Uncle Billy's Kona Bay Hotel

Not recommended!

Location

Check in took over 20 minutes due to the inefficient staff. When we finally got to the room there was only one towel there. Room smelled weird and the place and it environs were quite noisy. The place looks really old and could use some basic renovation. The atmosphere is of a cheap motel. In the morning we arrived for breakfast at about 8:20 (breakfast is until 9), and half of it was gone. There was neither coffee nor eggs and vast majority of pastries half the fruits (we saw people eating them and grabbing the last ones). The coffee was filled 15 minutes later, but needless to say we were very disappointed with the breakfast. Luckily, the checkout was much faster.

You get what you pay for

Great location, low cost for our last night in Hawaii. Front desk staff were nice and helpful. Management say a renovation is planned.

Got two doubles instead of king bed we paid for. Arrived late in Kona and had to leave early for flight, so there was no time to change rooms — it was very uncomfortable night for two in tiny bed. Bathroom had awful smell. We're normally easygoing guests with few needs, but this was beyond the pale. Stay here only if you must, or else wait until after renovation (if it happens).