Spanning 22-acres of oceanfront, adjacent to Keauhou Bay, this truly special resort offers a perfect location for an authentic Hawaiian experience. Most of the resort overlooks the ocean and feature beautiful colours and prints created by renowned Hawaii designer, Sig Zane. Another highlight is the fantasy pool, set on several different levels and dramatically nestled along the ocean’s lava cliffs — it really is unequalled in all of Hawaii, something we don’t say lightly! Kids will love the 200-foot winding waterslide at the oceanfront lagoon pool.
Amenities
Scuba Diving
Snorkelling
Tennis
Bar
Evening Entertainment
Fitness Centre/Gym
Internet Access
Laundry Service
Restaurant
Room Service
Safety Deposit Box
Swimming Pool
Where is it
Overlooking Keauhou Bay, on the Big Island, a 5-minute drive from Kona Town.
Hotel information
509 rooms and suites on 7 floors, across 4 buildings. All with private balcony or terrace, air conditioning satellite TV, telephone, WiFi access, mini refrigerator, bottled water, tea/coffee maker, hairdryer, bathrobe, bathroom amenities, iron and ironing board.
Resort View rooms have either 1 king-size bed, or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.
Mountain View rooms feature views of Mauna Loa and tropical resort grounds, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.
Partial Ocean View rooms feature partial views of the Pacific Ocean, and have either 1 king-size bed, or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.
Ocean View rooms feature breathtaking views of Keauhou Bay and the Pacific Ocean, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.
Oceanfront rooms feature captivating views of the Kona coast, as well as the beautiful lawn and gardens, and have either 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.
Partial Ocean View, Ocean View, and Oceanfront rooms can all also be booked as Club rooms, which includes access to Voyager 47 Club Lounge, offering complimentary breakfast, as well as evening drinks and appetizers.
Club Oceanfront Deluxe Suites feature a separate living area with sofa bed, wet bar, and oversized balcony, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 4 people.
Holua Poolside Bar & Lounge (serving island-inspired cuisine and a range of tropical drinks). Wailele Cafe (casual oceanfront restaurant serving Hawaiian and American cuisine, open for breakfast and dinner daily, with live music Thursday-Saturday evenings.)
Daily cultural activities and regular evening entertainment.
Multi-level system of swimming pools with waterslide and children's section. 2 whirlpools. 24-hour fitness centre. Daily activities including lei making, yoga, ukulele lessons, hula lessons, and cultural tours. Water sports including snorkelling, paddle boarding, diving* and deep-sea fishing*. Tennis, basketball and bocce ball.
Complimentary WiFi access (included in resort fee). Laundry/dry cleaning service*. Room service*. Self-parking $25, valet parking $35, plus tax per day (payable locally, subject to change).
Resort fee of $35 plus tax, per room per night, payable locally (subject to change).
Resort fee includes: - Enhanced WiFi in guest rooms and public areas of the resort - Welcome shell lei upon arrival - Tote bag (1 per stay) - Cultural activities including lei making, hula lessons, slide races and more - Guided historical tours of Keauhou Bay - Manta Talk at Manta Learning Centre - Daily pool refreshments - Daily access to outdoor games (tennis, basketball, bocce ball - complimentary equipment) - Daily yoga or fitness class - Daily paddleboard rental (1 board for 2 hour use) - Discounted green fees at Kona Country Club - Discounted snorkel rental, beach chairs and umbrellas at Keauhou Bay Adventure. 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 183 reviews
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Jul 13, 2025Randall R
Awesome, John and jenson the hotel technicians came to trouble shoot our ac in our room. The fan went out and they came to get it up and running. They seen our pickle ball paddles and instantly referred us to locations that have pickleball other than just here at the hotel. The hotel pickle ball court is really nice, but no one was playing…
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Awesome, John and jenson the hotel technicians came to trouble shoot our ac in our room. The fan went out and they came to get it up and running. They seen our pickle ball paddles and instantly referred us to locations that have pickleball other than just here at the hotel. The hotel pickle ball court is really nice, but no one was playing while we were there. Thank you
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Core family memories unlocked
Jul 12, 2025Jill K
This was our first visit to Outrigger Kona. At check-in, Octavia went above and beyond to provide us with an unforgettable stay. As it was our first visit to the Big Island, she met our request for an upgrade to an oceanfront room in Manta 1. We had an incredible sunset and manta ray feeding view. (She cautioned us about construction noise below,…
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This was our first visit to Outrigger Kona. At check-in, Octavia went above and beyond to provide us with an unforgettable stay. As it was our first visit to the Big Island, she met our request for an upgrade to an oceanfront room in Manta 1. We had an incredible sunset and manta ray feeding view. (She cautioned us about construction noise below, but we were unfazed by the 9-5 work noise because we were just so very appreciative of the overall view.) We simply loved spending time out on the balcony.
