海洋村(Sea Village)

After a long journey, they did not know who we were and we were afraid we had no place to stay It took an hour to check in and it was a very stressful start to our vacation. We thought it was a resort-this is not a resort. It is a condo with a pool-that’s it. The price was as if it was a resort. I felt we way overpaid for what we got. Thank goodness we were only there one night. It was clean and we each had a bed. We really enjoyed the cafe nearby but it’s only open in the morning. It had a kitchen and things seemed to work but we really didn’t use it. The showers were weak and some of the blinds did not function. We needed the trade winds to keep the place cool and the blinds didn’t stay up. Our unit was by the road and the traffic woke us at night. The island is very beautiful and it would be a nice clean place that could be affordable for someone who didn’t mind those things-if it was properly priced. You only have to walk 1.5km to a restaurant on the road. We found out there is a free island shuttle that can take you around-they should tell their guests right away when they check in. It was on the ocean and you could see the beautiful sunset from the property but no sand beach.

Check in was snow, the room guaranteed by 4:00 pm, I was there at 3:40pm and they won’t let us to the room till 4:00pm, this resort didn’t provide shampoo and conditioner, it is kind of weir.

One of the best time shares we’ve been to in Kona. It’s very laid back, beautifully kept grounds and ocean views from the lanai. There are not planned activities on site so don’t expect organized games - just a beautiful spot for looking at the Pacific. Staff was so friendly & accommodating. The location is great - about a mile from downtown Kona. The pool was clean and spacious as were the units. Lots of grills on the lawn for cooking. Everything was fantastic!

Beautiful resort, clean rooms and gorgeous grounds. The staff is friendly and helpful. The only drawback is there is NO central A/C. It's Hawaii, it's hot and humid. You can rent a portable unit for $10 a day, but it's not really portable. It is in the bedroom and cannot be moved. The unit is loud and it is difficult to sleep with all the noise it makes in the bedroom. If you can withstand that, then enjoy! the place is very nice.

Our favorite resort in the Kona area. We have stayed here quite a few times over the years. We love everything about this resort. It's not too big, it's very clean, the grounds are spectacular and the staff are on top of things. I want to give big credit to the lady who helped us nearly 1 year ago in the VI office. We had some issues (our own fault) and would've had to have moved to 3 different rooms over our 10 day stay. Thanks to her, for spending so much time and effort, we had the luxury of not having to move at all. She did some shuffling around and made this happen. We love it here and will only stay here when in Kona.

Got this room thru Diamond Resorts (now owned by Hilton). We checked on trip advisor and other on line sites and was confident it was a nice place. WRONG WRONG WRONG. We got here yesterday. Front desk said we got one of the nicest units (2 bedroom town house). When we got the room I was ready to turn around and walk out. It smelled musty, the furniture is OLD which is putting it nicely. I'm sure it is the original from when unit was built in 1980. The countertops and ceramic tile floors are newer as are the kitchen/bathroom cabinets. But it has a long way to go to get even close to the pictures I saw on line. The $10 day optional air conditioning is a floor unit with 6" plastic piping running across the floor and out a hole in the wall. And then the ants..........everywhere. On the kitchen counter, in the bathroom, in the sinks, on the nightstand, etc. The topper was the ants I work up to crawling on the bedspread next to my face. Opened my laptop which was on the nightstand and had ants crawling on the screen and keys. When I put my phone down on the dresser, nightstand, or any counter there were ants crawling on it when I picked the phone up. Since the office closed shortly after we got there yesterday I was down there this AM. They were quick in sending someone up to put an ant killer in various places around the unit. After 9 hours the ants are not as numerous but still around. Hopefully tomorrow they will be gone. Not a fan of killing ants crawling on my leg after a shower. (They must have been in the towels as I didn't see any in the 27"x27" tiny shower. Be sure if you are looking at Sea Village that you find out exactly what unit you get........they are not all like the pictures online.

Pleasant surprised especially from a property that was built in the 70’s. Very clean and the pool and hot tub was well cared for. Staff was very pleasant which is always nice to have.

Roomy, comfortable, cool, all amenities you can think of, pool, view of ocean, easy to use kitchen, washer/dryer. Our stay was too short.