About 30 Steps to Best Snorkeling Beach in Kona from this Hotel
Written: Oct 30 '03
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Pros: clean, great views, tide pools, friendly staff, good food.
Cons: small pool. Not right in Kailua-Kona, if that is what you are looking for.
The Bottom Line: good choice for families and those on a budget. Not right in town, which has good and bad points
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| joli's Full Review: Ohana Keauhou Beach Resort |
The Ohana Keauhou Beach Resort on the Big Island is a first-class, oceanfront hotel that is moderately priced. It is in a quiet area in Kona right next to the best snorkeling beach for miles around.
The Rooms
The rooms are clean and bright with attractive Hawaiian decor and decent size lanais (porches). Our room had a shower and a square, half-bathtub that was quite interesting. The bathroom itself was large and clean. Even though we got for a garden-view room, we had a decent view of the ocean off to the right. It appears they don't charge you for ocean view if you aren't looking right at it.
The Location
The hotel is located 5 miles south of downtown Kailua-Kona on Alii Drive (adjoining Kahalu'u Beach Park) and 12 miles from Keahole Airport. It is near the Keauhou Shopping Center and the Kona County Club Golf Course.
On-Site Amenities
pool (small) and kiddie wading pool
10 acres of tide pools and gardens
Hawaiian culture and arts program
shuttle to Keauhou shopping center and area golf
beauty salon and spa
The Beach
The beach is the best in town. The sandy area is not as big as other beaches, sometimes causing crowding, but the protected bay area is quite large. Every time I have gone I have seen large sea turtles right up near shore eating seaweed off the rocks. There is an abundance of fish life, both reef fish and larger fish, plus eels, coral, and amenomes. There is a bathroom, outdoor showers, and food vendors for meals and snacks.
Dining
There is a restaurant for breakfast and dinner, a bar and grill for burgers, and a lounge for evenings, all with spectacular ocean views. We only ate breakfast here. The buffet was only mediocre, but off-the-menu was excellent - try the french toast.
We had an excellent time at this hotel, I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a deal without sacrificing anything.
See a picture of the view from our room here
http://www.andhawaii.com/hawaii/2002/ohanaimages/view1.jpg
Recommended:
Yes
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