This condo is across Alii Drive from an excellent snorkeling beach. Our second-floor unit had a partial view of the beach, obstructed by a two-story house across the street and by telephone/electrical wires that run in front of the lanai. There was no AC, but ceiling fans were adequate. However, the office was never staffed, and only one telephone call was returned. A burned-out light and a broken control chain on one of the ceiling fans was not repaired, despite the owner's promise to do so on the first day of our stay. However, he was kind enough to knock down a wasp nest on the lanai upon our request. There were no sheets for the sofa bed, although they were provided upon request on the second day of our stay. No one informed us of the renovation of the neighboring Kona Reef building, which began each day by 7:30 am. If you need only a place to stay in the area, this is a good value; if you are first-time travelers, or have any special needs (including sleep), you might want to ask more questions before sending your deposit.

It has been over a year now since we stayed at the Kona Sea Spray and after reading some negative reviews about it I felt I needed to put my 2 cents in. We absolutely loved our 9 day stay here. The accommodations were fantastic, clean and a real good value. We had a 3rd floor unit with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room, kitchen, dining area and a laundry room. Oh how I miss waking up every morning sitting on the lanai with my coffee and watching the surfers right across the street. My 1st snorkeling experience was a short walk to this really nice park area. A shopping center with a great grocery store was only a 5 minute drive. The pool area was wonderful with a hot tub and a brand new gas grill. (I was the 1st one to use it.) There was some renovating/construction going on. I think, Bob the owner was clearing a area behind the buildings for some additional parking. Didn't bother us in the least. Bob the owner was always very cordial to us whenever we spoke. ( He even invited us to his birthday party and we would of went if we didn't have to leave the day before) I suppose those that say different were most likely overly demanding and a royal pain in the butt. I would stay here again if I ever get back to the Big Island. PS. Get a map and find the Point of Refuge for a really great area to snorkel...we got to swim with spinner dolphins there :)

People who can't handle a tropical bug or gecko, a little traffic noise, or demand 24 hour on-call service shouldn't stay here. Take your princess to the Fairmont Orchid and pay $400/night.

For everyone else, this place is great. Large spacious condos, great view (pay a little extra to get off the 1st floor-it's worth it), excellent location, fully stocked kitchens, great little pool area with BBQ, lot's of extras in the condos. Off street parking. Across the street from a great snorkel beach and 1/4 mile from one of the best shore dive locations on the island (Mile Marker 4). Place to rinse snorkel/beach/dive gear.

We stayed at the Kona Seaspray in February 2007. We were on the third floor of the Seaspray building. What a beautiful view! Every day we were treated to whales and dolphins at play, and we watched snorkelers, swimmers, and surfers to our hearts' content. The beach (with a lifeguard) is just across the street. We were in a condo that had just been purchased, and the new owners have made it a great place, plenty of beach toys, laundry room, nicely decorated, new tile and granite, a very comfortable place to stay. There is wireless internet available, too! We never noticed any traffic noise, just the sound of the surf: aaahhh! The pool area has recently been upgraded and includes a very nice deck area, BBQ area and an attractive pool. The kitchen is very well stocked with appliances, bowls, etc. It's as nice as any place you'll see. We were told that there will be more parking going in this year, which will be convenient. We would highly recommend this condo, and I'm sure we'll be staying there again!