The location of Kona Landing is perfect. It is seconds away from a slew of restaurants with a range of food offerings, including great Vegetarian or Vegan options (make sure to visit On The Rocks and Papa Kona for great veggie and vegan alternatives). There is also an ABC store (you’ll never be too far from one!) which sells everything you’d expect from a convenience store, plus beach gear and souvenirs. Kona Landing is also a good base for driving further afield, we visited Mauna Kea (highly recommend!) and Hilo.
Kona Landing is furnished beautifully, we loved the mid century vibes and furniture. The open plan kitchen, living and dining area are spacious and perfect for cooking and eating together. The balcony is spacious too and has a table to eat on. The air con unit in this room wasn’t very effective.
The larger bedroom was huge and had plenty of space for suitcases, the air con was very effective. The second bedroom was a tight squeeze for two adults sharing, with no room for suitcases, but would be a good size for kids.
Check in was super easy and having a reserved parking space right behind the complex was really useful. The beach accessories were a god send and are much needed for a visit to the beach (check out Beach 69 for secluded beach spots - but go early). We packed the chairs, cool bag and everything else into the trolley and put the trolley in the back of the car.
Both showers at Kona Landing could do with updating as they are quite old and the pressure is low. We were also surprised at the list of cleaning jobs to complete before check out. Whilst I would always leave any accommodation as clean as I found it, I’d question why I’m being charged a cleaning fee to do some of it myself. Ultimately this didn’t impact on a great stay - but is worth being aware of.
I would 100% recommend staying here, the location is perfect, the accommodation is fabulous, and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Kona Landing.