STUDIOS - Vacation Condos in Kona

Everything is overshadowed by the fact that I got to see the biggest Kilauea eruption in decades!

This is my 5th stay at the Islander. Would not stay elsewhere in Kona. Ask for unit 150 First! Central location, no car needed. Walk to anywhere!

Overall an excellent choice. The only issues we noise (the walls were thin between neighbors) and parking (only happened when we got in one night at 11:00 PM)

Echoing most of the reviews for this property. The condo was small, but fit our needs (2 guests). Check in was fine, and I was aware that the condos are owned privately and didn't have in-house guest services. It is a good location due to its vicinity to restaurants and shops. I had a view of the beach, but at times it did get noisy because of cars passing by blasting their music. The negatives I had was that the AC was too loud and agitated my allergies. Parking was also an issue. If you get in late, you'll need to find street parking.

First, the listing on hotels.com was misleading. After going through many listings that said one bedroom, two bedroom, one bedroom, two bedroom, the fact that they did not describe this as a studio, which it was, was disconcerting. Walking in to find a single room and a Murphy bed to pull down from the wall Was not what I was looking for. Two, the check-in process was haphazard. It’s apparently just a matter of luck whether any of the limited staff happen to be around the front desk when you walk in. Three, I have photos of a thick layer of grime and dust on the leading edges of the fans in the room. I doubt that they have been cleaned in years.. Four, there is insufficient parking on the premises to support the number of people staying there.