I've stayed at this hotel a few times over the past 8 years and it gets worse each time. My last visit was a month ago and it will be my last. Nothing special anymore -- aging facilities, priced over its value, and very little aloha to be felt by working staff. Pool area was overcrowded and reminicent of a... More

The location is great. It's about 20 min. drive from the Kona Airport, plenty of self parking. It is not too big, not too small. You have a pretty good ocean view from "partial ocean view" rooms. We enjoyed the great selection of breakfast buffet, and saw the whales from the Ocean Terrace every morning! The guest rooms are very... More

Great beach for walking or lazing – not Hawaii’s normal black/grey. Sea was too rough for swimming and broke too close in-shore for surfing. Excellent pool and surrounds larger than you would normally expect. Restaurant food is ok for a night or two but too expensive for what it was. When we were there the buffet restaurant was closed -... More

The views were spectacular. The decor in the rooms was a bit dated and the place looked a tad worn. Most people want privacy when using the bathroom, not saloon type doors. Mattress was a bit squishy, wallpaper peeling some. The view however was awesome and the room was spacious. The room had a refrigerator. The deck was huge and... More

Room: We had one of the refurbished rooms which was stylish, clean and had a nice view. Bathroom was spacious, with separate bath and shower. The bed was very comfortable. We did see a non-refurbished room which wasn't as nice as ours, but was fine. (I would want to pay less for it, however.) We received a reduction in the... More

From entering the very well kept and beautiful grounds to the ocean room, there is not room for one complaint. The hotel staff were consistantly friendly, kind and informative and attentive. We were able to keep the door open to the ocean side each night and were lulled to sleep by the surf. A great view of the ocean (with... More

I have been going to the Big Island annually for almost 20 years, and have stayed at a few of the hotels on the Kohala Coast. The one I’ve stayed at most often is the Hapuna Prince, although I have wildly conflicted feelings about it. Here is the scoop as best as I can describe it: Pros: 1. Best bang... More

A bit tired, doesn't have the wonderful welcoming ambiance of the Mauna Kea or Fairmont Orchid. More

While the rooms are surely overdue for a redo what with the surfaces being worn, the rooms were clean, and coming in at almost $150 per night less than anything along this most glorious coast, the Kohala coast of the big island, you can't really complain too much. The hotels's best feature was that each room had a louvre door... More