Mason P.
January 2025
We enjoyed almost everything about the property!
Lisa B.
January 2025
Enjoyed being able to walk to Kona Town and market. Short drive to Living Stones Church.Good location for daily fitness walk along Ali'i.Cooling off in pool was wonderful.
Riley M.
October 2024
B21 is a nice and affordable spot to be near the beach and close to downtown Kona. Check-in process was easy. I think the only downfall is that there was an exceptional amount of roaches that the host said was mentioned by the last 2 guests, but then did nothing about it. I wasn't expecting bugs to be removed from our condo, but being ghosted by the host when asking about solutions wasn't amazing. I would recommend the Kona Reef resort however.
Amy M.
September 2024
Excellent communication and hospitality from the property management. They made everything very clear so I didn't have to ask any questions. The property is in a great location and easily walkable to downtown Kona with its abundance of restaurants and shops, and of course right on the water, which is gorgeous. The condo itself was comfortable, well-equiped, and decorated nicely with comfy furniture. Would definitely stay here again! Mahalo🌺
Misty B.
September 2024
The property is in a perfect location to enjoy the water & surrounding city amenities. It was so easy to check in and to get access to the pool. The pool is nice & is open until 10pm. The hot tub was great and there is plenty of grilling space. If I come back I’d love to stay here just in a different unit. The condo has everything you need it’s just faces homeless people on the beach.
Tara C.
April 2024
We enjoyed our stay and loved our location in proximity to the beach and shopping nearby. Close to Costco and the airport and yet not far from exploring other areas of the island.
The condo bedroom shares a window with the road which was very loud most nights and garbage day was rough at 4am😅. Loud cars were hard to tune out throughout the night.
The disposal wasn’t working but management was quick to get it fixed and working 🙌 and cleaning staff was very friendly. Check in was easy and so was check out!
Thankful for the AC and the kitchen as well as the pool! Loved staying in Kona and would go back and stay again if we return to the Big Island.
Amelia K.
March 2024
Central location, quite and overall property clean. This was unplanned family emergency, one week turned into three. It was nice to have a home away from home.
Gabrielle T.
January 2024
Everything was great! The place was clean and was a great get away place
Aparajita D.
December 2023
We had a wonderful stay for 6 days/nights at this Kona Reef condo. View from this lanai is good - Though you get to see Alii drive, what's also in view are the park and Honl's beach. We visited the Honl's beach frequently; even saw 2 turtles there!
In the apartment itself, the pull-out bed is quite uncomfortable to sleep. Also, none of the plug points on one side of the kitchen work. Otherwise, a great place to stay in Kona!
Linda C.
December 2023
Everything was great and as advertised. The only hitch was getting into the unit on arrival. I was sent a text which gave me the code to open the key box. The code worked, but there was no key. We worked for 10 minutes on a second box with no result. I called the contact number, and someone else called me back within 3 minutes. He gave me the code for the keypad on the door handle. The number was one we would not forget, and it was convenient not needing to carry a key. If only we had been given correct info to begin with.
Stuart S.
December 2023
I have stayed at the Kona Reef condo's before and been very happy, but I would not recomend this unit to others. This unit is right on Alii drive and very noisy with constant traffic. In addition the deck side faces a beach which is favored by homeless people who screem at each other and anybody they see gets alot of the F-word. Also this unit has seen better days needs to be cleaned and updated.
This condo developement is great if you have an inside unit that overlooks the pool or ocean.
Dave S.
July 2023
Nice corner condo next to the park and beautiful ocean view. What a perfect Lanai to sit, do yoga, stretch your legs, sip on your morning coffee, & evening cocktail with dinner! Your view from Lanai, i like to split into 3 parts: to the left is Ali'i drive, to its right is a beautiful park and to its right is your ocean with blue water!
We truly enjoyed our stay!
Kitchen had plenty of pots and pans needed to cook your favorite meal!
The management team is excellent!
Mahalo!
Aaryan & Dave
Sam T.
April 2023
Place was wonderful. Excellent location, very walkable. As listed there is road noise, also an annoying bright yellow security light at night, but certainly nothing that ruined our time there.
norman r.
March 2023
Very nice
Stefanie C.
January 2023
The property was very clean and close to the town, beach and all the fun. I highly recommend this place!
Mikele S.
November 2022
Morning sun on the deck while way home g the ocean is how everyday began.
A close walk into town for coffee, açaí and dinner was great! Evening sunsets from the pool were enjoyed as well.
Liz B.
