Kona Seaside Hotel

This hotel offers a casual and relaxing atmoshere a few steps away from just about anything: beach, restaurants, shops, shows, post office, community pool, commercial centers, and more. Simply an amazing location at a great value. The room was spatious and so was the balcony with a nice view over the Kona pier. Everything in the room was in good working condition and up to the task, although improvements/updates to the sink, sliding door, and air conditioning unit will make the room more enjoyable. I never felt the hotel was crowded even if it was all booked up during my eleven nights stay. The two elevators are of a good zize and never busy. The two computers in the lobby are nice with large screen. They were busy at times, especially in the early evening, but never been a long wait before being able to use them. The two beds were comfortable and clean. Overall I had a good experience and for sure the best value money can buy. I am ready to go back to this hotel.

Great for divers, there's enough space for all that scuba gear. Also, would be good for families. Had a small fridge and a coffee maker. Beds were comfortable and had a sizeable porch. You're not on the water, but it's walking distance by only a block and is also central to essentials like a grocery store, gas, and some food. Be sure to rent a car while in Kona if you can afford it. Otherwise, you're limited to tour companies. Having a car made travel easy and comfortable.

The room was clean but the big problem was that the beds are awful. Hard as rocks. Staff was friendly. Great location next to downtown Kailua-Kona - in walking distance to all the shops.

I understand it is Hawaii where everything is expensive but a bit disappointed at the quality of the hotel. The rooms are outdated and I was surprised that it didn't even have hair dryer in the bathroom and charged $5 for parking!!!! Not going back there again...

This is a good hotel. I visit here very often. It depends who you get at the front desk. Some of the girls are really rude, and the manager seems lazy. No early check in. You can be on a death bed and they still won't let you check in. Check in is at 3pm so if you arrive early and tired from a long flight don't expect to rest any time before 3pm.

We arrived at10am and was advised that check in wasn't until 3pm. The reason we went to the hotel early was because my mom was really sick. I explained to the staff member the situation. She said that they can only per-register us and that our room wouldn't be ready until 3pm. Once we officially checked we were given room 003. We found a huge black and brown spider in the bath tub and it was hopping all over the place. They made my handicap father wheel his wheel chair to the front desk to get one more towel. They only provide you with 2. I found this out from him when we came back from Walmart. The only good thing I can say about this hotel is that you get free breakfast coupons. The staff members were rude, especially to people in wheel chairs. Theres better hotels in Kona. If you can try to avoid this one.

Our flight arrived early from Honolulu to Kona. We decided to check in to our hotel at the Kona Seaside, at around 11:15am. We were told by the front desk staff that check in is at 3pm. They gave us the option to pre-check in and we can call in several hours to see if our room is ready. This hotel does not have an early check in policy (which i think they should consider for a small fee). We Pre-Checked in and paid $5 a night for parking. Parking must be fully paid at the time of check in. You will need to display the parking pass on your windshield. We received a call form the hotel about an hour after we left, saying that our room was ready. We checked in with no problems and received three complimentary breakfast coupons (this is a major plus). We were assigned room 1012. The room was very clean. The carpet looked like an 80's blue shag carpet, but was very clean, clean enough to walk on without slippers or shoes. The room came with a coffee pot with tea/coffee bags, a mini icebox and a GE window a/c and a ceiling fan, and two queen beds. The balcony was HUGE equip with a small table and two chairs. All-in-all we had a wonderful stay at the Kona Seaside Hotel. I would definitely stay their again, and I personally recommend this hotel. Its close to shopping, dinning, and outdoor activities.

A good budget option! Everything was clean and comfortable, parking was a lot cheaper than other places ($5), and there was a comfortable lobby with internet access (so that you don't have to pay to get it in your room). The only minor annoyance was that I had a hard time finding outlets to plug in my cell and laptop in the room.

This place was a great deal. The location is great, just a 2 minute walk to the ocean. Rooms were nice and clean, staff was friendly. The rooms are a bit dated, but nice. If you are looking for "modern" look elsewhere. If you are looking for a good deal, clean room, and great staff, this is the place :)

Great hotel at great location. Less than a minute away from a perfect early morning dip in the ocean. Nothing can beat this! Great staff as well.