Resort Details

OnSite Dining
  • Kona Kai Dining Room and Lounge
    Opening outdoors to a panoramic waterfront view, the Kona Kai Dining Room at the Kona Kai Resort and Spa is a wonderful San Diego venue for breakfast, lunch or dinner, serving the finest in American cuisine, Polynesian cuisine, steaks and seafood.

    Relax and enjoy the sunset and tropical breezes of San Diego Bay in our beautiful restaurant in San Diego overlooking the marina.

On-Site Amenities
  • Accessible facilities
  • ATM/Cash machine†
  • Bicycle rentals†
  • Car rental desk†
  • Concierge desk†
  • Exercise gym
  • Golf,Offsite†
  • Laundry/Valet service†
  • Multilingual staff
  • Outdoor pool
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance
  • ATM/Cash machine†
  • Bicycle rentals†
  • Car rental desk†
  • Concierge desk†
  • Exercise gym
  • Golf, Offsite†
  • Laundry/Valet service†
  • Multilingual staff
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking†
  • Restaurant†
  • Room service - limited hours†
  • Spa†
  • Tennis court†
  • Valet parking†
  • Water sports, Offsite†
  • Wireless internet connection in public areas
Off-Site Amenities
  • Business Center†
  • Business Services†
  • Meeting Facilities†

† Fees may apply

On-Site Recreation
  • Beach

    Private sunning beach

  • Bike rental †
  • Fitness center on-site
  • Jogging trail
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa †
  • Tennis court †
Off-Site Recreation
  • Fishing †
  • Golf †
  • Scuba diving †
  • Shopping †
Off-Site Attraction
  • San Diego Zoo
  • Sea World
  • Seaport Village

† Fees may apply

Customer Ratings & Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_4.0 2850 reviews
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 1.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Worse hotel experience my wife and I have ever had.

    See my review. Hallway carpet was smelly. Room looks like was renovated recently. It was clean. Air conditioner was loud and recycled often. Sleeping in the room was very difficult. Pillows were very uncomfortable. No extra blankets were provided.

    Jun 07, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 3.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Mixed experience.

    On the positive side, the grounds are lovely, the staff friendly and helpful. We stayed in the basic guest rooms, which were nice and were similar to what you would get in a Marriott or a Hilton. Each has a patio or balcony. Half the rooms face the marina, separated by a sandy area (“beach”, but no water access) dotted with nice firepits that they light every night. The other half face a parking lot. We had one of each and the experience was definitely better on the marina side. The pools are nice and are heated. The food was decent, albeit expensive. Unless you have a car the hotel is the only convenient location for food. The main negatives: They nickel and dime you. There is a “resort fee” tagged on to every room for things that are free at other hotels—-basic internet (you pay extra for an upgrade), use of the pools, use of gym equipment. $7 for the water bottles in the room, $7 for coffee at the breakfast buffet on top of the buffet cost. There is plenty of parking but it is expensive. Two things were very annoying and would be easy for them to change: The rooms have no microwaves so you can’t heat up leftovers. We had two rooms and both coffee pots were bad—-barely heated the water.

    Jun 04, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 1.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Hotel Kona Kai is a mess

    The property is in a great location but has been allowed to deteriorate. Our room was a mess. Next to the elevator, ice & vending machine, and housekeeping station. The headboards on the uncomfortable beds were falling off the wall. Filthy carpets. Parking lot access out of order. No friendly or helpful staff.

    Jun 03, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Anniversary

    Awesone weekend getaway with great friendly staff very nice rooms including great upgrade options!😊 Front desk staff JP & Miles provided amazing customer service. They both helping me celebrate my anniversary & wifey birthday celebration. The adult pool bar staff was also great!!!😊👍🏽

    Jun 01, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Memorable time

    The room is elegant, spacious and clean. The bed comfortable and great pillows. Wonderful view of the Marina, food is amazing. Very elegant and relaxing overal experience . Marina at the Vessel restaurant was very attentive and offered great suggestions. I love the fire pits on the sand, and all the landscaping in the hotel. Very well kept and beautiful.

    May 31, 2025
Hotel Advisories
  • AdvisoryA minimum valet parking fee of $30 (plus tax) per room, per day, per vehicle will be charged and collected by the hotel at check-in or check-out. The fee is subject to change without prior notice. The information published here is to give the client an estimate of additional fees they may be responsible for but not a guarantee of the final amount due.
  • AdvisoryThe following mandatory hotel-imposed fees are charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out. Resort fee: $43.96 (Plus Tax) per room, per night Mandatory hotel-imposed fees may not include tax and are subject to change, this is an estimate of what you will be charged. The hotel can provide current fees and inclusions when you check-in.
General Policy
  • Check In: 4:00 PM
  • Check Out: 12:00 PM
  • Minimum Check-In Age: 21
  • General Policies:

    Check-in Policy:
    Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.

    Convention Policy:
    Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.

    Hotel Spring Break Policy:
    This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.

    General Information:
    Room taxes are included in vacation price.
    Minimum night stay restrictions may apply.
    Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.

    Resort Fee: A mandatory hotel-imposed fee is charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out.

    Mandatory hotel-imposed resort fee inclusions:

    •Wi-Fi throughout the resort
    •Local and 800 calls
    •In-room coffee/tea
    •Access to the Fitness Center with classes
    •Tiki Pool
    •Business Center

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Mandatory hotel-imposed fees may not include tax and are subject to change at any time. The hotel can provide current fee and inclusions when you check-in.

  • Pet Policy : Up to 25 lbs, with an additional fee, currently $75 per stay.

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Prices per person based on double occupancy including round-trip airfare via U.S. certified air carriers and round-trip airport/hotel transfers when arriving at airport closest to destination (for exceptions see Frequently Asked Questions), hotel taxes and baggage handling, fuel surcharges, and all pre-collected U.S. and foreign taxes. In some instances, pricing may specifically apply to one of multiple flights on select departure days. All packages are based on the lowest hotel/air classes available at time of publication, capacity controlled, subject to availability and change without notice. Promotional pricing may only be available for a limited time. Fees may apply for carry-on and checked baggage-view Baggage Policies. Some resort fees, environmental levies and departure taxes are not included and may be payable in resort. View Frequently Asked Questions for more information. Apple Vacations is not responsible for errors or omissions. Cancellation policies apply. Bookings are subject to the Fair Trade Contract. All public charter flights are operated by ALG Vacations Corp: Allegiant Air: PC 18-231, A319-156 seats or A320-186 seats /PC 18-234, A319-156 seats or A320-186 seats; Miami Air operated by TUI Airlines Belgium N.V. : PC 19-085 & PC 19-117, B737-800, 180 seats/PC 19-091, B737-800-183 seats; Swift Air: PC 19-092, B737-400-150 seats; Viva Aerobus: PC 18-228, A320-180 seats/ PC 19-079, A320-180-185 seats/PC 19-094, A320-185 seats. CST2139014-20 120319