Royal Kona Resort

[from the resort's website]

The warm Aloha spirit of our staff will embrace you the moment you arrive at the Royal Kona Resort. Their welcoming and exceptional service ensures your every need will be met and attended to. With a variety of amenities and services designed for your convenience and enjoyment your stay is sure to be everything you imagined and more:

• Kailua Bay 
• Ocean Front Swimming Pool (description below)
• Private Swimming Lagoon (description below)
• Lave Legends & Legacies Luau (description below)
• Don the Beachcomber Restaurant (description below)
• Don's Mai Tai Bar (description below)
• Don's Breezeway Lounge (description below)
• Massage & Spa Center (description below)
• Fitness Center (description below)
• Four Lighted Tennis Courts
• Hair Salon 
• Shops
• WIFI access ($12.95 daily/$49.95 weekly) 
• Wedding Services & Coordinators 
• Self-Service Coin-Operated Laundry 
• Daily Maid Service
• Activity Desk (description below) 

Swimming Pool & Saltwater Lagoon
The Royal Kona Resort's swimming pool is dramatically set on a lava outcropping directly above the ocean. Located next to Don's Mai Tai Bar for snacks and cool cocktails, this beautiful setting is ideal for spending a relaxing day. The Resort also offers a private sandy sunning area and saltwater swimming lagoon - perfect for beginner snorkeling and for children. High tide offers the best viewing of sea life.

Royal Kona Luau - Lava Legends and Legacies
The breathtaking oceanfront backdrop of this festive Luau show highlights the extraordinary energy and appeal of this vibrant and popular Polynesian show. Spend the evening feasting on authentic Island cuisine while enjoying the music and dances of the South Pacific's legends and lore.

Don the Beachcomber Restaurant

Set right on the water's edge with impressive ocean and sunset views from every seat, diners will enjoy the Polynesian retro-tiki chic atmosphere, flavorful award-winning cuisine and legendary original Mai Tais at the signature Don the Beachcomber Restaurant. Open daily for breakfast, the restaurant boasts one of Kona's finest buffets. Open throughout the week for dinner - days and hours vary seasonally.

Don's Mai Tai Bar
The largest open-air, oceanfront bar in Kailua-Kona offers a dramatic setting against the backdrop of Kailua Bay. Select from a variety of over 10 types of Mai Tais, Hawaiian specialty drinks and complete cocktail service in Kona's most spectacular location. Lunch and appetizers are served daily. With 360° views of the Pacific Ocean and Kailua Bay, the bar features scheduled live entertainment while HD televisions broadcast current sporting events.

Don's Breezeway Lounge
Relax at our casually elegant breezeway lounge offering inviting, comfortable sofas and arm chairs. Each seat has been positioned to provide full ocean views, perfect for watching exciting ocean activities during the day and dazzling sunsets each night while savoring your favorite tropical beverage from the bar.

Massage & Spa Center

Hawaii is the idyllic setting for rejuvenating the body, mind and soul. The Massage & Spa Center offers a wide array of spa options designed to pamper guests. Featuring both Eastern and Western spa techniques enjoy personalized full and half day specialty spa packages, body treatments, facials, oceanfront massage, chiropractic care and yoga.

Fitness Center
During your vacation at the Royal Kona Resort you can still exercise and stay fit using the fitness center located in the Resort's Bay Tower. The panoramic ocean views will inspire you as you use the treadmill, recumbent bike, dumbbells and exercise balls. The fitness center is open daily from 4:30am-10:30pm.

Activity Desk
With so much to see and do, the Big Island is a true adventure lover's dream locale. From helicopter tours, hikes to magnificent waterfalls, whale-watching cruises, parasailing, powder-white, black and green sand beaches, snorkeling and scuba diving excursions to star-gazing at the summit of Mauna Kea, exploring lava tubes and walking around a live volcano, the Big Island has it all. Visit our Resort Activities Desk for help planning your days.

Nearby Attractions
Walking distance to Kona Town with its dynamic shopping, dining & attractions - Approximately 1 hour to Parker Ranch - Approximately 2 hours to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - Approximately 2 hours to Mauna Kea Summit Observatory - Approximately 2 hours to Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii