Aston Kona by the Sea

The staff is fantastic! Location is close to downtown walking distance, snorkeling beaches 10-15 minutes down the road. Pool and Hot tub were perfect. Grills on site. Fantastic views of sunset.

Comfortable accommodations and an outstanding view of the beach. Every night we'd go to sleep listening to the sound of the waves. The only thing missing was a gym facility. The farmer's market was a close walk away and the main strip was just a 5 minute drive.

The location is right on the ocean but there is a rocky shore so not great for hitting the beach but good for viewing turtles often feeding there. The sunset view is excellent. We had 2 bedrooms so it was perfect for 2 adults and 2 kids. The rooms were clean and spacious and the hotel staff very helpful. Restaurants are a cab ride or a short drive away.

We LOVE Kona by the Sea... Great condo, staff is amazing, grounds are immaculate, wonderful location, and it s NOT one of those "exclusive, behind gates" resorts. The ONLY downside: It's a long walk into Kona town, which is fine during the day, but a little spooky at night, with the traffic.

We had a nice stay in a room that could not have been any closer to the ocean. Staff was friendly and brought us essential items that the condo room was somehow lacking.

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!