Kona Bay Hotel (Uncle Billy's Hawaiian Family Resorts)
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Hotel Overview
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Uncle Billy's is not the big fancy luxury hotel, but when in Kona, you shouldn't be spending all...
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Island Commuter
- Apr 12, 2013
Bungalow hotel in the heart of Kailua town offers plenty of aloha
The centrally located Kona Bay Resort (Uncle Billy's Hawaiian Family Resorts) offers local-style living with a budget-friendly value. Built around a large swimming pool and sundeck, rooms offer simple charm combined with a private patio and free Wi-Fi Internet access. Guests also receive free breakfast daily. Nestled in the heart of Kailua-Kona town, everything is within a few minutes' walk-including the waterfront, restaurants, souvenir shopping and historic sites.Highlights
- Save extra with free daily "aloha" breakfast
- Located in the heart of charming Kailua-Kona town
- Unwind in the hotel's mellow Island atmosphere, with a friendly staff available 24 hours a day
- Free high-speed Internet access
Location
Kona Bay Resort (Uncle Billy's Hawaiian Family Resorts) is a true Island-style bungalow hotel in Kailua-Kona, just across the street from the waterfront. Shopping and restaurants virtually surround the hotel.Rooms
The low-rise, bungalow-style Kona Bay Resort offers garden, superior and deluxe rooms decorated in simple and charming Island style. Some rooms have peek-a-boo ocean views, others the tropical garden. All include a private patio, cable TV, mini refrigerator, air conditioning, ceiling fan and coffee-maker. Free high-speed Internet access is a great in-room perk.Features
All Kona Bay Resort (Uncle Billy's Hawaiian Family Resorts) guests receive free "aloha" breakfast service every day. Plentiful casual and upscale dining is available surrounding the hotel -- and the oceanfront Huggo's, a local and visitor favorite for decades, is just a short walk down Alii Drive. Free Internet access helps guests plan adventures to coffee farms, active volcanoes and discover historical paths once traversed by ancient kings and queens.Transportation
- Kona International Airport (8.9 mi/14.3 km)
Attractions
- Hulihee Palace (3 blocks)
- Kahaluu Beach Park ("Snorkel Beach") (4.6 mi/7.4 km)
- Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (3.9 mi/6.6 km)
- Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (19.8 mi/31.8 km)
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (via Captain Cook) (92.9 mi/150 km)
Kona Bay Hotel (Uncle Billy's Hawaiian Family Resorts) Rooms
- Superior Room
- Our spacious superior rooms are located on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the property; enjoy views of our tropical garden below with red ginger and fragrant plumerias. Rooms are equipped with either a king size or 2 full size beds, individual climate controls, refrigerators, in-room safes, cable television, telephone, coffee and coffee maker, iron and ironing board, alarm clock radios, and a private lanai.
Amenities
- Wireless internet
- Pool
- Activities
- Pool
- Dining
- Restaurant
- Internet
- Wireless internet
- Accessibility
- Handicapped rooms/facilities
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Hotel Map
- Area served
- Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
- Nearby airports
- Keahole Airport
- Area description
- In the heart of Downtown Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
Hotel Policies
- Check-in:
- 1500
- Check-out:
- 1200
Terms and conditions
Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.
The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use.
Guest Reviews (137)
Ratings and reviews for Kona Bay Hotel (Uncle Billy's Hawaiian Family Resorts)
- All travelers (137) 3.1 / 5
- Business (6) 3.2 / 5
- Couples (70) 3 / 5
- Families (30) 3 / 5
- Friends (8) 3.4 / 5
- Singles (17) 3.1 / 5
- L.G.B.T. (3) 3.3 / 5
- Amenities:
- 2.9
- Room cleanliness:
- 3.2
- Hotel staff:
- 3.7
- Room comfort:
- 3.2
- Location:
- 4.5
- Value:
- 3.8
74%
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Reviewer score
Would not recommend
Anonymous
Well never stay at this hotel again.
The carpet was very dirty, the bathroom tub was very slow going down the drain, there were cockroach running around in the room, and have a very strong smell in the room. Spend little bit more $$ to stay at a better and nice hotel on your vacation. I would not recommend this hotel to anybody.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 1
- Room cleanliness:
- 1
- Hotel staff:
- 3
- Room comfort:
- 1
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 3
Shopping tip:
Short walk from hotel
Shopping malls is right across the street. As well as Dinning.
