Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel
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Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel welcomes you to the Big Island of Hawaii for a memorable vacation. Located on the historical site where the famed Hawaiian King Kamehameha once lived, our beachfront hotel in Kailua-Kona provides ocean views and direct access to Kailua Pier. Our Kona hotel is also a short distance from downtown Kona, Kahaluu Beach Park, Kealakekua Bay, and Kailua Village.
Following a day of Big Island sightseeing, settle into a hotel room or suite at our hotel featuring a private lanai, 37" flat-screen TV, and complimentary Wi-Fi. During your stay, you'll also enjoy our infinity pool, onsite gym and yoga studio, day spa, and white sand beach. Choose from 2 savory restaurants for a delicious meal, complemented with beautiful ocean views. Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel is here to deliver your ultimate island adventure.
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From that moment, our holiday started for real and we enjoyed our stay at the King Kam. Our view was fabulous and we even got to enjoy the hotel’s luau from our balcony! The room had all mod cons, including dual sinks (always much appreciated to avoid minor fist fights with my husband!)
The buffet breakfast was excellent and included in our price which made the hotel quite a good deal. We liked the small beach area and always managed to secure some beach chairs and an umbrella. The hotel might want to rethink charging $150 for the cabanas as during our stay, we never saw a single one occupied so they are really a waste of space at that price. We had quite a good massage at the spa although we felt that it was significantly overpriced. The therapists were lovely girls; the spa manager, on the other hand, was in urgent need of a personality transplant – he completely lacked people skills and couldn’t have been more disinterested.
The hotel’s artwork is very interesting, the ABC store and car rental agency on site very handy and the hotel’s location close to some excellent restaurants (Fish Hopper almost next door being one of the best) and shops also makes it a good choice (although we were dismayed to discover that almost all shops in Kona shut by 6pm. depriving us of one of our favourite past-times of doing a bit of arts and crafts shopping after dinner which we so enjoy when we holiday in the Mediterranean or Asia). Given that Hawaiian prices for food and accommodation are crazy by European standards, the King Kam is a well located and reasonable choice, especially if you have breakfast included in the price.
When we check into our bedroom one of the bed sheets had a blood stain on it.
We called the front desk and after telling them our situation they said they will send someone to replace the stain sheet. After waiting 40 minutes a lady housekeeper came with some new sheets and placed them on top of the bed and started to leave the room . I stopped her and asked her to replace the sheets. It was obvious that she wanted me to change my own bloody sheets ? How rude and inconsiderate !
I do not recall the name of this lady but I saw her every night vacuuming the public spaces by the lobby and the game room. She was never smiling and did not seems to like her job!
The carpet by the lobby smell bad and all wrinkled. It needs to be changed .
Our room beds, carpet and furnitures are all worn out .
A renovation is needed.
Staff were very friendly and helpful. So friendly that at first I couldn't trust them. Having traveled in Mexico and other continents where they're all about trying to get your money it was difficult to accept they were genuine. But they really do care and try to help. Can't say enough good things about the staff and locals. The ABC store was very convenient to have on site. It's like a 7-11 and mini grocery store. Prices NOT inflated for its hotel location. Most of the hotel was mould free and not musty, which is unusual for an ocean front hotel (I'm allergic and sensitive to this) so high five on the cleaning!
The hotel itself is pretty shabby. For instance large areas of carpet after passing the lobby had wrinkles in it. The rooms are just as tired. The main floor is built like a mall with many small places for stores, but abandoned and empty. The cost for a room is pretty much on par with the area if you booked wisely, but since it looks so tired you feel you've over paid. Having to pay a daily resort fee for essentially nothing and being required to pay for parking add to this. (I literally rented a convertible mustang through Costco for a lower daily rate than the daily parking fee. ) Restaurant had tasty food but costly. Better to walk to other locations. Lagoon area is tiny and the pictures, especially aerial pictures, exaggerate the hotel grounds size.
Pool is open until 10 pm, and even though the hotel restaurant and bar are closed, the ABC store on site has lots of options for beer, wine and cocktails.
A full service grocery store was only a 4 block walk away to grab some beers the first night as I arrived after the ABC store was closed.
Booked a King with a couch for the first night on points and then a separate reservation for a two bed queen room because it was $30 less a night. Hotel already had my reservations merged without me calling to ask and had me in the King room with ocean view the entire time as a platinum member.
Great location and plenty of places for food and drinks if you’re are busy all day at work!
Wish there were more competition in town hotel-wise and perhaps things would improve here. If I were to visit Kona again and want to stay in town, I might consider staying again, but I would also consider other options like the Holiday Inn Express.
Readers should know that the better lodging options are north of Kona, at Hualalai, Waikoloa, Mauna Lani, etc.
In the pool area, they have a very nice restaurant(decent food with reasonable price). On weekends, they provide live music. We had a great time in the evening.
They also provide luau( about $140 per person). No need to drive so it was convenient.
About the room…it was a good size with an open deck. The deck was very useful to dry our wet stuff. Beds were okay. Tv was big and you could stream Netflix, amazon n prime, etc on top of cable. Felt like at home.
About the room service/ cleaning…I don’t know if it was because of COVID but we did not get any service until we called to ask. However, whenever we asked, the service was provided promptly. We thought it was weird in the beginning but I kinda like it. Saving tip. :).
Food - Considerably above average for hotel dining. Sushi in Honu’s was excellent. We also did the buffet dinner with prime rib. That was just a fabulous meal. There were so many choices. Just fantastic meal and the service in Honu’s was really really great. Lunch service at the pool bar was good as well. We tried their burger, chicken sandwich, shrimp bLT wrap, and the noodle bowl. All really good lunches.
Room - we were limited on options when we booked so we were a family of 4 in a double queen room. The room is organized pretty well but it was tight quarters for the 4 of us. We were in the east tower and the room was not updated at all. Because of that the bathroom seemed a little dirty. But I think that was age not because it was truly dirty. The beds were quite comfortable and they give you ample pillows. New large screen TV.
Partial ocean view was a view of the entry and valet stand with a teeny bit of the bay. So I feel partial ocean was a stretch but we survived.
Cons - the pool is on the smaller side and getting a lounger is challenging. People set up their towels early in the morning and don’t return until 11am or later. We found this irritating as did others.
There are several areas in the property where the carpet is bubbled. It’s just dated and needs updated.
The common bathrooms are not in the best shape. In the women’s room near the pool, half the doors do not close or latch so you need a buddy to hold your door for you.
Because the rooms aren’t updated, there are no UBS chargers. Be prepared for that.
"Two grocery stores up the street for snacks and amenities if you need. The pool is nice and beach is great but it’s public access."Read full review
"Sit at the bar at the Billfish because that's where service is the best: great conversation with bartenders."Read full review
"Apparently all of the toilets in the rooms were replaced during a remodel a few years back and they are VERY low. Hint: for older folks!"Read full review
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