We stayed here the week of Jul 2nd-9th, 2005. It was our first visit and we fell in love with the island/area/resort/etc. The Holua Resort was great - breath-taking flowers all over the resort. The two-storey units were spacious (we had 4 adults there). Our lanai (balcony) over-looked the golf course, which was nice. There are a number of small pools - which we barely used as we were out and about on the island during the day. There are BBQ's scattered around the property that you can use (but they are a little on the crusty side). The only complaint I had was that the great tennis facilities (which are rarely used) were $10/person/hour - no wonder they are not used. I cannot understand why this is not included in the exchange - it's too bad because we would have loved to utilize the courts - but not at $20/hour for 2 people. As previous posters have mentioned - it was a little trek from the parking lot to the units (to move all of your bags in and out), but the resort have bell boys who will give you a lift on their olf carts. Other than that it was an amazing place to stay - and I hope we can go back soon.

We stayed on the Big Island and own vacation time with Shell Vacations Club - the Holua Resort is one of their properties and we thought we'd give it a look, especially with all the other glowing reviews on TripAdvisor.

Well I have to say, we agree. I went with my wife and 2 y daughter and it was wonderful. I really like the setup - we had a roomy 2 bedroom 2.5 bathroom place that could have accomodated at least 3 families easy. We like the two-story townhouse setup - the bedrooms are on the first floor, the kitchen/living room upstairs. The decor is award winning, and we agree - the cool blues and greens mirror our ocean view, which overlooks the greens of a golf course. Very apropos.

Everything is spacious and clean. The refrigerator, stove, and cabinets were spotless. All the dishes and silverware were in great condition. The place is very quiet and secluded, maybe a 5 minute walk from the parking garage but in this paradise, it's worth taking the time to walk in the weather! The resort is about 10 minutes' drive from Kailua-Kona.

Resort staff were very courteous and went above/beyond the call of duty - we checked in at 11 PM and the night clerk was very polite, drove us and our luggage to the place on a golf cart. I'd love to go back again - it's a shame we only stayed 3 nights!!