Kona Seaside Hotel

Kona Seaside Hotel descritpion

Overlooking the ocean and offering easy access to beautiful beaches and popular Kona, Hawaii attractions, this hotel features comfortable accommodations and a free daily breakfast.
The Kona Seaside Hotel is conveniently placed close to Kahaluu Beach Park and the Captain Cook Monument. Guests can also easily tour nearby coffee farms, shopping at local boutiques or dine at delicious restaurants.
Amenities at the Seaside Kona Hotel include an outdoor swimming pool and on-site laundry facilities. Free Wi-Fi is available in the business center, along with free use of computer stations.

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Facilities of Kona Seaside Hotel

Outdoors ：Outdoor Pool

Pets ：Pets are not allowed.

Food & Drink ：Restaurant

Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking ：No parking available.

Services ：24-Hour Front Desk | Tour Desk | Laundry

Reviews for Kona Seaside Hotel

Review 1：Very convenient location, professional, courteous and helpful staff, good room at a great price. Excellent location in Kona, everything of interest within walking distance. Steps from the ocean.

Review 2：Near busy streets. Traffic starts early.

Review 3：Excellent staff. They helped us with every request. Comfortable beds. Very clean and well kept even though building is older. Close to shops & restaurants. We enjoyed ourselves so much.

Review 4：We ended up having to park in a public lot close by as the hotel didn't have enough spaces, which turned out to be fine. Also, even though the room had a blackout curtain, the a/c unit had a frosted glass window underneath it that couldn't be covered at night, so the room still had light flowing into it from outside hotels, etc. (However, this didn't bother our sons, just us.)

Review 5：The staff were excellent and very helpful, answered all our questions. We had 2 rooms, 1 with double beds, ours with king-size. The beds were quite comfortable, the room nice, bath fine, patio sliding door with balcony, and very quiet at night. We could see a sliver of the ocean, but the view was perfect (3rd floor) to see the fireworks for New Year's Eve! The complimentary breakfast at the nearby restaurant was superb. The hotel was located close to the ocean, shops, restaurants and activities.

Review 6：Right in the heart of Kailua Kona. This is a simple hotel room, nothing fancy. It is exceptionally clean. The breakfast vouchers which came at no additional charge were for an excellent restaurant right next door. Just expect to pay a $2 per person tip, so the breakfast was a deal, but not exactly free. Ask for a "garden room". We live in the country, so the sounds of traffic on the street side made for an unrestful night. They've always been able to accommodate us for that. We like that it's Hawaiian owned in a sea of corporate resorts.

Review 7：Room very small for 3 adults. One bed was crammed against the window. Only had towels for 1 person. Had to go to front desk for more.

Review 8：Easy to find, quick check in, friendly staff. Good for 1 night stay.

Review 9：Staff were not helpful in regards to things to see and do. also couldn't suggest any good places to eat and get coffee. It was just "there are places down the street"...I already knew that I wanted recommendations.

Review 10：Location was great. Near beach, cafe and restaurants. Onsite parking for a fee but also free public park next door. Fast wifi. Checked us in before check in time

Review 11：Wifi was iffy---had to log in every 5 minutes, no signal in many ares. But we weren't in Kona for the wifi, huh!

Review 12：The staff is excellent---answered all our questions, took good care of us. Glad we did the breakfast package, too---good start all 8 days!

Review 13：Noisy aircon, but never kept me awake.

Review 14：Location is fantastic. Hotel has everything you need, and is great value for money. Very local and authentic feel. Aircon and fan in room.

Review 15：No parking available onsite (at least not for us), so I had to move the car to a city lot nearby (but it was free).

Review 16：Good value, comfortable room, updated beds/linens, friendly staff, and nice lobby.

Review 17：The staff was very pleasant and answered all our important questions. They also helped us find some of the best eating we found in Kona. The rooms were exceptionally cleaned by friendly employees. It was within walking distance of anything that we wanted to do in Kona. We even got to talk with the owner twice and thanked him for a job well done.

Review 18：I had stayed at the same hotel three weeks prior and forgotten some things. Long story short, they totally saved them for me. Thank you housekeeping and front desk ladies!

Review 19：As we stayed in Hilo Seaside we expected Kona Seaside staff to be as friendly but not so much. But they're OK. The air-conditioning in the room makes a terrible vibrant noise and we preferred not to use it, but still could hear the neighbor's machine...

