Kailua Kona

Stayed in Kona for 5 days, had a blast. I watched the lunar eclipse from the top of Mana Kea. Car broke down and we had to sleep outside at 9,000 feet. Hitch hiked back to Kona the next morning. Also swam with dolphins 2 days later. AWESOME!

We stayed at the Royal Kona Resort when we went… you MUST do their luau “Lava – Legacies and Legends”, it is one of the only ocean front luaus on the island and the performances are spectacular!
On the other hand, it is very commercialized, and if you’re not looking for that, Hilo is a better place to be. I was on the Big Island for a month and stayed below Hilo most of the time, and there is much more scenery without the industrialization, and more of an authentic Hawaiian feel to it.

Loved it so much I got married here on a private beach!

i loved kona it was so pretty and so sweet. i was on a local beach when a geint sea turtle came up to shore.

I went with my mom in 2001 and had a blast!