Big Island Revealed – Resort Reviews

Here are some of the Big Island Resorts that we have reviewed. Each review is unbiased and based on our personal visits. Our team regularly visits these resorts and reviews them for your benefit. You can also find Big Island resorts in our app for free! There you can filter them the way you want to find your perfect place to stay.

Featured Resorts

Wai‘ula‘ula at Mauna Kea

These two-story condo buildings in a gated complex were completed in 2006 and house four units each (and a couple of duplexes not in the rental pool). The units are very spacious and richly furnished. Wolf ranges, Subzero fridges, granite countertops, double drawer...

Manago Hotel

Not-too-close, not-too-far from the more touristy Kona, this hotel was built in 1917 by a Japanese mail-order bride and her husband (with an initial investment of $100) as a restaurant with futons for their customers to sleep on (the rate was $1 a night back then)....

Hawai‘i Island Retreat at Ahu Pohaku Ho‘omaluhia

This inn was lovingly finished by the owners in 2009 as a luxury retreat for those wishing to get away from it all and find themselves. Built on 50 acres high on a cliff overlooking the ocean (standing at the edge will make you feel like you're in a romance novel),...

Kanaloa at Kona

Upscale condos with amenities, such as showers with two heads and large Jacuzzi bathtubs in the two- and three-bedroom units by the water, outdoor wet bars, etc. 2/2 units are quite large, 3/2 units simply add an open loft to 2/2 unit. Our only complaint is that...

Pineapple Park Kona

This is a hostel close to Kealakekua Bay. There are five rooms with shared baths, eight rooms that have their own bath, women-only dorms and a co-ed dorm in a scattering of three buildings with a shared kitchen. Overall, we found the place to be clean and eclectic,...

Kona Bali Kai

With some units on both sides of Alii Drive at this condo property, the oceanfront units can be a very good deal, depending on which company you rent from. The complex is run by Castle Resorts, but units rented from smaller agents or owners offer cheaper rates....

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

This resort shines, even among its superb competitors: 37 one- and two-story bungalows in several crescents with six to eight rooms per building, including a few golf course buildings. They used a lot of local materials, giving the resort a very Hawaiian feel. All...

Kamuela Inn

This is a quaint 30-room inn. The rooms are nicely updated, feel modern and fresh. No phones (office phone available). Nice continental breakfast included. The setting is well-groomed and the staff is very helpful. If they are not full, keep asking to look at rooms...

Kolea

It’s hard to imagine being unhappy here. These are some of the most impressively appointed condos we’ve seen, and it’s the only gated complex in Waikoloa that’s next to a beach. Rooms are richly furnished with high-end appliances in the gourmet kitchens, African...

Kona Tiki Hotel

This is a small, old-style Kona hotel. All rooms have incredible oceanfront views right next to the water. How close? The swimming pool is permanently salty from waves washing over the rock wall and is available to you 24 hours “if you behave.” The guests usually...