Resort Details
- Various Lounges/BarsDon's Mai Tai Bar - Try an original Mai Tai and island-style appetizers while enjoying live entertainment. Also, serves lunch daily.
Don’s Breezeway Lounge - Various RestaurantsDon the Beachcomber - Pacific Rim Fusion cuisine with a unique Island flair that promises to satisfy any appetite. Set right on the water's edge, Don the Beachcomber specialty-themed restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. A-la-carte menu items are also available for breakfast.
- 24-hour front desk
- Accessible facilities
- Accessible rooms
- Airport shuttle service†
- ATM/Cash machine†
- Babysitting,Offsite†
- Baggage hold†
- Bell staff/porter
- Children welcome
- Elevators
- 24-hour front desk
- Complies with Local/State/Federal laws for disabled
- Accessible rooms
- Airport shuttle service†
- ATM/Cash machine†
- Babysitting, Offsite†
- Baggage hold†
- Bell staff/porter
- Children welcome
- Elevators
- Gift/News stand†
- Golf, Offsite†
- Housekeeping - daily
- Internet services†
- Laundry/Valet service†
- Lounges/bars†
- Non-smoking rooms available
- Parking†
- Pool
- Restaurant†
- Safe deposit box†
- Sauna†
- Spa†
- Tennis court†
- Tour/sightseeing desk
- Wakeup service
- Water sports†
- Internet Access†
- Meeting/Board Rooms†
- On site Wedding coordinator and full wedding services.
† Fees may apply
- Children's poolThere is 1 children's pool on site.
- Non-Motorized Water Sports †Snorkeling
- PoolThere is 1 pool on site.
- Sauna †
- Spa †
- Steam bath †
- Tennis court †There are 4 tennis courts onsite. There are 4 lit tennis courts onsite.
- Golf †Golf Course located within 10 Miles of Property.
- On-site Entertainment
VOYAGERS OF THE PACIFIC - a Tihati Production.
Enjoy interactive activities such as the Polynesian tattoo station where our artisan will draw simple Polynesian designs on willing guests. Create a floral piece to wear for the evening.
VOYAGERS OF THE PACIFIC show with stories of our precious island home of Hawaii and songs and
dances from across the South Pacific featuring the most dangerous dance in all of Polynesia, the Siva Afi or Samoan fire knife dance!
- Hulihee Palace
- Imiloa Astronomy Center
- Volcanoes National Park
† Fees may apply
Guest Reviews from BeachBound Customers
Customer ratings & reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
5603 reviews
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Jul 30, 2025Wonderful Resort in Every Way!
My husband and I recently stayed at the Royal Kona Resort for 6 wonderful days and would highly recommend the Resort! The Resort is gorgeous and definitely gives a Hawaiian vibe that we greatly enjoyed. The location in Kona cannot be beat. All staff we encountered, from front desk personnel, pool attendants, restaurant bartenders, waitresses and hostesses, and housekeeping and maintenance staff were exceptional. We had a corner ocean view room with a huge balcony that had fabulous views of the ocean and the luau. The room was immaculate and we had no issues during our entire stay. The pool was great with plenty of chairs and towels. Don's Mai Tai Restaurant was the best serving excellent cocktails (Mai Tais and Black Rock Sundaes were our favorite), great appetizers (especially the chicken wings), and awesome dinners (highly recommend their prime rib). Wait staff was spot on (kudos to Diane C.). Again, we highly recommend the Royal Kona Resort. Enjoy!
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Jul 26, 2025Disappointing, Dirry, Unsafe
Undergoing construction with floors throughout the Lagoon Tower covered in cardboard - which was buckled in places creating trip hazards. Even more alarming, the elevator doors opened before the car stopped level with our floor. That’s a serious safety issue. For the most part, the staff was nice except for the pool attendant and two night front desk clerks. The only nice thing I can say about this place was the laundry facility was clean and convenient. Otherwise, they should close until all upgrades, construction and remodeling is complete. It has potential.
