Property Description
Summary:
The Kona Ali’i is a charming vacation rental perfectly situated on Alii Drive—just steps from Coconut Grove Marketplace known for the vibrant Kona nightlife. Located directly across the street from Water’s Edge, this unit offers the ultimate convenience of being in the heart of Kailua-Kona.
The Space:
This property is ideal for a small family or a group of friends, accommodating up to 4 guests with its 1 bedroom and 2 bathrooms. Enjoy ocean views and the convenience of being close to town, with great restaurants and shops within walking distance.
We provide 2 beach chairs, 1 umbrella, and 1 cooler for guest use.
The condo unveils into a bright and open living room. Plush seating arrangements are circled in front of a mounted flat screen TV. A DVD player, telephone for local calls (there is no phone listed for this property), a work desk, and WIFI are provided to ensure your comfort. The couch functions as a Queen-sized Murphy bed for additional sleeping (The couch is not the murphy bed, this is a separate bed that is pull down from the wall and is shown in the photos). A shared guest bath can be accessed from here.
Across from the living room is a well-equipped kitchen. All appliances needed are ready to help a chef whip up delicious snacks and meals. Call your guests over to the formal dining table with seating for 4 to have a home cooked meal together. Step outside onto the private lanai and enjoy a cold drink watching the sunsets over the ocean.
Down the hall is the master bedroom. The bedroom is furnished with a luxurious King-sized bed and has an attached private bathroom. The bathroom has a shower/tub combo and a separate vanity to make getting ready easy. The vacation home is prepared with a washer and dryer combo, convenient for any wet bathing suits.
Kona Alii Condominiums also has a parking space for this unit labeled #204 and a secured building entry. There are BBQ stations and an outdoor swimming pool for guests to use.
” While the location is ideal — right in the heart of Kailua-Kona and surrounded by vibrant nightlife — we unfortunately have no control over the types of individuals who frequent the area or the activities that may occur nearby
PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO AC IN THE UNIT.
• For stays extending 30 nights or more, a security deposit and utility fee will be required. The security deposit ensures the protection of the property during your stay, while the utility fee covers essential services such as electricity and any damages that are caused by guests.
These terms help us maintain the quality and comfort of our vacation rentals for all guests.
Details:
- Security Deposit: Refundable after the stay, pending inspection
- Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the property, on the premises, and in any nearby common areas. Violations will result in an automatic $500 fine, plus any additional costs for carpet and upholstery cleaning or other damages caused.
- Utility Fee: Covers utilities for extended stays
- 30+ Nights: Required for long-term short-term vacation rentals
For more information or to arrange your stay, please reach out to us.
GE/TAT-040-075-4688-01
STVR-19-376111
Other Things to Note:
This home will be stocked with a starter set of consumables such as soaps and paper products. Guests are advised to either bring or purchase additional after arrival.
Registration Number: 3750080010004, TA-040-075-4688-01, GE-040-075-4688-01
User Reviews
Tracy S.
Feb 13, 2025
For the most part, this is a great place. The location can’t be beat if you want a great view and close proximity to restaurants and shopping. Check in instructions were inaccurate and confusing. . A door that was supposed to be unlocked was not. Luckily I was able to figure out where I needed to go. The listing does not reflect that this property is not very accessible. Stairs are necessary to access the parking level. The reviews that note the traffic noise are very accurate. The unit was clean but dated. The beds were comfortable.
remon z.
Jul 05, 2024
The views from the second story unit are nice. 10 power lines block some though. The ocean sound is wonderful but hard to hear most of the time from the constant street noise. Loud trucks with massive speaker systems cruising into the AM hours and jolting you awake. If the unit had AC you can close the deck doors and not hear very much. We had to have all windows open to get cross ventilation. We had some issues with how clean the unit was when we arrived. It took 3 days to get cleaners out to clean the vents duct dust, floors and mold in the shower. The cleaners were super nice people and did a great job. We had three texts from quality control about a sensor going off inside the unit they had to check on while we were out. This was pretty annoying and r ally didn’t give us much privacy. The worst part of the stay was dealing with Grand Welcome. After we booked they sent us a two
Page document to sign. We disnt want to sign it and didn’t have no choice since we already paid. We also had problems with ants and cockroaches. There were roach and ant trap disks everywhere in the property. We couldn’t leave food out and ended up throwing many things away as they got into Everything. We tried to cancel the remainder of stay because of issues but Grand Welcome wasn’t so welcoming to that idea. We called VRBO over 35 times sent 42 emails. 4 days later they offered us Pennie’s on what we paid to cancel. Grand Welcome holds money and control everything leaving VRBO with no way to help
Jason S.
Apr 22, 2024
My wife and I are frequent visitors to Kona and love this location, right on Ali'i Dr in the heart of downtown near many of our favorite restaurants and shops. We've stayed in this particular unit before and appreciate the Murphy bed - my wife and I sleep just fine on it while our child sleeps in the master bedroom. The check-in process is very clear and easy, you have assigned parking, and there is an elevator to make getting your luggage up to the room super easy. While staying here, keep in mind that Ali'i Dr can be quite loud from around 8pm to 10pm and this is not the fault of the property, it just comes with the territory as cars and people make their way home after a night out or from their jobs. As city people, we quite enjoy it and will sit on the lanai overlooking all the action and play cards while people-watching. The noise quiets down and when you wake up, you can hear the waves crashing across the street, which is just magical. With this as your base while in Kona, you're in easy walking distance to the farmer's market, the Coconut Grove area for coffee, shave ice, and all your meals along with beach volleyball, and the Kona Pier the other direction. Such a fun spot and we already can't wait until our next visit.
Dean J.
Feb 29, 2024
The location was great and for the most part things were as advertised. There were some issues with the sliding door to the laundry room / bathroom and the glasses in the kitchen were not really usable do to age, they actually affected the taste of what was in them.
We would stay again however as the positives out weighed the negatives.
Roma W.
Feb 21, 2024
We stayed here with friends from the mainland. Everything you need is nearby. Keep in mind it is on Alii Drive so there isnstreet noise and traffic in the evening (but also great people watching).
warren k.
Jan 28, 2024
just a really pleasant & affordable place to stay
Misty H.
Jan 14, 2024
The location was perfect! You could walk to restaurants, bars, coffee shops, shopping, whale watch from lanai. Beautiful view .NO AC, very loud street traffic if you keep doors open to try and cool room down. Two beds the master bed is very firm and the Murphy bed soft. Room has washer/dryer combo nice to have. The room could use spring cleaning. The walls had grease splatter / stains and the bedding needed cleaned there were stains on both comforters. Overall the location and view 5 stars the room comforter and cleanliness 3 stars. We had a great 10 days. Thank you!
Michael W.
Oct 27, 2023
Was the perfect location for the race.. close walk to pier and located on run course. Close to restaurants.
Did have an issue with the washer/dryer but contacted management company and they were able to fix it by Wednesday of our stay.
Place was very nice.. the place did not have AC but we had good ocean breeze that kept thing tolerable.
Enjoyed our stay and would definitely go back
Aug 18, 2023
The location is great, right on Alii drive where most shops and restaurants are within walking distance. Beautiful view of the ocean as described and pictured in the listing. It’s can be a bit loud in the evening when tourists are out and about, but if you fully close the glass sliding doors it will block out the sound. Parking spot was a bit hard to find at first, but overall a fairly accessible location from the main highway or from alii drive. Condo was super clean and the rules were completely reasonable. Would recommend to anyone staying in Kona. Mahalo
Bernardino R.
Jul 24, 2023
Great times