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
Surf Hungry
Kona, Hawai'i
No comment
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 1
- Room cleanliness:
- 1
- Hotel staff:
- 1
- Room comfort:
- 1
- Location:
- 1
- Value:
- 1
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
Anonymous
Very unsanitary
too many cockroaches
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 3
- Room cleanliness:
- 1
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- 2
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 3
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
Jerm
Very BAD!!!!!!!!!
The rooms where very run down,the second day the only elevator went down ,they wouldnt call no one because it was on the weekend. So had to take stairs everytime you left,also take luggage down 3 floors,not good.We also had someone take item from room.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 1
- Room cleanliness:
- 2
- Hotel staff:
- 3
- Room comfort:
- 1
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 1
Sightseeing tip:
Short walk from hotel
Very nice veiws, and attractions.
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
Anonymous
Uncle Billy's is no Uncle Marriott
I was there on business, and just needed a comfortable bed and working internet. Bed was ok, but didn't look or smell clean. Bathroom was smelly and room was so dirty (dusty, wrappers on the ground, etc.) VPN kept crashing and automatically disconnected every 5 minutes, though regular internet worked, albeit slowly. Internet is free, but parking is not ($5 per night). Free continental breakfast is composed of papaya, mini muffins, and bread/toast. They had leaded and unleaded coffee with the sugary juices. Location is great, but for the money, go down the street to another property.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 1
- Room cleanliness:
- 1
- Hotel staff:
- 3
- Room comfort:
- 2
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 2
Trip purpose:
Business
Shopping tip:
Short walk from hotel
While there, they closed Ali'i Drive for vendors. I guess every third weekend they let folks roam the street to shop, eat, and enjoy local music. It was relaxing, and at the end of the street, you can go swimming and fishing on the dock. Very picturesque...
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
c20
Poor quality and unacceptable conditions
"Poor quality and unacceptable conditions" - my exact words when I called [...] to cancel my remaining 3 nights and move to the Royal Kona Resort.1. What they called "partial ocean view" is non-existent. ALL balconies overlook their parking lot and registration office. No view of the ocean.2. Room smells like urine. We went to Walmart to buy an air freshener, but that didn't work.3. Rusted and jammed showerhead. What else is there to say?4. Broken equipment - hair dryer doesn't work, light turns on 5 minutes after switching on, a/c fan is old, loud, and only had high setting.5. Received an instant bug bite on my face when I moved the bed sheets around.Overall, the conditions just killed the mood that you would expect when visiting Hawaii. For an extra $25 per night, we moved to another resort with much better quality rooms.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 1
- Room cleanliness:
- 1
- Hotel staff:
- 2
- Room comfort:
- 1
- Location:
- 3
- Value:
- 1
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
Anonymous
hell in paradise
If you can get past the police tape around the cloudy, leaf filled pool and the fleas in the rooms, then this is the place for you. Don't expect to eat or drink because, the bar grill is broken down and boarded up. Location is great but the front desk doesn;'t know much about thew area. This was the last leg of my trip, next time it will be at the Royal Kona Resort down the street, it was much nicer
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 1
- Room cleanliness:
- 1
- Hotel staff:
- 1
- Room comfort:
- 1
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 1
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
P168
bugs everywhere
The breakfast was ok. However, the room is dirty room and there were lots of cockroaches.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 3
- Room cleanliness:
- 1
- Hotel staff:
- 3
- Room comfort:
- 2
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 3
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
Talon
You get what you pay for
I didn't expect a 4 star hotel, however there are some things I expect even in inexpensive hotels. The place is pretty old, which I expected however they don't keep it up very well. The breakfast was one type of fruit some bread which the toaster would only warm, coffee and juice. I was able to overlook all that but when the staff (the lady that worked in the breakfast area) was smoking in the eating area in front of the no smoking sign I had enough. At that point I decided to find another place to stay. Then the topper, at 2 in the morning I was abruptly awaken by a bursted water pipe that flooded my room. Never even received an "I'm sorry for your inconvienance". I would not stay there again.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 1
- Room cleanliness:
- 2
- Hotel staff:
- 1
- Room comfort:
- 1
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 1
Dining tip:
Not Applicable
We ate at a place called Pesto's near Wiamea. Excellent food. I would eat there again
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
JBCYJ
old bathrooms
Th bathrooms are very old and rusty. They need to remodel them very soon. The same for the rerig.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 2
- Room cleanliness:
- 1
- Hotel staff:
- 3
- Room comfort:
- 1
- Location:
- 3
- Value:
- 1