Aston Kona by the Sea

Spending extra was never more worth it. Spacious condo with good-sized deck hung over pool, palm trees and surf. What bliss to take breakfast outside for private dining in one's nightie! Living room was enormous, loved having two bathrooms, but wished we had a king or two beds in master. Office staff always there, always accomodating, and concierges knowledgable and helpful. Underground parking near elevator very convenient, pleasant smoking palapa well-removed from building, owners have thought of everything. Go condo! Only drawback was spotty housekeeping, which totally missed us one day.

Everything was great with the room, clean pool, pleasant staff, nice sand area, snorkeling, fantastic view and free parking. The only down sides were, no free wireless internet in the room (had to go to the lobby for wireless), $10 a day fee (mandatory) for ethernet internet and movie/game rental (did not need). The other bother was the kitchen, while it had every basic cooking utensil it did not have a basic spices or things needed to cook with.

Kona By The Sea Condos have the best view in Kona. You have palm trees, sand and lava rocks and surfers surfing almost every day. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The housekeeping could be better. The condos are very close to old Kona town about a 5 minute drive. The swimming pool is large and well heated and never to busy. The ocean sound is just great!!! Dine near by at Don the Beach Comber or Bongo Ben's with great ocean views. Splasher's Is another great place for eating and drinks with a good view. Good Pizza at Mahina's on the second floor of the Kona Inn shopping center in Kona town. The $10.00 amenity Fee by Aston is not worth it. They ran out of shampoo for a few days and could not get the play station to work . Overall we had a great time and Kona By The Sea is a great place to stay and no Bugs!!! We had Condo #307 Ocean front one bedroom two baths. Would stay again and recommend. K & P From Rancho Mirage...

Staff was friendly and courteous, and orientation on first day was very helpful. Grounds were well maintained. Location is convenient for excursions, shopping, and we loved our oceanfront view.

The one bedroom - two full bath condo is excellent arrangement even for just 2 people trying to maximize vacation time. North wing of condos puts you closest to the surf (our balcony was almost over the surf) and the sound of the surf drowns out other sounds from road. Complete view of ocean/distance from our condo was limited by tops of palm trees -- not a problem for us, we like trees. Kitchen well-equipped. Very convenient (walking distance) to excellent restaurants, shopping etc. Beach not for swimming (rocky) but expert surfers seem to love the spot as the waves are bigger there than other places and they put on a great show! GREAT value!

Beautiful view from our 3rd floor west facing 2 bedroom older (1981) condo! Lovely, well-maintained landscaping with plenty of palm trees, green grass and nice white sand "beach" on other side of rock wall and waves. Nice pool & spa. Best was waking up and going to sleep to the wonderful sound of the waves. Full moon made it picture perfect! Excellent breakfast presentation about things to do. Centrally located (2 miles) to waterfront restaurants, shopping and beaches. Appreciated the underground parking and secured building/grounds access.Very friendly & helpful staff. Condo was fully equipped with utensils, plates, pots, pans, blender, etc. Buy food, beverage, napkins, storage bags & tin foil for BBQing & you're set! Our owners even provided snorkeling equipment and beach chairs!

We have stayed here multiple times, from way back in the late 1980's. Our experience has always been pleasant. This trip was a little different, as this time, we didn't need a 2 bedroom condo for only my wife and myself. I had never been in one of the one bedroom units before, but it was spacious, comfortable, and just as accommodating. This place has become our home away from home in the islands. Pretty good location, about 1 1/2 miles south of the main town of Kailua. Unit was very well maintained. I am disappointed in Aston's new policy of charging for "amenities" provided. It caused me to downgrade their rating to average for value. Aston should rethink their policy, in my opinion. But, a great place to stay in Kona.

This hotel is in a good location. It's not right in town but close enough. Our room looked nice and had great appliances but it smelled old and the couch looked old and dirty. I almost didn't want to sit on it. The 2 showers had very little water pressure. The internet service was slow. The room had a great view of the ocean. This is the 3rd time my husband and I had stayed there and this is the only time I wasn't totally happy. I probably wouldn't recommend this place to my friends and family unless they fix the issues.

we enjoyed our ocean front, one bedroom condo. Having two bathrooms was really great. The location was close to very good beaches,and shopping.

This hotel/condo was the perfect setup. It had the conveniences of a hotel (cleaning service, pool/hot tub, front desk, movie rentals) with the space and laid back feeling of having our own condo. The full kitchen helped save so much time and money that you usually spend on vacation. We could eat a quick breakfast or lunch at home and we were out the door ready for our activities. We loved the ocean view from our porch, and the beautiful tidal pools in front of the property. We would definitely return!