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We had a fantastic stay at Royal Kona. The rooms are very clean and comfortable, the restaurant food is great, and the staff is super friendly. We loved being able to watch the ocean from our balcony and walk to town in just a few minutes. We also attended the luau, which had fantastic food and spectacular entertainment. We will most definitely be back!

Amazing location and well set up to Provide for sport fishers. Great Front Desk and Bar staff - friendly and helpful. A real pleasure to stay here again after many amazing years of HIBT and now Pacific Cup

Always a pleasure beautiful resort

We stayed at the Royal Kona during our recent vacation. We had a very enjoyable stay and found the employees to be very helpful. Due to issues at a previous accommodation we were able to secure rooms at the Royal Kona a day early. The hotel looks old on the outside and some parts of the room were in need of updates (a stained tub and rusty sliding glass door on the balcony). However, everything was very clean and comfortable. The property is on one end of Ali'i Dr. and walking distance to many restaurants and shops. The hotel has a restaurant, small pool (a sport side and kiddie pool side) and a small lagoon on site. The hotel is in the process of being in updated. We would stay there again.

We really enjoyed our stay at the Royal Kona Resort, especially for the value. Our room was clean and comfortable, though the sliding glass door was extremely difficult to open and close and only secured with a simple pin lock. That said, the oceanfront view from the balcony was absolutely incredible — easily the highlight of the room and well worth the upgrade. The swimming pool area is small, and during our stay the water was noticeably cloudy. Despite that, the pool attendant was fantastic — super friendly and helpful. We rented a daybed and felt it was worth it, but there’s also plenty of free shaded seating, which is a big plus. The bar/restaurant next to the pool was fine; drinks and food were just okay, and the service varied. Our first night we had a great server, but on our pool day the bartender came off a bit sharp. The lagoon is a very cool feature and a fun spot to explore, but I’d recommend bringing water socks and keeping an eye out for sea urchins. Overall, Royal Kona is a great value with unbeatable ocean views, friendly staff, and a classic Hawaii vibe. A few maintenance and service inconsistencies, but nothing that overshadowed the experience.