“Wonderful Get-Away!”

This was the perfect place to stay for our belated honeymoon: close to downtown Kailua-Kona, oceanfront, and nicely (vs. tackily) decorated and comfortable. All the basic amenities, gorgeous sunsets, even a night-time lightning show over the water--stunning! Would definitely stay here again!

“Great views of Ocean. Great location. Nice staff.”

Condos are the way to go when on vacation. Our room had all the luxuries of being home. We were pleased to have a washer and dryer! The condo was beautiful and well kept. We had an ocean front suite and the views were incredible! We spent every night on the lanai watching the sunset. The condos are in a great location as they are within walking distance of downtown Kona. Staff was very friendly. Would definitely stay here again.

“Loved our Condo”

Our condo was great, we loved it! The owners thought of and had provided everything we could possibly need! The pool, pool area with gas BBQ grills were also great. The condo was within walking distance of shops, restaurants and a small farmers' market. I booked the "garden view", but we were pleasantly surprised with a partial ocean view. To get to the small beach, we just walked out the patio door and the ocean was just a few steps out. Just be prepared, not a big beach area, mostly lava rock. This wasn't a problem for us. You are also close to other water activiies. Also be prepared for maid service only once mid stay. We simply went to housekeeping to get extra towels and washcloths as needed. You can check out pool towels also. The permanent resident in the next door condo was very friendly and helpful. We had free internet in our condo and the units provided free parking. We give this a "10" and will stay there again!

“What a view!”

The view from our room was incredible! The sunsets were incredible right from the balconly of our unit. Our unit was a bit dated but had everything we needed. We ate in every night, enjoying the sunsets. The grilling area was a bonus. Walking into town was so easy. Really enjoyed this trip. Can't wait to come back!

“I love the Kona Reef”

I lived in Kona for 21 years, moved away last year, and stayed at the Kona Reef for my first vacation back to Kona. The location is perfect, a short walk to town and shopping, but far enough away to be peaceful and quiet. Definitely go with the ocean view (or ocean front) because the garden view will overlook the road and can be noisy at night. The ocean view room we had overlooked the beach next door and was just as nice as an ocean front view. The grill area was cleaned every day. This is a quiet crowd, didn't see any young children during the stay. The beach next door doesn't have easy ocean access, and the sand is very very dirty. It's still nice to look at, and has picnic benches on a grassy area. The front desk staff are extremely nice and helpful, and security is present at night. I'd love to stay here again.

“Nicely-located Accommodation”

We were very pleased with Castle Kona. The other reviews here suggested that not all the rooms were of the same standard, but ours was just great. Each unit is nicely equipped, with TVs in the lounge and bedroom, plus every kitchen appliance, and the DVD player and VCR was a nice bonus. We stayed in B-6 which was south-west facing and on the ground floor. The patio doors looked a little flimsy, which was an obvious security concern, but there was a plastic pipe set in the door runner so that even if the lock was broken, the door would remain jammed. We didn't take any chances - at night we left the lights and TV on. We didn't see much more of the complex other than the pool area, which was very pleasant and a real sun trap. There's also a covered parking garage for further piece of mind. Virtually everything we saw in the communal areas was in nice condition, although we never had to trouble any of the staff for anything. The rooms were cleaned and tidied nicely, too. One of the best features of this complex though is its close proximity to Kailua. It's a five minute walk along the busy road, but it's quite safe and all but the most unfit could manage it! Although some of the shopping is quite poor in Kailua, with lots of dull souvenir shops, the selection of bars and restaurants is all you'd ever need and there's a nice friendly atmosphere. Overall, we'd heartily recommend Castle Kona. It's one of the cheaper resorts but well worth a look, particularly if you're on a budget.

“Great Place!”

My wife and I stayed in B34 for six nights the first week in March '09. Everything was wonderful. Newly refurbished, very clean with a good view. A short walk to all the action in Kailua-Kona. Very nice staff. We're going to try and get the same room on our next trip to the Big Island.

“great place”

Great location, comfortable room with a great view of the ocean. It was great to be able to walk out, directly to a beach area.

“06/24/08”

If you are going to stay at this condo, you will want to request room A5. It has been completely remodeled w/AC and ocean front. We were put in another room when we arrived, but it needed to be cleaned, so they moved us to A5 within minutes. What a pleasure! Staff at facility were very friendly and responsive. BBQ's (4) at pool are kept clean. If NOT in room A5, I would say that the rooms are okay, maybe even dated, but the views are incredible.

“5 star condo at 2 star price!!”

This was my 2nd stay at this condo. Unfortunately the last time I stayed here was 26 years ago when I was 2!! The staff was very friendly and this place is very well kept up! If your traveling to Hawaii's Big Island and have a strict budget plan this is definitly the place to stay! We were there for 11 days and there was no other place I would have chosen to stay! The location of the condo's is perfect. It's not right in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the waterfront, however, it's no more than a few blocks down the road if that's the kind of traveling you like! It's a very scenic, calm and quiet place. The town of Kona pretty much winds things down around the 9pm hour anyway.. Not saying nothings open, but if you like the all night bar/club scene, this isn't the island for you!!