At night, we watched the night snorkelers float with the mantas and we were close enough to hear their excited squeals. When I went for night snorkeling, my husband was able to relax on our balcony and keep watch. On our final morning, we awoke to rain showers and a gorgeous rainbow over the water.
Food at the resort was pricey, as to be expected on the island, but absolutely delicious. We enjoyed the salads and cheese plate at Piko. Mornings were sweetened by grab and go pastries and coffees by the pool. The pastries were incredible.
The retail shops had nice offerings, including local body products, snacks, sauces and honeys. I picked up a manta ray ornament to commemorate our view and my snorkeling experience. (The coffee was just as good as Pika at a lower price, BTW.)
We thoroughly enjoyed the entire pool area and appreciated the towels, lounges, and sunscreen dispensers. My teenage son made good use of the water volleyball and waterslide. We also exited the pool gate to the lawn and had a lovely walk through the garden and enjoyed talking with other guests there. (My son, the animal lover, found the daytime resting spots for the resident cats nearby the garden.)
Self-parking was at the bottom of the ramp for $30 per night and valet service was $40 per night. We opted to self park and it was still very convenient and a safe walk between the lot and the lobby.
For those planning to go on a night snorkeling excursion, all the boats are an easy 5-7 minute walk down the ramp and one left turn away. It's flat and paved, but a little dark due to lighting restrictions so you may want to make sure you bring a flashlight (or use the one on your phone).
Overall, I would wholeheartedly recommend Outrigger Kona to couples and families alike and would not hesitate to stay there again in the future!
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Amazing hotel!!!!
Jul 9, 2025Taylor A
This hotel was amazing! They had an adult pool that never had people in it so we had the pool to ourselves a lot. The staff is super nice and super helpful! Sharlaine in the voyager 47 club gave us some great recommendations for food for our trip while we are here! The ocean view was amazing!!!!! The sunsets were extremely beautiful here as well.…
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This hotel was amazing! They had an adult pool that never had people in it so we had the pool to ourselves a lot. The staff is super nice and super helpful! Sharlaine in the voyager 47 club gave us some great recommendations for food for our trip while we are here! The ocean view was amazing!!!!! The sunsets were extremely beautiful here as well. There was nothing blocking the sunsets so that was super nice! This hotel is very relaxed and served all our needs. It was 30mins from most places but that didn’t bother us since we knew things were pretty far away from each thing.
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John (Engineering) Excellent Customer Service!
Jul 8, 2025Darien O
Please extend our sincere thanks to John in Engineering for swapping out our refrigerator which was not cooling items placed within. The refrigerator John installed prevented our food from spoiling! He was very friendly and courteous and expeditiously replaced the refrigerator after inspecting the original refrigerator. EXCELLENT customer…
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Please extend our sincere thanks to John in Engineering for swapping out our refrigerator which was not cooling items placed within. The refrigerator John installed prevented our food from spoiling! He was very friendly and courteous and expeditiously replaced the refrigerator after inspecting the original refrigerator. EXCELLENT customer service!
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Outrigger Kona resort & Spa getaway
Jul 7, 2025705crissa
I want to say thank you to Ara at the front desk for helping me out with a lot of information and making me feel at home. Ara went above and beyond and very professional and I appreciate her. Mahalo’s Ara…!!!! Everything about the bedding, the view and amenities, gym and the swimming pool was perfect. The Piko has the best selections and super…
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I want to say thank you to Ara at the front desk for helping me out with a lot of information and making me feel at home. Ara went above and beyond and very professional and I appreciate her. Mahalo’s Ara…!!!! Everything about the bedding, the view and amenities, gym and the swimming pool was perfect. The Piko has the best selections and super tasty meals! The Ahi was so so juicy and so was the ribeye that I also ordered the next day. I do a lot of cooking but I’m still wondering how they got the Ahi so juicy and not dry! It’s a very hard fish that normally always comes out dry but the cook knows what he’s doing. Whoever stayed in the room before me got a lot of hair stuck in the piping so I called the front desk for help and the maintenance repair guy I believe I recall his name is (RICHARD) as I recall came down to my room in less then 5 minutes and worked on the plumbing but it was plugged up really good. He was also very professional. Because it would take a while to soak in chemicals to eat away the crud in the pipes, the front desk upgraded me to an awesome room with a better view of the ocean, which I was very grateful to get! Oh and for the cost of my 3 night stay, it is very affordable and that was with the taxes and fees also.
Also if you have children, they have a huge swimming pool with a huge slide and a few hot tubs around the pool. Overall, the OUTRIGGER Kona resort & Spa is the best and is very clean and for the 3 times staying there, the room and the grounds were super clean, I didn’t see any rubbish at all. Every single room I stayed in was so clean I didn’t even see a fingerprint or even a piece of lint..!!! Mahalo’s to everyone that I have bumped into at the resort! You guys are awesome.
Mahalo's and Aloha’s to all of you guys and I hope to see you guys in a month or two.
Sincerely, Steve C. PF lll
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