Review 20：The location is great. You're just a couple of mins from Kailua Bay and the shopping/ dinning area. The rooms are clean spacious with comfortable bed. There's parking which is $5 per day and a free swimming pool if you're not a beach person.

Review 21：Hotel is located at a busy intersection so it can get noisy. Rooms are a little old and worn, but clean.

Review 22：Staff was friendly and accommodating, location was central and easy to find.

Review 23：The air conditioner was a little loud but it worked!

Review 24：This hotel is affordable, clean, in a good location, and the breakfast option was fantastic. I'm really glad we stayed here and will do so again.

Review 25：Our room was facing the street and pretty noisy. Running the AC helped white it out.

Review 26：Extremely helpful and friendly staff. Very clean room and pool and well maintained grounds. All within walking distance to local shops and restaurants.

Review 27：I was there five days nobody came to clean the room or change our linen. We had to ask for for towels and toilet papers on our last night. Very disappointed.if

Review 28：Swimming pool

Review 29：The location is great, but the intersection it is located on is just plain noisy, though it does quiet down during the night. If absolute quiet is important, you will have to pay $100 more/night at one of the other hotels.

Review 30：Friendly greeting at reception, nice big clean room (Tower), everything worked! Best value in Kailua-Kona, I believe.

Review 31：Our Summit tour was cancelled due to the rainy weather.

Review 32：Kona Seaside is only 2-minute walk from the hotel. Many eateries are located nearby. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a must-go.

Review 33：We knew what we where booking, don't book with any expectations of a resort.

Review 34：The location is awesome!! Kona bay village is literally just round the corner. Good value for money. Place was old/tired but we just needed a place to sleep as we were out all day. Very happy with this place.

Review 35：We did not know about $5 to Park car. No biggie to go an extra block for free parking.

Review 36：We arrived late and this was a nice quick hotel to stay in before heading to other side of island. It is EXACTLY what they say, an older place that is not fancy but it is clean and very nice. We were comfortable and staff was helpful.

Review 37：The hotel charges $5 daily for parking, which is not much, but it should be free for the guests.

Review 38：The hotel location is great - right at the beginning of the main walking stretch by the sea. Our large 5th floor room and the entire building are well taken care of and with lots of character. Maintaining a carpeted room in Kona climate is not an easy thing to do, but everything was clean. We did not have a single problem during our 3 day stay.

Review 39：there were no bad experiences.. it was all very good...

Review 40：We were greeted as soon as we got there with a smile by the front desk personell, they were courteous, friendly and helpful with a great place to eat dinner. parking was awesome no problem at all, the hotel was very nice, cool, clean and we always had a clean room when we got back from our island adventures.Even the housekeeping staff were very nice they said goodmorning as i was on my way to the laundry facility...oh did i forget about the wifi.. if you are anything like me i am always on my phone texting or surfing the web, it was easy to get on the free wifi. and the front desk personel were always at hand to help. one last thing if you are on a budget like me this is the hotel to stay... i am so happy that i chose the Kona Seaside hotel for our vacation. over all i give this hotel a 10... did i even mention we had the street view but it was a quiet location... even though it faced the side street it was quiet... slept like a baby till about 10am. talk about R/R. I loved our stay at the Kona Seaside hotel and will be back again in March..i will recommend this hotel to my Kauai friends. Thank you so much for an amazing weekend.

Review 41：the staff was always very nice & helpful. we had a room looking out at the ocean. it was very quiet. location was perfect so we didn't always have to drive.

Review 42：Next to a busy street although I didn't hear it once I went to sleep. Also to have the air conditioner running you can't close the curtains all the way otherwise it OD's and sounds like it is going to take off. The light from the street comes in so you either sweat with the ceiling fan or sleep with the AC and a well lit room.

Review 43：The location was very convenient to the town. The ocean was right across the street. Family owned and operated. The staff was wonderful and the breakfast was awesome.

Review 44：My reservation said included breakfast but didn't get it the first 2 days. Had to fight for the last dsy's breakfast.charged $5 a day to park at their hotel, tacky and greedy. Misleading it regards to total price. Will dispute credit card charges for cost of breakfast for 2 days.

Review 45：It was convenient

Review 46：1. The AC unit made a loud noise all the time we had it on it was difficult to sleep eventually needed to turn it off the the room got too warm 2. Regular was missing in the packet

Review 47：The service, the rooms were very clean

Review 48：Position of air conditioner directly over bed required creative solutions to sleeping soundly.

