Kona Village Resort, Kailua-Kona
Editor's Pick
Kailua-Kona , Hawaii
96740
Tel: 800 367 5290 (toll-free)
Tel: 808 325 5555
info@konavillage.com
www.konavillage.com
Concierge.com's insider take:
Those seeking a barefoot vacation and a taste of the South Pacific circa 1960 love this low-tech but upscale resort. There's AC only in the spa treatment rooms, no TVs, and no landlines (cell phones work but are only allowed in the privacy of your cottage). But you'll hardly be roughing it—the 125 spacious "hale" inspired by traditional houses from Samoa, Tahiti, New Zealand, New Hebrides, the Marquesas, Fiji, and Hawaii, indulge the fantasy but have modern plumbing and electricity (and if you have a craving for Starbucks or a movie, Kailua-Kona town is just a 20-minute drive away). Best of all, meals and soft drinks are included, but not tropical cocktails from watering holes such as the Shipwreck Bar—an irresistible poolside beached wooden boat that once belonged to the founder of Kona Village.