An established resort hotel, the Royal Kona is surrounding by 12 acres of tropical landscape, just steps from the sea. Its laid-back ambience ensures a relaxing stay with amenities such as an oceanfront swimming pool and a private swimming lagoon to tempt you. There are also tennis courts for those who’ve remembered to pack their whites and a fitness centre for keeping trim. A hot favourite we think will be the Mai Tai Bar, not only serving 10 types of Mai Tai’s but set in a spectacular location, against the backdrop of Kailua Bay. The Breezaway Lounge is also idyllic, with sofas and armchairs strategically placed to offer full ocean views. Grab yourself a seat, a Mai Tai (of course!) and admire dazzling sunsets night after night. At Don the Beachcomber, the dining is as sumptuous as the view, fusing Asian inspiration and European technique to create the most delightful of dishes. Not to be missed is the Lu’au — a feast of tropical delicacies, song and dance celebrating the legends and lore of Polynesia, the dramatic Fire Dance finale is breathtaking!
Amenities
Tennis
Bar
Evening Entertainment
Fitness Centre/Gym
Internet Access
Laundry Service
No Smoking
Restaurant
Safety Deposit Box
Spa
Swimming Pool
Beachfront location
Where is it
On the Island of Hawaii, beside the sea in Kailua-Kona, in the historical district and close to Hulihee Palace.
Hotel information
436 rooms and suites in 3 ocean front towers. All with air-conditioning, balcony, satellite TV with pay-per-view films, telephone, WiFi*, mini-fridge, coffee maker, safe, hairdryer, iron and board. Standard Room with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Partial Ocean View Room with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Ocean View Room with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Ocean Front Corner King offer full panoramic ocean views with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Don the Beachcomber Restaurant, Don’s Mai Tai Bar, Don’s Breezaway Lounge. Ocean front swimming pool, private swimming lagoon. Fitness centre. 4 floodlit tennis courts. Ocean front Voyagers of the Pacific Lu’au* (select evenings). Weekly Hawaiian Music Legends Concert Series. Regular live music. Activities desk. Hair salon*. Spa and Massage Centre*. Laundry self-service*. Shops. Self-parking $12 plus tax per day (payable locally, subject to change).
This hotel has a resort fee of $25 plus tax per room, per day (payable locally, subject to change)
Resort fee, tax and inclusions are subject to change - please see hotel check-in for current inclusions available to you upon arrival.
*Denotes local charge.
Based on 5618 reviews
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Great place to stay
Aug 21, 202567mamabear
This is a beautiful and affordable place to stay in Kona. The check in area is stunning, with fountain and koi pond. Rooms are comfortable and well decorated. On site restaurant was delicious and not too expensive. Pool area overlooking the ocean is a great place to relax. Only complaint is that an ocean view room also comes with the noise from…
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This is a beautiful and affordable place to stay in Kona. The check in area is stunning, with fountain and koi pond. Rooms are comfortable and well decorated. On site restaurant was delicious and not too expensive. Pool area overlooking the ocean is a great place to relax. Only complaint is that an ocean view room also comes with the noise from the restaurant/bar below
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OLD and out dated and bad Service!
Aug 21, 2025Escape28191371176Vancouver, Canada
The rooms look nice in the pictures but they are old, smelly and no hooks or extra mirrors anywhere. Even the electrical outlets are not in the right spots for the coffee machine or end tables. Its ridiculous!
Service is very absent. We stayed 8 nights but no one changed the sheets until I asked on the 6th day!
No proper enter
tainment. Just the…
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The rooms look nice in the pictures but they are old, smelly and no hooks or extra mirrors anywhere. Even the electrical outlets are not in the right spots for the coffee machine or end tables. Its ridiculous!
Service is very absent. We stayed 8 nights but no one changed the sheets until I asked on the 6th day!
No proper enter
tainment. Just the Luau which was a crap show. Food was horrible and the entertainment sub par. No fire pit and no roasting of meat.
It's not worth the money. Go somewhere that actually gives you what u pay for!
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Royal Kona Resort. Hawaii Island.
Aug 21, 2025Deborah BFelton
The Royal Kona Resort was excellent! The staff was extremely polite. The rooms were clean and very comfortable. The resort was very comfortable and very peaceful and relaxing. Don’s tiki bar restaurant was open air oceanfront. The food was good. The swimming pool, Koi pond, and all their gardens were immaculate. I thought it was well worth the…
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The Royal Kona Resort was excellent! The staff was extremely polite. The rooms were clean and very comfortable. The resort was very comfortable and very peaceful and relaxing. Don’s tiki bar restaurant was open air oceanfront. The food was good. The swimming pool, Koi pond, and all their gardens were immaculate. I thought it was well worth the money,
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The best hotel experience in Kailua-Kona for adventurers.
Aug 14, 2025Global56869185813
I stayed here 20 years ago as a teenager… and it was awesome. I stayed here again now, with my teenagers… still awesome. We LOVE the bay tower. It’s our favorite, because it has the fun open air courtyard in the middle. I used the very affordable spa several times. We ate at the super reasonably priced in-hotel restaurant a bunch, and it was…
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I stayed here 20 years ago as a teenager… and it was awesome. I stayed here again now, with my teenagers… still awesome. We LOVE the bay tower. It’s our favorite, because it has the fun open air courtyard in the middle. I used the very affordable spa several times. We ate at the super reasonably priced in-hotel restaurant a bunch, and it was great. We tried renting a cabana by the pool for the first time, and loved it! The private lagoon is the absolute best. My little swimmers were able to snorkel and play without me worrying about them in the big ocean. It was our private baby ocean. The parking is so easy to come and go from, worth every penny of the $25 a day. We had the best time, and were able to really vacation to the max with our huge pile of kids and grama without going broke. We are coming back next year, for sure!
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Great restaurants and shops close by
Aug 14, 2025Debbie S
The rooms are very clean and large. We had a corner room, unfortunately, the balcony overlooked the trash bins. It also was very close to Alii drive so was pretty noisy thru the night. We had stayed at this resort in April and loved it. I am willing to give it another chance at a later date. The staff is great and the convenience of having…
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The rooms are very clean and large. We had a corner room, unfortunately, the balcony overlooked the trash bins. It also was very close to Alii drive so was pretty noisy thru the night. We had stayed at this resort in April and loved it. I am willing to give it another chance at a later date. The staff is great and the convenience of having shops and restaurants so close outweighs some of the unfortunate events.
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Great place to stay