Review 49：Convenience to seawall and downtown. Included breakfast was delicious and healthy.

Review 50：Such a small thing, but rooms didn't come with a hair dryer. Also, my flight wasn't leaving until 10:30 pm. Checkout was at noon, so I had to hang out in an un-airconditioned lobby or look elsewhere. They do have a small air conditioned room where you can shower or use the bathroom, but it's a 30-min Max.

Review 51：Excellent location. Short (5-10 min) walk to Kona Brewery. Other restaurants steps away - less than a minute walk. Get the plan with breakfast included. It's a restaurant separate from the hotel, and is an awesome value. Also great wifi connection. For ironman, the location doesn't get any better.

Review 52：none..totally satisfied.

Review 53：The front desk to housekeeping and security were friendly and professional..also rooms and curbside appeal was very clean and tidy. Also felt safe..security walking all over the premise

Review 54：Ice machine was out of order. But the was another one at the other side of the garden in another building.

Review 55：There is a beach shack just a minute walk from the hotel. It's at the beach of the resort hotel with public access... You can get various water gear, activities and a lot of actions for your free Hawaii time. Suggest: Eka Kanoe Advertures - Manta Ray Snorkel.

Review 56：Very little hot water, loud A/C unit. Was not able to scan documents at house computer, had to go to Officemax

Review 57：Completely adequate, no frills hotel. Free Wifi Comfortable bed. lots of pillows

Review 58：I suppose the hours for the pool which closes at 6:00 pm. (Would have preferred to swim before turning in for the night.)

Review 59：The hotel grounds, interior and rooms (I stayed in a queen superior in the main building facing the pool: the cooler side regarding sunlight) are well maintained which provides a sense of comfort and peace.

Review 60：We were missing a shower and restrooms within the pool area

Review 61：Nice hotel offering little perks like lemon flavored water in the Lobby and a small book exchange, the complex is within walking distance to the palace/church and has a great Kona coffee Cafe right next door

Review 62：Parking place for 5 bucks per night. Airconditining unit is mounted on the wall just above the bed and exactly behind the curtain. That makes it difficult to regulate it to comfortable temperature.

Review 63：Convenient location next to beaches and supermarkets. Spacious room. Good Wifi.

Review 64：Nothing bad at all.

Review 65：2 minute walk from an amazing beach, especially if you like snorkeling. Breakfast is heavenly. Also the WiFi reception is baller pretty much anywhere. Super friendly and helpful staff. Comfortable bed and pillows. Hotel is on Ali'i Drive which has lots of shopping and food options.

Review 66：No shadow around the pool.

Review 67：Nice location near Kailuha Pier and the beach, lots of restaurants around. Small pool, free WLAN in the rooms. Good breakfast.

Review 68：Air con was too noisey to have on in the night, was a lot of noise outside room on the Friday night. Bed had a plastic sheet then a blanket under the sheet which made it very hot!!!

Review 69：Nice helpful staff, good sized room. Shops, restaurants and bars only few minutes walk away

Review 70：Small windo air conditioners. Normally not needed except for time of year. Muggy weather needs air conditioning. Parking is a hassle

Review 71：Location, friendly staff, clean rooms

Review 72：Did not know I had to reserve and pay for parking at the hotel..lot was full and were told to park in public parking nearby.

Review 73：Location is good..Nice clean room

Review 74：My only complaint is that below where the air conditioning unit is are louvered, transparent windows which let in a lot of light next to my head when I tried to sleep at night. I ended up using the beadspread clamped in the windows to block the light. If you close the curtains you also cover the airconditioner. A small shade below the air would solve this problem.

Review 75：The staff were all helpful and friendly and the room was neat and clean. When I turned on the air conditioning and shut the balcony door it was nice and quiet. The use of the hospitality room to shower after a day at the beach the day we checked out and luggage holding were really helpful.

Review 76：Electrical outlets (for hair dryer and charging devices) could have been more accessible. This can be expected for an older property, however.

Review 77：I loved the open air ambiance and charming furnishings of the lobby, the convenient location, the friendly and efficient staff. There was not a single aspect of my stay that did not exceed my expectations. My room was comfortably furnished and immaculate; there was even a mini refrigerator!

Review 78：The only problem was the inconvenience of not having a working toilet all the time. With a four year old it was a little tough, but the staff did everything possible to assist us, making it a very nice stay.

