Kona Village A Rosewood Resort

What a vacation! We absolutely fell in love with this resort and how low key, natural and beautiful it was. It was a huge splurge for us so to not be nickel and dimed once we were there was a huge plus. Cabanas at the adult pool are first come, first serve and you don't have to run down early to get chairs which was amazing. Service at the pool was a little slow and could be improved. Complimentary fruit and coffee is set out at breakfast. We loved having the bikes to explore the property and all the different little beach areas. The beach is amazing and large. The whole resort feels empty even though they were at 90% capacity. Now that low key, quiet kind of vacation may not be for everyone but we loved it. The rooms are amazing and so clean. No TV which was weird at first but very nice to disconnect that way. I do agree with other reviews that the toilet area would make more sense with a more soundproof door. Overall service was great. The only restaurant we ate at was Moana and it was fabulous. We will be back. *Only thing of note would be that it's far from most other restaurants and shopping so if you want to explore you really need a car.

We just returned from a most wonderful stay at the Kona Village hotel and are already considering planning a trip back! We planned a last minute getaway to celebrate our son's birthday. It was terrific. We felt very much at home on property - the rooms were beautiful and immaculate. The property felt new but classic. The food was excellent at the two main dinner restaurants, the coffee shop, and room service. We had some apprehension prior to our stay from the negative reviews online about the service at the hotel. All we can say is, that wasn't our experience. Service for dining was timely and kind. Housekeeping service was also timely and thorough. Considerations - the resort is beautiful and we enjoyed spending time on the beach and the pools. The hotel is far from other dining options other than the neighboring Four Seasons hotel, so either rent or car or plan to dine on property. The resort is also quite large; our room was very conveniently located, but some are quite a walk from the main resort amenities. There is golf cart service, but it seems understaffed. Would either plan a wait for a golf cart ride, ride a provided bike, or plan for a lot of walking if your room is far from the restaurants/pools/beach. We appreciated the on site coffee shop that was open most of the day - it was convenient to grab a morning coffee or drink prior to walking on the beach and the complimentary fruit at the coffee shop was a nice touch. There is convenient on site guest parking, but the team will also valet your car if desired. The team and services were very child friendly.