OUTRIGGER Kona Resort and Spa

The outrigger has been amazing, We are on day one and it has already exceeded my expectations! V/24 club is well worth it! I am traveling with family, including 2 kids age 9. Perfect options for lots of appetizers with the chefs special- which is more like a dinner- hands down the best option when traveling with a group. I’ll update after a few days, but, I’m have a feeling this will only get better as we stay! Oh! And the water slide at the pool?!? 10/10 so fun!

We stayed here for 5 nights in a ‘partial oven view’ room. The room was a good size, but the partial ocean view was really a glimpse of the bay above the rooftops. We haven’t stayed here since it was a Sheraton. It looks like Outrigger has modernised the rooms, but otherwise the grounds looked similar. Well kept and on the edge of the lava cliffs, this is a great place to watch sunset from. We love the pools here with the waterslide in the main pool. The gym has ocean views and some very new equipment and is well equipped. We used the pool bar for drinks and the handy holoholo market to buy sandwiches and drinks. The washing machine room was a bonus for us after a long trip. Parking, breakfast and resort fee was included in our package, all very handy as they add up if paying for separately and I like to know my accomodation costs before i book. The breakfast was ok, omlettes cooked on request, but got a bit boring day after day and I’d like some variety. Our room had a musty smell and they quickly sent maintenance staff with deodoriser and to change the A/c filter. Staff were friendly and helpful

This is our third time at this resort. Consistently amazing staff. The cabana rental service was disappointing. The adult pool was lovely. Voyager 47 had inconsistent food. Tessa and Sharlaine were engaging and helpful and lovely. Ron was awesome. He was the valet almost every morning we were there and he made our trip better. All around the service was rewarding.

Tracey was an awesome waitress at the restaurant! She was polite, funny and had great customer service! Thanks, for making our first meal on the Big Island memorable!!!

Alles was perfekt an diesem Hotel - bis auf das Frühstück (siehe "Was hat Ihnen nicht gefallen?"). Vor unserem Zimmer mit Meerblick waren die Boote am Abend zum Mantas gucken. Die Aussicht war wunderschön. Der Service beim Buchen von Ausflügen war auch hervorragend und generell war unser Zimmer, der Pool und alles andere TOP. Ich würde, sollte ich wieder nach Big Island fliegen, genau dieses Hotel wieder buchen.

Das Frühstück war schlecht - wir hatten es im Zuge des "Club-Zimmers" mitgebucht. Die Auswahl war sehr gering, es gab noch nicht mal einen Orangensaft oder Rühreier. Alles andere war perfekt und ich würde trotzdem genau dieses Hotel wieder buchen, da alles andere perfekt ist. Während unserer Reise haben wir grundsätzlich festgestellt, dass wir einen anderen Anspruch an das Essen haben als die USA bieten kann. Wobei, im hochpreisigen Segment ist das Essen wiederum sehr gut bis hervorragend. Aber dann muss man zu Zweit halt auch für ein Abendessen auch zwischen $150-$200 hinlegen.

The room was not cleen and it was super noisy.

Can’t say enough good things about our stay at the Kona Outrigger. As a family with two young children, the resort was absolutely perfect for us. The pool quickly became the highlight of the trip for our two boys, who would have happily spent the entire vacation there. For my husband and me, the standout moment was watching a pod of whales right from our ocean-view room—an unexpected upgrade at check-in that made our stay feel truly special. We also enjoyed breakfast each morning at the main restaurant, which offered a relaxed, welcoming start to the day. There were so many unique touches that made the property memorable: the playful mongooses roaming the grounds and the unforgettable sight of manta rays gliding just off the shoreline at night. And as an architect, I especially appreciated the beautifully preserved 1960s architecture. It’s exceptionally well executed and gives the entire resort a distinctive, vibrant character. Highly recommend—we are returning February 2026!

The outrigger hotel in Kona is great. The staff is spectacular, especially Tessa and Sharlene. We will definitely be coming back here next year.

The resort were very helpful sorting out a booking error by a third party. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Ara at reception was amazing. The crew in voyager 47, Tessa and Sharlaine were great supported by Fred, Celeste, Zach, Kainod & LT.

Great place to stay. The V/47 was worth the upgrade. Perfect for a busy family. Tessa, Zach and Celeste were amazing. Wealth of information as we navigated our tours. Thank you Tessa, Zach and Cleste!!