Review 79：The staff was excellent. Doll was wonderful, inviting us to check in early & doing a great & informative job during the process. The two young ladies did their best to solve the backed up toilet situation. Mr. Awai who, the next day, was able to put an end to the whole saga was more than pleasant. Location is as good as it gets.

Review 80：After I checked in, at 4:00 pm I was told that if I didn't move my car by 5:00 pm, it would be towed and that there were no hotel parking lot passes available for that day. I was told to park in the public parking lot a couple blocks away. However, that lot was full. I was panicky because I didn't know where else to park. I called the front desk and was basically told to find a place on the street, which I don't think would be easy to do in the prime tourist area. I drove through the public parking lot about six times and finally got a spot. The next morning I was able to purchase a parking pass for the hotel lot for $5/day for the rest of my stay.

Review 81：The location is great - right by the waterfront area with restaurants and shops. Breakfast was included for the two of us, which we had at a great restaurant called Splashers. I feel that the hotel was a good value.

Review 82：Return to my room at 430 pm and the room was not cleaned. The extra roll of toilet paper was locate Ina drawer under the TV? Not a good place! Parking was horrible. Many people double park and there was enough.

Review 83：No car parking available on site - had to park about 100m away in busy public car park with no security. Close to busy junction - lots of traffic noise.

Review 84：Location Laundry on site

Review 85：Pool pump really is loud. Recommended breakfast and dinner in adjoining restaurant is below par.

Review 86：Enormous bed, comfortable room, helpful staff, location in Kona is convenient though not on the beach. Recommended adjoining coffee place.

Review 87：The cleaning was not good. One day even they forgot the clean the room. And they did not do very well They have cofee machine. But they do not put coffee everyday I do not think this hotel deserves points over 8. maybe around 7

Review 88：Great location with a parking option close to free parking area and center Hotel has also parking place for 5 USD Nice balconies

Review 89：Loved everything- there was nothing to dislike!

Review 90：Great staff, nice room, good price, ease of walking to shops and restaurants. The rooms facing south are quieter and cooler.

Review 91：Easy to find for our overnight..comfortable room..close to everything..excellent breakfast..and just 7 quick miles to airport. Wish we could've stayed longer. Thanks for everything.

Review 92：We were not able to park at the facility. We had to park over a block away and walk to the hotel. That was very inconvenient.

Review 93：The bed was extra comfirtable

Review 94：There are no good selection of food except the japanese restaurant. The jspanese food was exceptional in taste . The only good tasting food in the property.

Review 95：The comfortable bed

Review 96：The bedding was updated but the rooms are very dated.

Review 97：Good location near the ocean. We paid a little extra to have breakfast included and found it very worth it. Our room was very clean.

Review 98：Staff did not tell us we needed a parking permit. When we found out about having to have a permit they ran of them we ended up having to park a block away

Review 99：Only bummer was the pool closes at like 6/7 pm the time when a nice dip would be nice.

Review 100：Location was great. Walking distance to Kona Brewery and Ufo parasailing. Has all the necessary amenities.

Review 101：The parking is terrible. Vehicles parked in stalls and they didn't have parking permits. I paid for parking while I stayed there and had to park so far. People parked crooked or so close to my car I couldn't even get in my vehicle. It was terrible!

Review 102：The air conditioning was good.

Review 103：A bit outdated with jelousie windows and individuallized window air conditioners which are pretty noisy.

Review 104：Great location and found this to be a very comfortable and homey place to stay.

Review 105：Traffic was a little loud at times.

Review 106：Staff was very friendly! Outside doesn't look as nice as the inside and the garden between buildings is lovely. Coin operated laundry onsite. Quick walk to downtown and easy drive to groceries, health food store, target.

Review 107：Nothing , this hotel value for money

Review 108：This hotel is near to water activities and in close proximity to beaches . This is a hotel not a resort , if your in Hawaii to go places and activities then this hotel is good

Review 109：The mattresses are super old I layed in bed sank to the middle. At check out I told the front desk lady the mattress needs to be replaced my body was soar. Hope they up grade

Review 110：I like the location you can walk to all the shops.

Review 111：I would have liked a little bigger refridgerator, and a microwave. I was disappointed when I checked in, because I was so sure I had signed up for the free breakfast. The website wasn't user-friendly.