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Jul 26, 2025Makes me not want to come back to the Big Island
I don’t normally write reviews but when you spend this kind of money for a once in a lifetime Honeymoon I feel I need to warn all Mainland visitors. This resort was the worst resort I have ever stayed in. Service was non existent. Staff at the one and only restaurant onsite that was actually open was downright ridiculous. Rude and blatantly ignore you at that. Rooms well hmmmm outdated. 2 bath towels for a 4 night stay. The balcony overlooking the ocean oh and your neighbors on either side as there is no privacy and the door can be heard opening from the floors above and below because it takes 2 hands to get them open! The only time I felt special was when I left the resort. We had to eat all meals and do all activities outside of the resort to actually enjoy our stay. Stayed on Kauai first and would go back there in a heartbeat! Real Hawaiian experience on Kauai. Please look elsewhere when looking to stay in Kona or you will just be wasting your money.
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Jul 21, 2025
We have a great time!
The room was great! The staff were wonderful! The hotel is upgrading but everything was easy to move around in the building.
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Jul 20, 2025It was nice
There was usually only one guy at the bar and he was always slammed with customers; you had to wait a while for drinks and if you ordered food from the bar, he had to leave the bar to go get food. Also, we rented two cabanas on a Saturday and if you wanted drinks or food, you had to go back and forth to the bar. Need a couple of people taking orders in the pool. Area.
- AdvisoryThe Royal Kona Resort is now a 100% non-smoking hotel. All guestrooms are non-smoking. Smoking is not permitted in any public areas. There are three designated smoking areas throughout the resort, please contact resort staff for further information. A $200 cleaning fee will be charged to those who violate this policy. The fee will be assessed by the hotel and charged to the guest's folio. Cleaning fee is subject to change without notice.
- AdvisoryA minimum self parking fee of $25 (plus tax) per room, per night, per vehicle will be charged and collected by the hotel at check-in or check-out. Parking fees are subject to change without prior notice. The information published here is to give the client an estimate of additional fees they may be responsible for, but not a guarantee of the final amount due.
- AdvisoryA minimum mandatory hotel-imposed resort fee of $25.00 (plus tax) per room, per day, will be charged and collected by the hotel at check-in or check-out. This fee is subject to change without prior notice. The information published here is to give the client an estimate of additional fees that they may be responsible for but is not a guarantee of the final amount due. For a detailed description of what is included in the mandatory fee, please see hotel policies.
- AdvisoryLagoon Tower Restoration Project - Based on this update we can advise that the project will continue throughout 2025. Additionally, the project team has advised some work may be required on weekends starting now through 2025.
- Check in: 4:00 PM
- Check out: 11:00 AM
- Minimum check-in age: 18
- General policies: Check-in Policy:
Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.
Convention Policy:
Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.
Hotel Spring Break Policy:
This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.
General Information:
Room taxes are included in vacation price.
Minimum night stay restrictions may apply.
Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
Resort Fee - A mandatory hotel-imposed fee is charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out.
Amenities included in the resort fee are:
• Welcome to Paradise Mai Tais (one coupon good for two Mai Tais per room/stay)
• Bottled Water on arrival (two per room/stay)
• Filtered Water Stations
• Enhanced Guestroom Wi-Fi
• Fitness Center Access
• Guestroom Safe Usage
• Local & 800 calls
• Daily Yoga/Fitness Classes
• Daily Hawaiian Cultural Activities (weekly schedule and sign-up available at Front Desk)
• Reef Safe Sunscreen (available at the pool)
• Complimentary Tennis Racquet Rentals, Tennis Balls & Water (available at Royal Kona Resort Tennis Club)
• $25 Island Activities & Tours Credit (valid when purchasing tours/activities valued at $200 through the Activities Desk)
• $20 Lotus Center Spa Credit (available on 90-minute massages)
• $20 greens fee credit plus 50% discount on club rentals at Makalei Golf Club ($25 value)
• 20% off green fees and club rentals at Makani Kai Golf Course ($33 value)+++• Welcome to Paradise Mai Tais (two coupons per room/stay)
Inclusions subject to change and are based on availability. Some activities require reservations.
- Pet policy : Pets Not Allowed