Active Advisories
Lagoon Tower Improvement Project, November 21, 2022, through December 31, 2024.
Royal Kona Resort is a 12-acre oceanfront landmark with three distinct guestroom towers - Alii Tower, Bay Tower and Lagoon Tower
Beginning November 21, 2022, exterior improvements will take place at the Lagoon Tower located on the southern end of the resort property. As a courtesy, resort guests will be accommodated exclusively in the Bay Tower and the Alii Tower for the project duration. To minimize noise disruption, repair work on the Lagoon Tower will be restricted between 9am and 4pm daily.
All efforts will be made to minimize impact to guests during this time.
Overview
This 12-acre landmark oceanfront resort overlooks breathtaking Kailua Bay and is in the heart of Kailua-Kona. Within walking distance of restaurants, shops, historical sites, activities and a great base for exploring the island including Volcanoes National Park and the Astronomy Center of Hawaii.
- Free Concert – Every Thursday (5:00pm – 7:00pm).
Resort fees include
- Welcome to Paradise Mai Tais (one coupon good for two Mai Tais per room/stay).
- Bottled water on arrival (two per room per stay).
- Filtered water stations.
- Enhanced guestroom wifi.
- Fitness centre access and guest room safe usage.
- Daily yoga and fitness classes.
- Local & 800 calls
- Daily Hawaiian Cultural Activities (weekly schedule and sign-up available at Front Desk)
- Reef safe sunscreen (available at pool).
- Discount off Court Fees, Complimentary Tennis Racquet Rentals, Tennis Balls & Water (available at Royal Kona Resort Tennis Club. Pre-reserved court times available.)
- Discounts available at Lotus Centre Spa and Makalei Golf Club.
Check in
4 p.m.
Check out
11 a.m.
Rooms
436
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Reviews
Very nice resort
R4727SDjoshuah on Apr 21, 2024
We just returned from 6 nights at the Royal Kona in a corner king room. It has a lot going for it. We enjoyed our stay and would stay here again. The room was large and well appointed. The corner balcony was silly large. Honestly, we never used the other half around the corner. It does get you 2 walls worth of windows which are gorgeous. The rooms are a bit dated and they appear to be remodeling parts of the hotel now. Everything was clean and functional. Hearing the surf break on the rocks while you sleep is awesome. Parking is $25/day but very convenient. You couldn't ask for a better location for walking to dining options and quick drives to most of the things you want to see in Kona. The hotel bar and grill was nice for a quick bite after a long day of travel getting there. The food was good, but not spectacular. The coupon for 2 free Mai Tais was a nice touch. Overall a very good experience. An ice machine on each floor would be nice, but the filtered water machine makes up for it.
Nice place to stay but would be better with updates.
Karen H (Norwood, Massachusetts) on Apr 19, 2024
We stayed at The Royal Kona for 2 nights. They have 2 things going for them, the staff and the outdoor dining/bar area. The rooms need to be updated but are very clean. The pool area is small but we had no problem getting loungers. We think this resort is middle of the road-not bad but not awesome either.
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