Hilton Waikoloa is a great Disney type of resort, super if you have kids pre teen and teenage. The pools are amazing and kids love it. However if you are a couple with out kids you may want to look into another resort. Room was very nice, service good, grounds nice... but I felt like I could have been anywhere, like Orlando.

Beautiful resort which has an opening to the ocean. Aside from scenic views, cliff diving, flying fish, and swimming with the dolphins are some of the many activities available. On a scale of 1-10. I would rate it a 10+.

This resort is very large and spread out. There is one building for the lobby and bar. From there, walk or take the resort tram or boat to one of three lodging buildings or the conference center.

There is one huge pool that twists and stretches from a waterslide at one end to a sand beach at the other end. There is also one not so ridiculously large, but it is still a very large pool with a satellite pool at the other end of the resort.

They have a salt-water lagoon connected to the ocean with a nice beach, very calm water, and fish and sea turtles there constantly. The snorkeling would be easy and perfect for beginners or children, as there are no waves. Unfortunately, there was some baby oil-like substance clouding the water (sunblock from resort patrons, perhaps?). As a result, visibility became very poor at times.

Dolphin Quest is a business on the resort's property that has nine dolphins. They take children, adults, or families into the water to interact with the dolphins.

There is a Chinese restaurant, Japanese restaurant, Italian restaurant, coffee shops, and a poolside café, all as expensive as you would expect a resort restaurant to be as long as you remember that the resort is also in Hawaii.

It is recommended for people who can easily afford it. If it will stretch your budget, don't go; you'll be spending most of your time at the beaches, volcanoes, waterfalls, and other sites, not in your room. If you don't spend most of your time out on the island, why on earth did you fly to Hawaii?

The rooms were not the biggest, yet they were nicely decorated and very welcoming. However, the views from the balconies were breathtaking. Each one overlooks the pool area and beyond, including the ocean.

For the most part, you don’t have to leave the resort if you don’t want to. There are plenty of pools to pick from, waterslides, coastlines to walk, a spa, and wonderful restaurants. The staff is wonderful as well. They always go out of their way to help to make your stay unforgettable.

One of the amazing things about this place is how big it is. You never feel cramped or that you need to fight for space. Whether you are lying at the pool or walking the mile-long art gallery, you always feel like there are only a handful of people around you.

Beautiful hotel with a nice lagoon (connects to the ocean) with live fish as a swimming pool. You can swim with dolphins for $125. Hotel staff is invisible; they use underground tunnels. You can take a boat or monorail train to your hotel tower. Beach is not ideal for swiming due to volcanic rocks.