Resort Details
- Various Lounges/BarsDon's Mai Tai Bar - Try an original Mai Tai and island-style appetizers while enjoying live entertainment. Also, serves lunch daily.
Don’s Breezeway Lounge - Various RestaurantsDon the Beachcomber - Pacific Rim Fusion cuisine with a unique Island flair that promises to satisfy any appetite. Set right on the water's edge, Don the Beachcomber specialty-themed restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. A-la-carte menu items are also available for breakfast.
- 24-hour front desk
- Accessible facilities
- Accessible rooms
- Airport shuttle service†
- ATM/Cash machine†
- Babysitting,Offsite†
- Baggage hold†
- Bell staff/porter
- Children welcome
- Elevators
- 24-hour front desk
- Complies with Local/State/Federal laws for disabled
- Accessible rooms
- Airport shuttle service†
- ATM/Cash machine†
- Babysitting, Offsite†
- Baggage hold†
- Bell staff/porter
- Children welcome
- Elevators
- Gift/News stand†
- Golf, Offsite†
- Housekeeping - daily
- Internet services†
- Laundry/Valet service†
- Lounges/bars†
- Non-smoking rooms available
- Parking†
- Pool
- Restaurant†
- Safe deposit box†
- Sauna†
- Spa†
- Tennis court†
- Tour/sightseeing desk
- Wakeup service
- Water sports†
- Internet Access†
- Meeting/Board Rooms†
- On site Wedding coordinator and full wedding services.
† Fees may apply
- Children's poolThere is 1 children's pool on site.
- Non-Motorized Water Sports †Snorkeling
- PoolThere is 1 pool on site.
- Sauna †
- Spa †
- Steam bath †
- Tennis court †There are 4 tennis courts onsite. There are 4 lit tennis courts onsite.
- Golf †Golf Course located within 10 Miles of Property.
- On-site Entertainment
VOYAGERS OF THE PACIFIC - a Tihati Production.
Enjoy interactive activities such as the Polynesian tattoo station where our artisan will draw simple Polynesian designs on willing guests. Create a floral piece to wear for the evening.
VOYAGERS OF THE PACIFIC show with stories of our precious island home of Hawaii and songs and
dances from across the South Pacific featuring the most dangerous dance in all of Polynesia, the Siva Afi or Samoan fire knife dance!
- Hulihee Palace
- Imiloa Astronomy Center
- Volcanoes National Park
† Fees may apply
Customer Ratings & Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
5667 reviews
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Dec 27, 2025Great Kona Resort on the Ocean
We have stayed at this property three times. It is a great location in Kona! We booked a room with an ocean view and it did not disappoint. Every room has a small lanai and ours faced the ocean/bay. There is an onsite restaurant/bar. We attended the luau which is held on the property. It was fun to see the pig being lifted out of the ground! There is a guest laundromat on property which takes credit cards. There is also a small gift shop at the hotel. The hotel has a pool and also a salt water lagoon. Parking is extra and there is a resort fee. We will definitely be staying here again if we revisit Kona.
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Dec 26, 2025
Great place to be with your family and kids and maybe their friends and your friends. We had a big party and we loved it
An amazing location, great Lagoon and a beautiful pool and ocean side restaurant and bar. I would go back to Royal Kona resort at any time. It’s an amazing place to be with the family specially with kids and your significant other.
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Dec 25, 2025Motel style “resort”
The hotel is very run down with poor ventilation. We paid for the largest room with the ocean view. While the room is spacious, it’s very empty! With no chairs, and no patio furniture, ok, the patio is huge with two wobbly small chairs and a broken bar table. The vent is sooooo loud (unless you don’t turn on the AC). The towels in the bathroom have stains on, it’s just gross. No idea what we paid for - ~$750 a night.
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Dec 24, 2025
Great experience!
My husband and I stayed just one night as we were meeting up with faily Christmas eve. So beautiful, the room was great , bed comfy, great communication and the concierge Lena was very helpful in scheduling a reasonably priced taxi pickup atthe airport! Royal Kona is in the heart of many restaurants and local gift shops so great for strolling around enjoying the beauty of Kona. The complimentary Mai Tai's at check in was a nice surprise and delicious as was the food at their on site Mai Tai bar. Very open and inviting and not commercial feeling at all. Highly recommend! Mahalo Royal Kona for a great stay!
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Dec 19, 2025Meh
Nice front desk staff and luau staff, but the restaurant staff left a lot to be desired. The room was large and clean, but there were several negatives. There weren't any outlets by the nightstands, no curtains only shutters, the wifi consistently didn't work and the phone didn't work so you couldn't call the front desk or place a takeaway order. One plus is that there are water refill stations on a couple of floors. There's an ABC store at the end of the street and several restaurants within walking distance. Make sure to check you bill, I was charged an additional ~$117 for no reason.
- AdvisoryThe Royal Kona Resort is now a 100% non-smoking hotel. All guestrooms are non-smoking. Smoking is not permitted in any public areas. There are three designated smoking areas throughout the resort, please contact resort staff for further information. A $200 cleaning fee will be charged to those who violate this policy. The fee will be assessed by the hotel and charged to the guest's folio. Cleaning fee is subject to change without notice.
- AdvisoryA minimum self parking fee of $25 (plus tax) per room, per night, per vehicle will be charged and collected by the hotel at check-in or check-out. Parking fees are 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.
- AdvisoryA minimum mandatory hotel-imposed resort fee of $25.00 (plus tax) per room, per day, will be charged and collected by the hotel at check-in or check-out. This fee is subject to change without prior notice. The information published here is to give the client an estimate of additional fees that they may be responsible for but is not a guarantee of the final amount due. For a detailed description of what is included in the mandatory fee, please see hotel policies.
- AdvisoryThe Royal Kona Resort’s Lagoon Tower restoration will continue until December 19, 2026. Guests will be accommodated in the Bay and Alii Towers, unaffected by construction, while discounted “Lagoon Tower Renovation” rooms remain available. Those opting for renovation rooms may upgrade upon arrival, subject to availability. Work is limited to 9 am–4 pm, with minimal noise expected. Scaffolding and exterior repairs will be visible, but guest comfort remains a priority.
- Check In: 4:00 PM
- Check Out: 11:00 AM
- Minimum Check-In Age: 18
- 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.
Amenities included in the resort fee are:
• Welcome to Paradise Mai Tais (one coupon good for two Mai Tais per room/stay)
• Bottled Water on arrival (two per room/stay)
• Filtered Water Stations
• Enhanced Guestroom Wi-Fi
• Fitness Center Access
• Guestroom Safe Usage
• Local & 800 calls
• Daily Yoga/Fitness Classes
• Daily Hawaiian Cultural Activities (weekly schedule and sign-up available at Front Desk)
• Reef Safe Sunscreen (available at the pool)
• Complimentary Tennis Racquet Rentals, Tennis Balls & Water (available at Royal Kona Resort Tennis Club)
• $25 Island Activities & Tours Credit (valid when purchasing tours/activities valued at $200 through the Activities Desk)
• $20 Lotus Center Spa Credit (available on 90-minute massages)
• $20 greens fee credit plus 50% discount on club rentals at Makalei Golf Club ($25 value)
• 20% off green fees and club rentals at Makani Kai Golf Course ($33 value)+++• Welcome to Paradise Mai Tais (two coupons per room/stay)
Inclusions subject to change and are based on availability. Some activities require reservations.
- Pet Policy : Pets Not Allowed