Castle Halii Kai At Waikoloa

Wonderful, clean place. Very well furnished. Minimal ammenities. Pool was nice - but not heated. Stuck my foot in, but went no further. No dining option other than pool bar, but other hotels with restaurants are nearby. If you're looking for a place to get away from it all - this is it. Very private residence, but close to restaurants and shopping when you want it.

This is our first time here at big island. We came here for our honeymoon. The resort is beautiful and quiet (which we love). We love everything in the room :) we will refer to my friends and family to stay here in the future. This place is definitely great for family vacation.

We Loved our stay and felt right at home in the condo/resort style these guys have. The "continental breakfast" was lacking. But we kind of justified it with the recession and all. Besides, a full kitchen makes it possible to have "home cooking" when ever you want. The Restaurant/Bar has decent food, and good quick drinks. A little pricy, but what in Hawaii isn't? All in all, a wonderful experience and I highly recommend it.

We stayed in a 3 bdrm unit (7G) and it was spacious, immaculate and very well maintained. The kitchen was fully equipped, the bedding was comfortable, the AC was silent, there were some beach towels and fins for our use in the laundry room. The grounds were beautiful and maintained by a very friendly ground crew that smile and wave whenever they see you. The pool is really fun and on a spectacular location with a fabulous view. They have towels available for the guests and a bar that serves food. We didn't eat anything there at the resturant but we did take advantage of the grill and tables located poolside to grill up dinner a couple of times. The orientation of the pool area is perfect for watching the sunset.

The condo was very nice. The kitchen was beautiful. The restaurant has great food. We had an ocean view unit but you only see the ocean if you go outside or stand next to the sliding glass door. The carpet next to the kitchen was stained and the shampoo and conditioner in the master bathroom were used. They were only half full. And the dishwasher was in operation when we checked in so I had to empty it before I could use it. Other than that, we enjoyed our stay.

Nice condo. Pool not for teenagers as small with no thrills. No beach. Hilton ten minute walk.

Our family of 4 stayed in Kalii Kai for 7 days 6 nights. We arrived early & was able to checked in. Overall: Very happy with the place/location. Will come back to Kalli Kai. Condo: Spacious clean 2br/2ba (approx 1200 sqft) Beds: 1 king (comfortable), 2 twins (bit firm) Appliance: modern/functional dryer/washer, dish washer, micro wave & a gas BBQ. Decor: nice. Grounds: well kept, Tennis/BBall court Gym. room: treadmills/cycling/univ. weight stn with a beautiful view of the ocean. pool: Not kid friendly, dark rock barrier inside dark pool water! Services: No cleaning service unless staying for 7 nights or more. Brought out trash to nearby dumpster & use washer/dryer to clean towels. Access: 25 min from airport. 10 miles from Hapuna beach (nice sand) 1 mile to beach near Hilton (good snorkel) 1 mile to Queen's market/king's shops Misc.: Owner provided beach chairs/cooler/sand toys/body surf boards.

Wonderful, peaceful location. A few too many restrictions in their "policies", but would return again, nonetheless.

We had a great time and found the accommodations to be well appointed. We especially found the kitchens to be well equipped and as such we cooked more meals at the condo than we had originally expected to. One word of caution; not all of the condo's have wireless internet access. So if you need wireless, let the hotel staff know beforehand.

We stayed in unit 11A, a second floor unit with fantastic sunset views and great sunrise views. This is an end unit condo and we could not hear anyone else the entire time we were in the building. Very peaceful and quiet. The decor is very classy - not over the top 'island' decor like some hotels. The only drawback for us was the 'too soft' beds- but that's just a personal preference. This IS a second floor unit and there are no elevators, be prepared to carry your suitcases up two flights of stairs. Also, the office is quite hidden. This was a little tricky since we arrived after sunset. Take a hard left AS SOON as you go in the gate. The swimming pool area was a big hit with our son. The views from the pool area are breathtaking. There are no crowds to deal with. Take a walk out of this area to the lava path that goes around the golf course to the Buddha at the Hilton. The online photos do not exaggerate the beauty of this area of Halii Kai. The staff at the office and the pool/breakfast area were very courteous and friendly. The breakfast was free and I would say that's about the right price for it. It consisted of juice, coffee, hard boiled eggs, boxed cereals and a few pastries/bagels. Adequate but not vacation worthy. There are shops/restaurants just up the road in the Waikaloa Beach Resort. Queens and Kings Shops. Pricey, but everything you need is here. You can drive into Waikaloa (town) or toward Kona for Walmart,Target, Costco etc. for cheaper food to take back to the condo. We ate out in Kona a few times - Fishhoppers was very good for breakfast and lunch. We found Merrimans Market Cafe was our favorite spot in the Waikaloa Resort. There are several nice beaches close by and the condo had a body board and beach toys in the closet. A Bay is at the Waikaloa Marriott (within the resort). Calm waters and great sand. Our favorite was Hapuna Beach just a few minutes north of the resort. Like a giant wave pool. Saw sea turtles there every day. Lots of fun and plenty of room so it didn't feel crowded even though it was popular with a lot of people. We drove around a lot of the island and recommend taking any shoreline access road you see. Most have amazing views and we weren't disappointed.