Kona Seaside Hotel

Was comfortable and clean. Was convenient to downtown and shopping. Great place if you don't drive. No room service but the hotel restaurant was good and the staff friendly. I recommend if you eat there , try a loco- moco which is a local favorite .

today is April 16,2008 ... it has been three weeks since we have seen the ocean from the highway ... air is so unhealthy you can taste it ... SO2 ... Sulfur Dioxide warnings have shut schools in worst areas ... whole of Kona and resorts above the airport are just awful ... all owing to adverse wind conditions from the volcano currently belching big time ... civil defense warnings are a common daily occurrence .... if you can delay your visit, you should ... if you can't be prepared to cough your way around the big island ... if you can change your visit to Maui or Kaui ... that would be the thing to do ...

We stayed third floor tower facing ocean (supposedly upgraded accommodations). View- passable. Location- convenient. Room- clean. Parking- rip off at $6 a day, spaces tiny when available, but you'd better not park on the lines or you'll get note on your car and a message on phone! Rooms very small, shabby(carpet wrinkled with no pad, bedspreads threadbare), and no amenities- I've stayed in Motel 6 as comfortably. Thank goodness we were so busy that we spent very little time there. No coffee makers in rooms (or anywhere else that I could find). If you need to iron clothes for dinner at a nice restaurant, you'll have take your clothes to the laundry room to use the communal iron and board. Towels- small and few.

This hotel was located very conveniently to the pier for many ocean excursions, and also a small public beach. It was a very short walk to numerous restaurants and shops. The area was quiet with easy access to the main highway, to the airport and other areas of the island. This hotel is older and locally owned. The beds were comfortable and the rooms were clean, with slight wear and tear showing. The people at the front desk were helpful and very knowledgeable about the area. The only problem we found was the uphill hike to Wal-Mart two blocks away.

This hotel made me feel secure: The location and the employees made me feel secure. Also the locks on the entry door and the sliding glass door made me feel secure. The lanai was only accessible through the room, which also helped with the secure feeling.

This is a good family run hotel in downtown Kona. Hotel is newly renovated with new carpet, and very clean. Best thing is it is very near to everything like shopping, going for a submarine ride, snorkling anything is just 2-5 minutes walk. The price is also very less comapred to other hotels, Parking is $5 a day, but that shouldn't be a problem to anyone. There are two pools in this hotel, they were kept clean. I Liked this hotel,