Downtown Kona Retreat | Walk to Restaurants, Beaches & Shops Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Downtown Kona Retreat | Walk to Restaurants, Beaches & Shops pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Downtown Kona Retreat | Walk to Restaurants, Beaches & Shops located?

Located in Historic Kailua Village, this apartment building is within a 15-minute walk of St. Michael The Archangel Church and Kailua Pier. Kona Farmers Market and Kona Inn Shopping Village are also within 10 minutes.

10/10 Excellent

Martin E.

Mar 19, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent start

Being located near the center of Kona Kailua helped us get settled quickly with easy access to shops and sea front. Kitchen well equipped, good views and no problems whatsoever. A bonus on Sunday morning was hearing familiar beautiful church music on our balcony from the church below

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel H.

Mar 12, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean bright one bedroom unit with a great location. Propery Managers very attentive and friendly.

I recommend this unit for any couple wanting value and a great location.

Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ron E.

Dec 5, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

Modest building but clean and well maintained. The apartment had everything you need for a long stay and was perfectly outfitted for us. Neat and tidy. Perfect for active seniors.

Stayed 14 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kamakalino G.

Mar 20, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable

Comfortable place to go to after a long day

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Sukh J.

Nov 15, 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Host cancelled with less than 24 hours notice due to poor planning and communication

Booked the stay 2 months in advance. Was sent the check-in instructions 48 hours prior to arrival. 24 hours prior to check-in, the host canceled the booking and said the ongoing renovations were taking longer than expected. (Was never mentioned on the booking page by the way). We landed on Hawaii Island at 10pm on the night we had to check into this property without a place to stay. The host SHOULD have been able to foresee any construction delays and canceled much sooner. 24 hours prior is essentially incompetence. Buyer beware.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl S., Windsor, California

Jan 27, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Convenient location, lovely sunset views

I stayed for a week in January 2024. Check-in was easy, the instructions were clear, no trouble getting in late at night. The assigned parking place is very close to the elevator. There are a few stairs - four or five - between the elevator and front door of the unit itself on the 4th floor. The layout is comfortable for two people; no bedroom privacy if you were to have an additional guest staying in the living room, as the sliding doors provide incomplete closure, and the hallway is open. The living room furniture is uncomfortable - the day bed/couch has a thin, hard cushion and an unmanageable number of toss pillows we used in an attempt to get comfortable when seated. No other indoor seating is provided except a desk chair and two backless barstools. The bed was comfortable but low to the ground. Ceiling fans were nice to have and the a/c unit was very effective. The kitchen was well equipped - nice sharp knives and a good selection of pots and pans; we cooked most of our breakfasts & dinners at home to minimize expenses. The best part? Breakfast on the lanai (balcony) and watching the sunset from there every evening. Spectacular! True, you don't have ocean-front views - the water is a block away - but you can see & hear the ocean, and you aren't paying ocean-front prices. It was nice to find a couple of beach chairs, a beach umbrella, and snorkeling sets; we did not use them so I am unsure of the condition.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Taylor W.

Aug 27, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful vacation rental!

Great location for walking around Kona town. It had all the necessary amenities. Although when we first arrived, there was no toilet paper, but we reached out to the property manager and they brought some up to us promptly and also gave us some macadamia nuts for the inconvenience. Overall, it was exactly what we needed for our stay. Plus it was an adorable little place with a spectacular view. 10/10 recommended 🤩

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cindy V.

Mar 3, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location for Exploring the Big Island

Wonderful location for exploring the Big Island with great access on Kuakini Hwy and walking distance to everything in the town of Kona. Assigned parking spot a plus together with having a secured (keyed) elevator. The employees of the host (First Island Realty) are very responsive and helpful. This unit is perfect to take in the sites and sounds of Kona and the Big Island.

Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2022

4/10 Poor

Ryan D., Portland, OR

Jan 19, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Great location, but wouldn't stay here again

Overall, we were REALLY disappointed with this unit. First, the good: it is in a great location within walking distance to all of Kona town, the kitchen was well-stocked, the view and sunsets were GREAT from the balcony (though as other reviews have mentioned, you do look across the parking lot of a church), and the property management correspondence and people were great and super responsive. Unfortunately, we had to communicate with the property management due to a couple of unacceptable issues. The first issue we experienced was that the bathtub filled up with dirty water, hair, etc from somewhere one afternoon while we were gone. This caused us to not be able to use our shower for ~36 hours. As mentioned above, the prop manger was very responsive and understanding, and they did find a unit in a nearby building to use temporarily, but it was definitely a hassle we didn't want to deal with (and was very disgusting to see and smell). The other BIG issue is that the owner of the adjacent unit (next to this unit's bedroom) has a small dog that barked constantly between the hours of midnight and 1:00 am. The on-site manager said this is an ongoing issue they deal with, which was frustrating to hear since no other reviews had mentioned this. Based only on those two issues, we would never stay at this unit again. Also problematic was that the internet was basically not usable due to how slow it was, and the linens in the bathroom were old and should have been replaced before now. So, if you don't mind possible plumbing issues during your stay, and you don't mind barking dogs in the middle of the night right next to the bedroom, this unit might work for you. For everyone else, I would suggest looking elsewhere. I do want to stress again, though, how good the property management company (First Island Realty) was, since they did everything in their power to make the stay as pleasant as possible. Unfortunately, the problems are unit-specific and not things they could control.

Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Carlisle J.

Nov 26, 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Location

property was ok just not a good area of town

The property was ok carpet needs cleaning or replacing but everything else looked like it was updated recently. The unit is not in a good area of town which we didn't know until we got there sort of scary but no problems.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ted B.

Nov 22, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hawaii

Very enjoyable

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jun 28, 2021

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

carolyn s.

Apr 8, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

fantastic!

Great location - walking distance to everything in Kona! Beautiful condo! Everything seemed brand new. Gorgeous view ! Fully stocked kitchen. Might be nice to have a couple bar stools at the island, plus a comfie sitting chair. Thoroughly loved our stay! :)

Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lisset L.

Mar 25, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing place

Super clean place and great location.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2020

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