Review 112：The staff was friendly and helpful. It was pretty clean. The mattress could have been a little softer, but the pillows were great.

Review 113：Front desk staff could have been a little more informed about places to eat and Kona activities like a concierge. Would love to have ice machines on every floor instead of around behind the front desk and didn't see any machines to sell drinks or snacks. But that was a small inconvenience over all.The only other dislike was the cleaning staff didn't take it upon themselves to clean the coffee maker and cup without being asked.

Review 114：Location, the pool, the included breakfasts were great, the staff in both the hotel and the restaurant lovely...did I say location? Appreciated that the hotel is kept up and clean.

Review 115：Staff were friendly and helpful. I appreciated having the use of the lobby computer as I was having trouble with sending and receiving emails on my phone.

Review 116：Vintage 1970's everywhere. Hard beds, noisy in window a/c; 24" TV, junky racks on the wall for shelves; no drawers on nightstands. Even though the room had a mini fridge(I appreciate) there was no microwave. Ice machine was only on 1st floor (I was on the 5th).

Review 117：The main appreciation is the location; a few turns from the ocean and many businesses

Review 118：The room and common areas were clean and inviting, and the room furniture was comfortable. We enjoyed the easy proximity to so many interesting places and attractions, and the price was quite reasonable.

Review 119：The hotel is definitely old and could use an upgrade. Had stains and dirt around the edges.

Review 120：Friendly staff, location was walking distance to beach, but close to the highway, which made car access really easy (plus parking!)

Review 121：A local deadbeat tried to chat us up at the pool. He managed to wet himself and jumped into the pool to try and tidy himself up. This was disgusting.

Review 122：Friendly, accommodating staff

Review 123：Rooms could use some updating, noisy air conditioners.

Review 124：Good location, very nice friendly staff. The lobby very nice. I liked the idea of supporting a local family business instead of a hotel chain.

Review 125：I had requested at the time of booking a king bed so my baby and I could sleep comfortably. I was given two twins. I was disappointed that my booking price did not include a free breakfast. I've received free breakfast many times for the price I paid.

Review 126：The front desk staff were friendly and I was able to check out late with no issue. I loved the fresh orange water available in the lobby.

Review 127：I arrived late with two children and was told by a hostile staff member that I could not park in the parking lot - would have to leave my children alone and park in a public lot off hotel property. The hotel itself was dirty - hallways smelled of marijuana, and my room had such a strong odour we could not close the windows (and thus use air conditioning). In the lobby on check out, I was ignored by staff as they discussed another staff member who had been arrested. This place was a terrible first night in Hawaii.

Review 128：The hotel was easy to find and close to the airport.

Review 129：Quiet as hotel is located at the end of the strip. We left our patio door open all night without any disturbance. Good breakfast included in the reasonable price.

Review 130：What I can describe the services in this hotel is "mediocre". You can't say it is bad because they provides you almost everything. But you are not willing to say it is good because you can feel there are something missed.

Review 131：Based on the pictures provided on the Website, we were not expecting to be located on the equivalent of "the strip" in Kailua. It was...noisy. We were on the 5th floor and listened to rumbling motorcycles and carousing drunks until 2am. Room was cramped, but clean. We understand, given its location, that parking "issues" are likely encountered. We were accosted in a rude manner by the hotel's parking security person - twice - when we arrived. He was even reluctant to allow us to park temporarily to unload our luggage and check in. The front desk made excuses about how difficult things had been for him. No one at any point offered to assist us with bags.

Review 132：It was a short stay, the night before we left. It was convenient to the airport. It did not leave us with a bad impression of Hawaii, because we had already enjoyed a week there. Wifi was free. Room was clean. It was a good rate for our limited stay.

Review 133：This was very close to beaches and other activities. You could walk to many restaurants and shops. Loved the location! Daytime staff was very friendly!

Review 134：Nothing. Anything was great ! :o)

Review 135：Our room was clean and neat with probably the most beautiful view at all ... we had both the magnificent ocean on one side and the whole area on the other hand.

Review 136：The personell here is very helpful and professional. Even when having rather specific requirements they were more than willing to help. Will be definitely staying here once I get to Kona again.

The Fine Print

Upon check-in photo identification and credit card are required. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.Guests must be a minimum of 21 years of age to check-in.Please note: Breakfast-included rates are for 2 (two) guests per room. Breakfast can be purchased for any additional guests, including children, at the hotel.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.