Now amenities are commensurate with the price. What really sets this place apart are the oceanfront rooms. Nowhere on the Big Island will you find rooms that are literally over the water. The building is a rectangular high rise, built in the days before setback rules. So the rooms that face the ocean allow you to look down into the water the creeps under part of the building.
Eels slink along the shallow tide-pool below and it's marvelous to watch.
Next door is Kahalu'u Beach Park, one of the easiest snorkeling spots on the island. Add this up and you're looking at a decent resort in a fantastic location. The new Outrigger ownership has done wonders turning a formerly tired resort into a nice place to stay. The pool has a keiki pool offshoot that's lined with sand at one end forming a tiny kids beach. The other end features a small waterslide.