Wyndham Mauna Loa Village - Kailua-Kona, Big Island, Hawaii - Boutique Resort on Keauhou Bay

The Wyndham Mauna Loa Village is located just southeast of Kailua-Kona, where it faces Keauhou Bay. It has been designed as a boutique-style hotel-resort, a quiet oasis for a relaxing Hawaiian island vacation. For this reason, it has gradually become a popular destination among honeymooners and anniversary couples, as well as families. Pets are also allowed, and children stay free.

The Wyndham Mauna Loa Village has both one- and two-bedroom deluxe suites, totaling 53 units in all. Each one comes with a fully-equipped kitchen, a dining room, large bedrooms with plenty of closet/storage space, private bath/shower, and a living room with a pull-out sofa. There are large lanais with views of the golf course, pool or garden. Washers and dryers are also provided in each suite for the convenience of guests. All rooms are non-smoking.

Room amenities include air conditioning, ceiling fans, color cable television with VCR, and direct-dial phone with voice mail. Each kitchen comes with a refrigerator, icemaker, stove, microwave, conventional oven, toaster, plates, glassware, pots, pans, serving dishes, coffee/tea maker, and a dishwasher. Also standard in each room is an alarm clock, an AM/FM radio, a stereo, an iron/ironing board, and a hair dryer. Daily housekeeping service is available on request, and a small charge may apply.

One special feature of the Wyndham Mauna Loa Village is its aquatic facilities. The resort has eight different swimming pools and eight hot tubs, so guests have a degree of privacy while relaxing and sunbathing. Numerous waterscapes have been added to the resort's landscaping as well.

Those who enjoy tennis have no problem finding an available court here. There are eleven of them to choose from. Each one is professional grade and seven are lit for night play. Golfers will appreciate that the Kona Country Club is adjacent to the Village, too.

Other recreational activities available on site include bike riding, walking, hiking, swimming, and snorkeling. Nearby are opportunities to enjoy boating, camping, fishing, and jet skiing. The Keauhou Shopping Village is also just two blocks away, with a grocery store, retail shops, restaurants and multi-screen movie theater.

Additional resort services include discounted tickets to local attractions and dinner shows, spa packages, dining reservations, rental cars, electric scooter rentals, flowers and gift baskets. There is a central, underground parking garage for guest use. A business center is provided on the premises and wireless Internet connectivity is available in all guest rooms as well as in the lobby area.

The Wyndham Mauna Loa Village is located at 78-7190 Kaleiopapa Street, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740. It is just thirty minutes from Keahole-Kona International Airport. To get there, take State Highway 19 south from the airport to State Highway 11, and travel 15 miles to Kamehameha III Road. Turn right and drive two miles to Alii Drive, and then turn left. Alii Drive leads past Kona Country Club to Kaleiopapa on the right. The resort is at the end of the street. Transfer by taxi costs about $55 one-way.