Located on the Big Island's sun-blessed leeward shore,  just a short 20 minute drive from Kona Airport, this 521 room five star resort hotel offers its guests a truly away from it all experience.

 

Built on a dramatic lava flow outcrop that was once a popular haunt of the Hawaiian Royal Family, the hotel provides a truly spectacular setting.  Located within the 1850 acre Keauhou Bay Resort area, The Sheraton Kona Bay is just east of Kailua-Kona, and close to the historic town of Kailua Village, with its shops, bars and restaurants.

 

After purchasing an existing property in 2002, Sheraton spent millions of dollars expanding, rebuilding, refurbishing, redecorating and refurnishing this fantastic property, to a high standard throughout, and finally had their Grand Opening in April 2005.

 

The Sheraton Kona Resort has 521 room and suites all offering varying degrees of ocean views, or mountain views. They are decorated in calming creams, blues and natural light wood furniture and are well appointed with spacious ensuite bathroom, air-conditioning, TV, coffee/tea making facilities, mini-fridge, direct dial telephones, high speed Wi-Fi (daily fee). in-room safe, hairdryer, iron & ironing board, and large private furnished lanai.  The Suites offer an extra luxurious experience and have a separate bedroom and living room with lounge and dining furniture, spacious ensuite luxury bathrooms and a large furnished lanai.  There are 3 Executive Suites, 6 Deluxe Executive Suites and 1 Presidential Suite, and all with Ocean Front views.

 

Some rooms have views of the pool areas, as well as the Ocean or Partial Ocean Views, and some of the Ocean Front rooms overlook the area where, every evening, manta rays come to feed on plankton that is drawn to the surface by specially placed lights.

 

There are a number of dining options at the Sheraton Kona Resort, including Kai, with bountiful breakfast and dinner buffets as well as an a la carte menu and Manta Ray Bar & Grill, for poolside light lunches and dinners, sandwiches, salads and snacks, and thrist-quenching smoothies and cocktails.  The Keauhou Bay Coffee Co. offers fresh Kona coffee all day, pastries, fruits & cereals for breakfast, sandwiches and panini for lunch and salads, pastas and pizza in the evening.   The Crystal Blue Lounge is an elegant, comfortable lounge  and offers an island inspired menu of fresh fish dishes and salads with stunning ocean and sunset views.  The viewing balcony has a close up view of the manta rays that come up to feed just off shore.  Every Monday, there is also the Firenesia Luau Show, with a tasty buffet dinner, followed by the rythym and dancing of the Luau show.  When you fancy a change to this dining selection, the restaurants and bars of the nearby Keauhou Shopping Centre and Kailua Village are there to tempt you.

 

Although there is no beach at this Resort, there are many other activities available, including a 14,000sqft sandbottom and multi-level fantasy pool with plentiful loungers, cabanas, lava tube slides, bubbling jacuzzis, waterfall and a lazy river that connects the different sections of the pool. There is also a well equipped fitness centre, tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, and a children's water play area, as well as a supervised children's club.  There are two championship golf courses attached to the resort, and while your partner is walking the fairways, you can relax in the open air Keauhou Spa and reduce your own handicap!

 

The Sheraton Kona Resort has the only Resort Wedding Chapel, set right on the Bayside, with lovely gardens and a Wedding Gazebo, this is a beautiful place to be married.  There are several different outdoor locations for weddings and receptions, and the Resort has large and small banqueting rooms for indoor receptions.  They also have a dedicated Wedding Co-ordinator to arrange everything for you.

 

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