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We stayed at Royal Sea Cliff Kona by OUTRIGGER for 7 nights and 8 days and had a wonderful experience. The location was perfect — close to everything yet peaceful and relaxing. The condo was very clean when we arrived and well equipped with everything we needed for a comfortable stay. The staff was outstanding — everyone from the front desk to the maintenance and landscaping teams was friendly, professional, and always willing to help. We truly appreciated how well the property was maintained and how welcoming the atmosphere felt. We would definitely stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Kona.

We really enjoyed our stay! We booked a one-bedroom condo with an ocean view on Costco Travel. Upon arrival, we were upgraded to a two-bedroom condo on the 7th floor. The ocean view was excellent, with a spectacular sunset view right from your lanai. The location is great, with easy in/out access. Parking is great. The condo itself was nicely upgraded and decorated. Our unit was 702. If you need a two-bedroom, I highly recommend this one! The room was spotless, with plenty of clean towels and pillows for the king-size bed. We cooked many breakfasts there, as well as two dinners. (We stayed seven nights.) We used the coffee maker daily, ran the dishwasher twice, and used the stovetop numerous times. Everything worked wonderfully! Having a car in Kona is mandatory for any stay, so even though there wasn’t too much within walking distance, it didn't matter to us. The staff was terrific and helpful. Didn't spend any time at the two pools, as we were at the beaches for that. But they seemed very nice, standard pools. One for family and one “quiet pool”. This was our first time in this complex and would certainly consider staying here again!

I read about a million reviews before my trip to the Royal Sea Cliff, so I wanted to share my experience in the hopes that it helps someone else traveling there. We currently have a discovery membership with Wyndham. This allows us to try out some of their properties without/ before committing to becoming an owner. The Royal Sea Cliff property is beautiful and well maintained. It's about a mile from the downtown area of Kailua-Kona (Ali'i Drive). It's an easy walk, with the right footwear. There is little to no free parking on Ali'i Drive, making walking my preferred choice. There is no bar or restaurant on the property. The closest restaurants are about 1 mile (or so) away in either direction on Ali'i Drive. While the property was impressive, the room was not (room 605). Let me be clear, there was nothing wrong with the room, it was just extremely underwhelming. If you're used to traveling to places with extravagant hotel rooms, you will surely be disappointed. The bed was a size "full," which is WAY too small for two taller adults. The bed and pillows were also highly uncomfortable. The bathroom looked like it belonged in a hospital. The shower was extremely small and had no shelving, leaving you to keep your toiletries on the floor. Luckily, we did not spend a lot of time in the room, due to our packed itinerary. Had we not planned to be as busy as we were, I would have been disappointed to have to spend more time in the room. Also, as an FYI, there is no housekeeping. You can pay an additional fee to have daily housekeeping. The concierge person we dealt with the most was Jason. He was awesome. He was extremely informative and gave us lots of advice about what we should do while on the island. He also gave us access to the beach closet, allowing us to use two chairs and an umbrella for our entire stay. This was very useful when going to the various beaches on the island. Because the hotel is a time share, he has to sign you up for a presentation. No bad feelings there - it's his job. You should expect it when staying at a time share. About the time share presentation...the woman who we met with (she will not be named) was NOT a good sales person. We were not interested in the first place, but when we told her that we were disappointed with the accommodations, she said that (paraphrasing) we got a crappy room because the crappy rooms are reserved for those with the discovery membership. She said they keep the nice rooms for the owners. If this is true, it is possibly one of the worst sales tactics that I have ever heard. One would think that Wyndham would want to provide excellent accommodations to those that they are trying make owners - but what do I know?! Overall, the property is beautiful, the room was clean, and the employees were extremely nice and helpful. Just don't expect what you're used to when you stay at an all inclusive hotel in Mexico.

We loved our stay here! Our plane landed earlier than anticipated and staff went above and beyond to make sure we could check in early. They also automatically upgraded our room because we were celebrating our anniversary which was SO nice. Our condo was clean and comfortable and the view from the balcony was magical. The entire facility is beautiful, clean, and well maintained. We especially loved spending evenings by the south pool which overlooks the ocean under the palm trees. We will definitely return for future trips!

What a delightful experience we had staying in unit 202 at the Royal Sea Cliff Kona. We saw the pictures of the unit on the Outrigger website and it looked so fresh, clean, and airy so we booked it. Our choice was excellent – not only was the unit thoroughly updated, beautifully decorated, and clean, but the furniture was so comfortable, especially the bed! We didn’t use them, but did notice that there was a cooler, beach chairs, and even snorkel gear. Unit 202 has a great location – we were able to park the car right outside the unit, plus we were close to both swimming pools. We particularly liked the “Quiet” pool with the hot tub. There was air conditioning, but we didn’t use it – it was so nice to have the sliding glass doors wide open, allowing us to enjoy the sound of the ocean lapping against the rocks. But that was about all we heard – it was so quiet!! Even though we were on the second floor, because of the unique architecture of the building, there wasn’t a floor above us. So peaceful and relaxing! We prepared most of our meals in the unit and ate out on the lovely sundeck, but we did walk into town one night for a fun dinner at Kai Eats and Drinks, and topped off the evening with an espresso martini at The Temple. Even though it was close, we decided to get an Uber home and were pleasantly surprised at how quickly it showed up. We didn’t have any problems, so very little interaction with the staff, but everyone at the Front Desk genuinely embodied the Aloha Spirit at check-in and when we dropped off the keys upon our departure. We definitely loved our stay at the Royal Sea Cliff!