bed when we reserved our room for 10 nights at the Royal Kona. We were given two double beds, making my 6 foot husband very uncomfortable. We asked every day for a room with a bigger bed and no one even looked into it for us they just said "we are full". Finally on the... More

Do not let them put you into the Bay Tower - it's away from the main hotel and very noisy. We couldn't sleep the first night because of the extremely loud air-conditioning units on the roof. We complained and they offered us another room in the same tower 2 floors down. Not good enough; then they offered to upgrade us... More

The resort is in a great location and the outside is very impressive. Close to a lot of shopping and eateries. Once inside the room is a different story. Baths need work and A/C was very loud. We did enjoy the bar and view. I guess that for the price it was okay. Internet should be included though. More