The Colibri Hotel is the most recent addition to the hotels in Kone, and the quality of build, room size, bed, wifi internet, cleanliness makes the others look quite aged.
Excluding breakfast, it does not have a restaurant, so dinner requires going somewhere else.
Sure enough, upon leaving I had forgotten my contact lenses case... THe hotel staff called my colleagues to advise, and I could recoup it later that day, before travelling back to Nouméa.

All things considered (remote location, etc) the hotel is very good. Rooms are big and modern decorated, everything (incl. bathroom) looks of good quality, clean and new. The only reason for not giving five stars is the breakfast. As other guests have noticed, it is fairly cheap and not very nutritious - coffee, bread, butter and sugary pastries.

We spent 3 nights at the Hotel Colibri. The rooms are spacious, well designed, and furnished to a very good standard. The bathroom facilities (and supplied amenities) are excellent. The sound proofing is good - one evening a loud function at La Nea next door scarcely could be heard in our room. The hotel provides breakfast - adequate but not more. They have decided that with the other dining options in Kone (we tried three) there is little point in competing and we agree. It is a simple walk to La Nea next door; a possible walk but really a short drive to Chez Kiwi, and a short drive to Koniambo Hotel. There are at least another 3 recommended dinner options. You need a car to get to Kone and to stay there, and as the capital of the Northern Province it is a thriving and rapidly growing service town. But we found Kone a good base for a variety of local attractions including the coffee museum at Voh, the beach at Gatope, and the "transversale" - across the mountain chain to the East Coast. Manicured grounds and a small but good pool complete the complex. Recommended.