Uncle Billy's Kona Bay Hotel
- Judy
- First Reviewer
- 2 out of 5
- Avg. Member Rating
- 3
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Very Hawaiian Hotel
- October 17, 2008
- Rated 2 of 5 by
golden101 from Honokaa, Hawaii
This is another popular hotel in Kona. Who doesn't know Uncle Billy's in Kona? This is where a lot of locals stay (from the Big Island as well as from neighbor islands). The lobby is very Hawaiian with a thatched rooms and the hotel restaurant looks like a Polynesian long-house. The rooms are very basic with nothing fancy (similar to the rooms at Uncle Billy's Hilo Bay Hotel) but they're comfortable and come with large lanais. Most rooms also have mini refrigerators (request one at booking if you want one), and some units have kitchens. Note that it can be noisy at night especially during holidays like Labor Day and when the hotel is fully booked. The hotel looks a bit rundown, especially the flooring and the beds. The fishponds that run through the hotel needs an overhaul. The swimming pool isn't the best and other hotels on Ali'i Drive have bigger an cleaner pools. The curtains in some of the rooms look really damaged. Overall, it is a budget hotel and you get what you pay for. On the upside, the rate includes a nice buffet breakfast at the hotel restaurant - Kimo's. The overall location is great since it is in the heart of Kailua-Kona. Rates begin at about $115 for a standard room but I would definitely choose another hotel on Ali'i Drive like the Royal Kona Resort, the Outrigger Keauhou Resort, or the Sheraton Keauhou.
From journal Hotels and Resorts on the Big Island
Ugh... Move On and Do Not Stay Here
- January 8, 2008
- Rated 1 of 5 by
AlohaAdeline from harvard, Massachusetts
Awful, I just walked out, the board of health should be called. Paint coming off the walls, cracks all over, mold on the shower walls... The location would be great if they put a little effort in to it.. I stayed for all of 15 mins.. move on....
Uncle Billy's Kona Bay Hotel
- November 28, 2000
- Rated 2 of 5 by
Judy from Grants Pass, Oregon
This is a basic low budget hotel right in the middle of Kailua Kona. I spent several sleepless nights here because my room was located just above the entertainment area of the restaurant. I did, however, become very familiar with lots of Hawaiian music. The rooms were clean, but definitely not the Hilton. It''s a good place to stay if you''re on a tight budget.
From journal Hawaii "The Big Island"