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Kailua-Kona
Map of Kailua-Kona
A fun and funky seaside village, Kailua-Kona has the souvenir shops and open-air restaurants you'd expect in a major tourist hub, but with the added bonus of a surprising number of historic sites. Except for the rare deluge, the sun shines year-round. Mornings offer cooler weather, smaller crowds, and more birds singing in the banyan trees; you'll see dozens of tourists and locals out running on Alii Drive, the town's main drag, by about 5 AM every morning. Afternoon and evenings are great for cool drinks, brilliant sunsets, and lazy hours spent gazing out over the ocean. Though there are better beaches north of the town on the Kohala Coast, Kailua-Kona is nonetheless home to a few gems, including a fantastic snorkeling beach (Kahaluu) and a tranquil bay perfect for kids (Kamakahonu Beach, in front of the King Kamehameha Hotel).
At a Glance
SIGHTS
RESTAURANTS
- Ba-Le
- Bangkok House Thai Restaurant
- Basil's
- Big Island Grill
- Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
- Don the Beachcomber at the Royal Kona Resort
- Fujimamas
- Harbor House
- Huggo's
- Jacke Rey's Ohana Grill
- Jameson's by the Sea
- Kai at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay
- Kanaka Kava
- Kenichi Pacific
- Kona Brewing Company & Brewpub
- Kona Inn Restaurant
- Kona Mix Plate
HOTELS
ENTERTAINMENT
SHOPPING
- Aama Surf & Sport
- Alapaki's Hawaiian Gifts
- Alii Gardens Marketplace
- Antiques and Orchids
- Coconut Grove Marketplace
- Coconut Willie
- Crossroads Shopping Center
- Flamingo's
- Hilo Hattie
- Holualoa Gallery
- Honolua Surf Company
- Hoola Spa at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay
- Island Salsa
- Kailua Candy Company
- Kalona Salon & Spa at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort
- Keauhou Farmers' Market
- Keauhou Shopping Center
- Kimura's Lauhala Shop
- King Kamehameha Shopping Mall
- Kona Arts Center
- Kona Inn Farmers' Market
- Kona International Market
- Kona Marketplace
- Kona Wine Market
- Made on the Big Island
- Makalapua Center
- Mamalahoa Hot Tubs and Massage
- Middle Earth Bookshoppe
- Paradise Found
- Sirena
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1.
Hulihee Palace
This rambling stone house is one of the country's only palaces.
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2.
Kamakahonu
King Kamehameha spent his last years here.
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3.
Kona Inn Shopping Village
One of the island's best shopping spots.
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4.
Mokuaikaua Church
The first Christian church on the islands.
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