Best Bang for the Buck: "Fun in Kailua-Kona Town" (Big Island)

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• Hawaiian-style hotel with many activities
• White-sand swimming beach
• 2-level oceanfront pool and separate children's pool

   The rooms at Royal Kona Resort aren't luxurious, but clean, spacious, and comfortable. They are decorated with tropical 80s-style furniture. The best thing about this hotel is its location: Royal Kona borders the ocean on one side, and Alii Drive with many shops and restaurants on the other side.

   The pool and open-air restaurant have fantastic views of the ocean. In the morning, you can have a buffet breakfast at the open-air restaurant downstairs while watching the dolphins play in the bay. The coastline is pretty rocky (because of the island's volcanic past), that's why the hotel built a manmade sandy beach and private lagoon where you can often swim next to green sea turtles and even manta rays.

Package includes:
   Airfare from your city, 5 nights in garden view room at Royal Kona Resort (3 stars), economy car

Price for 2:
   From $737.50 + airfare at our discounted rate. Prices may be higher during high travel seasons (Easter, summer, Thanksgiving, etc.)

   The package is for 5 nights but it can be easily extended. You can add more nights at the same hotel, or add a trip to another island (includes inter-island air, hotel and car).