Find Your Hawaii Paradise at Kona Village Resort

Located just north of The Four Seasons Resort at Haualalai, Kona Village Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii features serene lagoons surrounded by lush tropical landscaping – a place where dreams are made.

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This is the only high-end resort in Hawaii to offer escape from the electrical world: no TVs, no phones, no radios, no clocks, and no-air-conditioning.  Also, this is a very nice resort offering a variety of inclusive dining options. Beverages are not included, but all of your meals are.

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Bora Bora Restaurant

Kona Village Resort is set on 82 acres of sandy beach front property. This resort was the second built on the island, opening shortly after Laurence Rockefeller’s Mauna Kea Hotel in 1965. This is not your typical “over the top luxury resort”, but private cottages off the beach providing a retreat-like atmosphere where you can reconnect with nature.

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After it had been purchased by Michael Dell, maintenance standards have gone up, but major improvements continue to be hampered by local bureaucracy.

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Famed for its rustic aloha spirit and idyllic castaway locale, this resort has been built on the grounds of an ancient Hawaiian village, the bungalows reflect styles of South Seas cultures—Tahitian, Samoan, Maori, Fijian, or Hawaiian. The hales are situated in three general locations: by the beach, on an old lava flow, and around some carefully restored ancient fish ponds. The extra-large Royal rooms have private hot tubs. Some of the bungalows are oceanfront, some nestled in a rain-forest-like setting of ponds and gardens, and no matter where your hale is and how crowded the resort is, you'll feel like this is your own little hideaway.

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The other bonus about Kona Village that sets it apart from many of the other resorts is that it tends to attract repeat customers for decades, and it retains its staff for equally as long, which breeds a very comfortable vibe around the resort. The beach here is small, but idyllic, with sea turtles nesting in the sand around a calm, turquoise bay.

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Rates include all meals, an authentic Polynesian Wednesday- or Friday-night luau, grounds tours, tennis, sports activities, and rides in the resort's glass-bottom boat. The resort's ocean program has recently been expanded to include sea kayaking, scuba diving on a new boat that can accommodate up to six divers, and snorkelling excursions. Children's programs are not available in May or September, which are designated "adults-only" months, so if you're planning a honeymoon to Hawaii and want to stay at Kona Village, May or September is a good choice.  They even offer historical, botanical, and petroglyph tours for those who want to learn something on their vacation!

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I hope you’ll contact me to help plan your vacation at Kona Village. You can reach me at 403-477-0643, or Toll Free at 866-653-4055, or e-mail me at travelinfo@delsoltravel.ca .


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 Muriel MacRae is an associate wedding coordinator, a design consultant and event choreographer, and a destination wedding coordinator with Creative Weddings and Occasions and the owner of a boutique travel agency called Del Sol Travel.  She is a certified wedding planner and destination wedding coordinator through the Wedding Planners Institute of Canada. Getting to know and understand her clients is critical in helping turn their ideas and vision into a unique and memorable masterpiece when creating their dream wedding. Located in Calgary, Alberta, she plans weddings, destination weddings, and honeymoons for couples in and around the Calgary and Banff area and throughout North America. For more information about planning your wedding, honeymoon, or romantic getaway, please contact her at muriel@creativeweddingsandoccasions.com or phone 403-477-0643.