Where to stay in Kailua-Kona
4 vetted properties
Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa
★★★★☆Comfort
Kailua-Kona
Built into a lava flow on Keauhou Bay — manta rays feed below the restaurant terrace on most evenings. Oceanside pool over lava. Best resort in Kailua-Kona proper.
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Casa De Emdeko
★★★☆☆Comfort
Kailua-Kona
Oceanfront condo complex on Aliʻi Drive south of Kailua-Kona with a saltwater pool and a sandy sunbathing area; one-bedroom units 110, 116, 121, 124 and 202 are the ones she books. Her default Kona stay.
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Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel
★★★☆☆Comfort
Kailua-Kona
The only hotel on a beach in Kailua-Kona town, at the pier where the Ironman starts. Walk to restaurants; parking and resort fee at check-out.
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kailua-Kona
★★★☆☆Comfort
Kailua-Kona
Reliable chain stay above the town with breakfast included and free parking; standard rooms with two queens. The budget-conscious Kona pick.