The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kailua-Kona

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Kailua-Kona

Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i

Visiting Kailua-Kona, Hawaii for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Kailua-Kona, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Kailua-Kona based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Kailua-Kona for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Kailua-Kona before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Kailua-Kona for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Kailua-Kona for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Kona Village A Rosewood Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $1366 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kailua-Kona
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 72 300 Maheawalu Drive, Kona Village A Rosewood Resort has great rooms from $1366 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 13.3 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and child care at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


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Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

5-star Resort with prices starting at $1353 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

A great place to stay is Four Seasons Resort Hualalai which has nice rooms starting at $1353. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 72-100 Ka'Upulehu Drive. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 12.9 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Mauna Lani, Auberge Collection

5-star Resort with prices starting at $672 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

We found Mauna Lani, Auberge Collection to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $672. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 68-1400 Mauna Lani Drive. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and child care which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 22.7 miles from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Wyndham Mauna Loa Village

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $200 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kailua-Kona
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $200, Wyndham Mauna Loa Village, at 78-7190 Kaleiopapa Street provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and free parking. It's located just 6.1 miles from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Kona Coast Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Kona Coast Resort has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $178 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 78-6842 Alii Drive. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, rooms with kitchens, golf, a hot tub, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 5.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Wyndham Kona Hawaiian Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $236 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kailua-Kona
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Wyndham Kona Hawaiian Resort is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $236, and it's located at 75-5961 Alii Drive. We also love the laundry services, a hot tub, free parking, a pool table, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Kona Coast Resort at Keauhou Gardens 8204

4-star Resort with prices starting at $281 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Kona Coast Resort at Keauhou Gardens 8204 because it has great rooms that start at $281. It has an outdoor pool, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, golf, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 78-6842 Alii Drive, Unit #8204. Only 5.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a tour desk, tennis, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Kona Coast Resort By Vrhost

3-star Resort with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kailua-Kona
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Kona Coast Resort By Vrhost offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and a hot tub which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $182 (before taxes). It's located at 78-6842 Alii Drive and has earned a guest rating of 9.99/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a spa, a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.3 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holualoa Inn

Inn with prices starting at $775 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

Located at 76-5932 Mamalahoa Highway, Holualoa Inn has great rooms from $775 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, a hot tub, a game room, free parking, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.3 miles from the center of town. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holua Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Holua Resort which has nice rooms starting at $150. Offering an outdoor pool, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 78-7190 Kaleiopapa Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub. It's located just 6.1 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Kailua-Kona, Waikoloa Village, and Volcano.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Kailua-Kona?

Kailua-Kona Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$452

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii based on data from 17 hotels is an affordable $452. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kailua-Kona.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $1130
  • 4-star hotels: $383
  • 3-star hotels: $261
  • 2-star hotels: $335


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