Kona Beach Hostel 75-5874 Walua Road, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

"Good place, clean, location is great, prices could be cheaper, to be honest. All fine, except NOISY neighbors and super tiny walls SO EVERYONE CAN HEAR WHAT IS GOING ON across the WALL. If visitor are not quite enough after midnight, it’s all becomes a huge MESS so you can’t sleep at all. Check-in MUST BE before 10:30 pm with an extra charge on a top."

"Great location, clean and comfortable beds and bathrooms. I had a private room with bunk beds and it was decent, included a fan. BYO towel. Friendly staff (thanks Will!), cool hang out spaces with some ocean view. Would stay again."

"This stay did not really match quality for the price but was very nicely located. Parking on the street just outside the hostel driveway was free, plentiful, and felt safe. The shared kitchen was open air, like most places, had coffee ready made or you could start a pot using the grounds provided (just a common brand, not Kona coffee), people were friendly (met lots of folks as one does in a hostel). Annie was easy to work with. At first she came across as “severe” but that’s just her personality, I think. She accommodated all our requests quickly and was friendly when engaged. We rented a private room w/ private bath. For some reason, I was hoping it was a Queen bed but it was actually a Full size, which was small for two, one being 6’4”. The room is not available at the moment so I can’t see what the details say. This, and the water never really got hot, was probably the two let downs. Overall, if I had to do it over, I’d probably check out the other hostel (simply forgot in my haste to get something reserved) to compare location convenience, and wouldn’t mind staying here again if necessary."

"I enjoyed my time here! You really can't beat the location - walking distance from beaches, food/drink and shopping. I stayed in the all-female dorm (4x beds) and it was fine! Just as I would expect for a hostel. The staff were very friendly and I had no issues whatsoever. I would encourage folks to read their website - nothing is a scam. It's all there for you!"

"We had a perfect three night stay here this week. The location is perfect, the staff were helpful and friendly, our private room and bathroom were clean, the grounds and the building were impeccably kept..what more could we ask for? Yes, they do have some extra fees, like the $40 we paid for a late check-in, but it's all in the contract. A lot of people are down rating this place for clearly stated policies. You can avoid surprises by reading these and knowing what to expect."