"There is also a surf shack at the beach that serves more casual fare and great smoothies and other frozen drinks and a Taco stand which was very good. The beach is gorgeous and the water super swimmable."

"---PROS--- The BEACH is a small protected man made cove which means no waves, just calm warm water to float and play in. There are some families / couples snorkeling and trying out paddle boards."

"Beaches: The beaches in this part of Kailua Kona are beautiful. For those that compare the islands of Hawaii based on the beaches they offer - they may say Big Island has the worst beaches."

"Overall, the huge highlight of this property is the tremendous beach. Arguably one of the best beaches in all of Hawaii, this is a beach that has it all- sunbathing, swimming, snorkeling, boogie boarding, etc."

"It is a beautiful beach but far if you have to carry a lot of stuff especially with kids. Think next time I return I would stay at the Marriott that is on that beach since the beach at the Hilton is non swimmable."

"We enjoyed our time and Ocean View for sure! Though it happened to have rained the entire week we were on Big Island, the Ocean View from the room was gorgeous and breathtaking."

"Now mind you, it’s not a Marriott or Hilton resort but a great city hotel with a nice beach and awesome location. If you want beach chairs, get there early or don’t be a whiner."

"A highlight for me was seeing the Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in the lagoon. I had hoped to see spinner dolphins in the ocean during my trip, but didn’t see any during our stay in Maui or the Big Island."

"We had an oceanfront room with views as in pics and could hear the waves crashing on the lava rocks below. There are nicer hotels in Kona, but for the price and beachfront location, this is definitely worth a look."

"This is easily the best beach on the island if not the state. This beach provided one of the most beautiful sunsets I have ever seen. We spent the majority of our 2-night stay enjoying the beach."

"We had the most amazing two week stay at Aston Kona by the sea. We stayed oceanfront room 224 and it was a very large open clean space with a panoramic view of the ocean close up."

"The beach was ok. My kids love waves but there were no waves at this beach, it was more suitable for smaller children, which is not necessary a negative. Just my kids enjoyed the Wailea beach in Maui much more."

"We have stayed at just about every condo/villa complex in Kohala and Kolea is the only one we have found with direct access to the beach. 5D is only minutes from the beach club and large white sand beach."

"Staying at the Lava Lava Beach Club cottages were the highlight of our trip. The setting right on the beach was perfect and they provided nice amenities like bikes, paddle boards and morning fruit/afternoon drinks."

"The available beach gear including an umbrella and boogie boards made for a perfect beach day."

"We had one of the back side units but still had a great view of the water and right on the beach. It is easy to access the beach from the side of the resort and a nice view from the lanai."

"Anyone is welcome to bring a towel or their own chairs onto the beach. Although the beach is nice, not as nice as the Hapuna Beach or Mauna Kea."

"It never seemed crowded , as access throughout the community is carefully controlled with key card at beach club and coded access gates."

"A condo owner at 2-303 at the surf and racquet club cancelled their Christmas vacation last minute and Sandy , the property manager, helped us get into this wonderful unit."

"Also, the hotel does have some small beach chairs to loan for when you go to the beach, but all their umbrellas are torn apart so plan on renting your own at Boss Frogs if you want some shade at the amazing beaches."

"Raven takes great attention to detail and the room provided snorkel equipment, flip flops, sun tan lotion, skin soothing lotion, nice soaps, you name it. Lots of soft fluffy towels, beach towels, etc."

"It is a wonderful location with ocean views throughout the grounds. From some of the units and pool area you can lounge and watch the surfers and paddle boarders, whales, etc."

"It has 2 beach chairs, a “noodle” for floating, beach towels, and a medium size cooler that we used for beach days. It also has limited snorkel equipment and a beach umbrella that we didn’t use."

"Sunsets viewed from the beach were just icing on the cake."

"The private beach was amazing with great snorkelling."

"However we were on vacation So we decided just ignore the children and enjoy ourselves. This is a lovely place I would return ~"

"The 2 bed 2-1/2 bath units are particularly good as the second bedroom is a bit more private and we are partial to the C building for its ocean views and proximity to the fabulous pool (always warm!)"

"You can see the ocean and hear the waves softly. A nice larger beach with various ocean sports rentals and a great snorkeling area is a very pretty 5 to 10 minute walk away."

"The black sand beach is quiet and..."

"It was very relaxing sleeping at night listening to the waves crashing. This condo was located right next to the Magic Sands beach and we spent one day lounging at the beach. Plenty of tropical fish and great waves."