October 2022
The property was very nice and a short walk to dining and shopping...Steps to the beach
Lisa S.
October 2022
This is the best condo they gave us coffee &macadamia nuts little treats ! everything was clean, they also had extra toy, beach chairs, boogie boards, beach towels and everything you need ! very clean and very very nice time ! we will come there again!!! Loved it!!
Mark B.
March 2022
Excellent stay , I was thinking I was closer to the ocean but I was closer to alli drive but it was all good!! Thanks again. I want to come back in October and rent 2 1 bedroom condos hopefully with better ocean views. Mark
Randee J.
February 2022
We had a good experience.
Eric S.
January 2022
We enjoyed the apartment, and our stay was free of any stress. Self check-in was smooth, everything was as described, and we settled right in for a week's stay. The Kona Reef Resort complex is a kinda dated stylistically, but well maintained. We enjoyed the pool area, the available grills, and the small beach right next door. The apartment was nicely provisioned for a vacation rental. The kitchen had everything we needed, minus the groceries, which we obtained easily with a short drive to Safeway or an Instacart delivery. Location is an easy walk to the commercial area and is a manageable day trip to virtually any spot on the island. The lanai has a bit of an ocean view.
Between its street-side location and proximity to a public beach, the apartment is subject to some noise. This did not affect our experience, although one in our party is highly sensitive to noise. We slept like babies.
Elizabeth C.
August 2021
Had everything we needed. The walk to downtown is best if you take the lower road, not Alii drive.
Mark H.
August 2021
Clean, well-maintained unit adjacent to a very pretty beach. A bit of road noise in this particular unit as it is adjacent to Ali'i Drive, but, even though we eschewed the A/C and kept the sliding door open, it didn't bother us. I rebooted the WiFi (both cable modem and router), as it seeemed a bit slow, but it subsequently supported my video attendance at a Zoom meeting, so no problem. The short walk to restaurants and then to Kauilua Harbor are also pluses.
We were always able to find parking, though not always in the most convenient lot. There are three parking areas, one entirely above ground, one entirely underground, and a third with both above ground and underground parking.
Among the vacation accoutrements were a few ice chests/coolers and a couple of cloth bags, which came in handy. I suggest you check out the closets/cupboards before going shopping.
Yes, we'd stay there again.
Sarah T.
October 2019
The Kona Reef is in a fantastic location, but this condo is not the best located of all (close to the main road, not a great view).
It was clean enough when we arrived, but not sparkling clean.
It did include everything we needed for a comfortable stay.
We were able to check in a little earlier on request which was helpful.
Steven L.
October 2019
We have stayed at Kona Reef before and have nothing but good things to say about the overall resort. It is in a great location within walking distance to town and on one of the best surfing beaches on Kona.
As for the unit itself, there were issues with it not the least being that it is directly on Ali'i drive and very noisy. The "Ocean View" also turned out to be mostly blocked by trees that aren't visible in the units images and the main view was of Ali's drive and a sliver of the beach.
The unit itself also needs work. The dishwasher needs replacing and the windows need to be loosened so they can be opened/closed more easily.
All in all we enjoyed our stay and will definitely return to the resort. Next time, however, we will chose another unit, one that has a view of either the interior pool area or the ocean.
Roger B.
August 2019
We were very happy with our stay at Kona Reef, unit B-21. The place was very clean and well stocked when we got there. The property management staff was very easy to reach and helpful with questions we had.
Elizabeth C.
July 2019
The unit was too close to the street, and was very noisy when out on the lanai. Noise woke my father while sleeping. If you are outside when the AC is on, the noise level is even higher. While I don't know how to fix this problem, it is something to note. The unit was clean and well stocked.
Gemma G.
July 2019
I like the condo, very clean And facing the Ocean and walking distances Downtown. I wish theres an ac in the bedroom. Its hard to fall asleep at night because its hot.
Cindy M.
June 2019
We loved our stay at the Kona Reef B21. Surrounded by brand new sound-proofed windows we loved all the light in this very well-decorated and comfy corner unit. The weather was unseasonably warm for May, but we stayed very cool inside with the brand-new AC in this unit.Very easy access from the parking garage, just a mere 5 steps up and you are at your front door. The kitchen was outfitted with everything you could possible need for staying in and cooking. My concern is always to get a good night's sleep and the King-sized comfy bed did not disappoint. We slept very well. Adeline the property manager was very helpful and attentive. She helped me immensely with this last minute booking I needed to make. Will be looking forward to staying in this sweet little B21 gem again in the very near future.
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