Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa

I'm afraid that Doug may be exagerating a bit- There's a Four Seasons up the road- but for the price we loved this hotel. The rooms are nothing special but they are a decent size and ours had spectacular ocean views and a large private lanai right over the manta ray area. The pool is special- I think that's where they spent all the renovation money. And the hotel is located on a beautiful bay with excellent year round weather. They have good poolside service- you must try their frozen manta mango drink. It was delicious. I would definitely stay there again. more

I recently took a chance and stayed at the Sheraton on a package deal through SunTrips. We flew directly into Kona from Oakland. The Sheraton in Kona has been completely refurbished. Its absolutely gorgeous and first-class. It has a great little wedding chapel on the lava overlooking the Bay (and the sunset) - a perfect spot for that million dollar plus wedding you've been putting off. The rooms were really clean, smelled fresh and we had fresh linen and a thorough vaccuming every day. As someone with allergies, this was very welcome. The pool is great - Its really two pools that have been connected, and it has two levels - a kiddle beach, a chanel connecting up the two pools. And best of all it has a really nice waterslide with at least 4 180-degree curves. The other thing that was really cool is you can see Manta Rays from the deck by the bar at night. They have had a light there for years, and it attracts plankton. Its quite a site. Also if you are really into it, theres grea more