Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach

Big Island, Hawaii

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Oceanfront Room
Oceanfront Room
Oceanfront Room
Oceanfront Room

The hotel

Located on the grounds where Hawaii’s most famous king once ruled, this is a stunning hotel, contemporary in feel with top notch amenities. Overlooking one of the best snorkelling bays in Hawaii, it’s a must for water sports fans as well as those who simply enjoy a beautiful beach to lie on. Shops, restaurants and bars are all within walking distance but there’s plenty to keep you entertained on-site. During high season, the Island Breeze Lu’au is one of the Big Island’s most popular events. As well as a sumptuous Hawaiian buffet to feast on, with dishes cooked in a traditional underground oven, dramatic Hawaiian and Polynesian entertainment ensures an unforgettable evening for all. Before the feasting and dancing even begins, outrigger canoes carrying the royal court glide past the ancient Hawaiian temple on the seaward border of the hotel, an incredible spectacle you’ll want to capture on camera! Honu’s Restaurant is also a treat, overlooking the beachfront and complete with firepits so you can linger long after the sun has set. For more casual fare, Billfish Bar serves dishes such as calamari ‘fritte’ and seafood cobb salad as well as signature cocktails. To work off all that delicious food, there’s a recently opened tennis centre with two championship hard courts as well as hiking and biking through glorious state parks.

Amenities

  • Tennis
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Swimming Pool
  • Close to Beach

Where is it

In the heart of the historic fishing village of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Hotel information

452 rooms and suites on 6 floors. All with air-conditioning, balcony, satellite TV with pay-per-view films, telephone, WiFi, refridgerator, tea/coffee maker, iHome alarm/clock radio for iPod, safe, hairdryer, iron and board. Standard Rooms offer 1 king-size bed and a sofa bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Partial Ocean View Rooms offer 1 king-size bed and a sofa bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Oceanfront Rooms offer 1 king-size bed and a sofa bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Honu’s Restaurant (breakfast, lunch and dinner), Billfish Bar (poolside – lunch/dinner), Menehune Coffee Company. Swimming pool, whirlpool. Island Breeze Luau*. 24-hour fitness centre. Tennis centre. Beauty salon*. Limited room service*. Regular Hawaiian entertainment including Island Breeze Lu’au and live music. Convenience store. Mall shops. Guest service desk. Complimentary WiFi. Laundry/dry cleaning service*. Self-parking $16 plus tax per night (payable locally, subject to change).

Resort fee $22 plus tax, per room per night, payable locally (subject to change)

Resort fee includes: - $2 Menehune bucks daily, per person - 2 beach chairs & 1 umbrella daily - Daily 1 hour rental of snorkel gear for 2 - 2 bottles of water daily in room - unlimited local &toll free calls - beach tote bag. Resort fee, tax and inclusions are subject to change - please see hotel check-in for current inclusions available to you upon arrival.one per stay 

*Denotes local charge.

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  • Excellent (1448)
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Feb 6, 2025 Marco Z

the personal exellent special front desk lady. Tisha she was very kind and nice attention the entire hotel smell good and fresh. l will stay again here and high recomend it for everybody😊, easy to walk to everywhere peacefull and clean. lovef it. Mahalo
Image of the Tripadvisor rating No POWER ??? 😡😡😡😡

Feb 4, 2025 FukuBonsaiPlant Toronto, Canada

The Location is fantastic , The Pool and Beach are Great, The rooms are good , Now the negatives , 1: The poolside bar is closed and under repair , we were here for 5 days and not on minute of repair work was done while we were here , Not enough pool side loungers ( It’s like a bad all inclusive with people lining up at 08:00 to hold their chairs… Read more
The Location is fantastic , The Pool and Beach are Great, The rooms are good , Now the negatives , 1: The poolside bar is closed and under repair , we were here for 5 days and not on minute of repair work was done while we were here , Not enough pool side loungers ( It’s like a bad all inclusive with people lining up at 08:00 to hold their chairs for the whole day 😡, There is three poolside cabanas that were empty for every day but took up potential lounge chair space along the one side of the pool DRINK PRICES $$$, A small 12 ounce draft beer is $12.00, Mixed drinks start around $13.00. TIP, Buy your one courtesy pool side drink and bring a bag with drinks from your room or the ABC store that is connected to the Hotel and save huge $ The Pool side service is also pretty slow but this is because the Poolside bar is closed and they have to go in the restaurant to pick up their orders so not really the servers fault 2: This is why I went out of my way to write a review and not personally chew out the Hotel Manager Upon coming back to our room we found a note saying that they had to do a “Mandatory” electrical systems check between Midnight and 2:00am WHAT ? , Lots of other senior people in the hotel that I’m sure also rely on a CPAP or for me a BI-PAP machine because I have very bad sleep apnea If it’s Mandatory why not do it from Noon to 2:00pm when most guests have checked out or probably are by the pool , When everyone is in their rooms is when you cut off power Also if it were mandatory why not do it in the lowest part of the season. I also called front desk at 11:00pm telling them not to cut off power to my room because of a health condition and was told that mechanical people would take care of this , but as no surprise the power went off from about 12:14am to 2:40am I wouldn’t let this hotel manager organize anything bigger than a 3 car parade. Embarrassing stupidity 😡 Read less
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Jan 27, 2025 325debbiey

The beach is awesome with lots of activities. The food is good. The resort smells so good. The staff is always friendly and helpful. Plenty of restaurants within walking distance. Such a great location. Visited four times this year....can't wait to return.
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Jan 26, 2025 Sundancekiddycat

Room was dirty and service was awful. Stay at the four seasons or any where else. Unless you love trying to find someone to clean your room and getting no response or anyone to talk to. Room was dirty walking in. Beds are awful. Bar staff is good. And you pay 35 a day to park while staying here. Find anywhere else but here.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Overall good experience, do not accept "Mountain View Room" unless you're an early riser

Jan 26, 2025 Badq45t Half Moon Bay, California

Overall the hotel is okay, not amazing but a solid place especially if you want the flexibility of being able to walk to 20+ restaurants right in the area. The rooms are worked over a little bit, with lots of chips, missing pieces of wallpaper, and bathroom doors that don't really align. I was initially put into a "Mountain View" as we arrived… Read more
Overall the hotel is okay, not amazing but a solid place especially if you want the flexibility of being able to walk to 20+ restaurants right in the area. The rooms are worked over a little bit, with lots of chips, missing pieces of wallpaper, and bathroom doors that don't really align. I was initially put into a "Mountain View" as we arrived pretty late and they at least apologized (I am Titanium Lifetime Bonvoy). This room was horrible as it overlooked not just the mountains but the main drag. So this was Sunday AM and at 6:30am the motorcycle gangs started going by with crazy loud exhaust systems and music blaring. That finally settled down around 9:30 when the loud speakers system started up for the canoe races!!! I got zero sleep and the hotel at least was willing to give us a new Ocean View room albeit with Rickey and Lucy twin beds. The hotel has a nice little pool area with a bar staffed by mostly disinterested bar keeps. Sorry but especially the local ladies were the least interested in helping you and several times I ordered food that never came. There is a small lagoon behind the hotel which isn't off the charts snorkeling but if you go out a bit you can see some fish and coral. Good place if you have young ones as there is no real current or wave breaks. Caution it is chilly getting in as we found out the fresh water from the mountains goes directly into the lagoon so chilly getting in Overall this is a simple property, if you're trying to impress your fiance to marry you I would look up coast to other places, if you want a simple hotel that gives you quick access to everything in Kona Town this works. I will probably end up back there as the points to stay here are nearly 50% less than others on the island Read less