# Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort

Kailua-Kona, United States · Selected: clears the published selection standard.

- Page: https://mindreachgetaways.com/us/kailua-kona/wellness-retreat/kona-village
- Book direct: https://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/kona-village
- Map pin: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=19.83,-155.99

## Our read

Kona Village is thatch hale on 81 acres at Kahuwai Bay, with a farm, Asaya, and a bar in Johnno Jackson's schooner. It is a Big Island hideaway that was rebuilt, not a tower on the Kona strip.

## Come here for

- A hale with an outdoor shower, on the bay
- Asaya and a sunrise paddle, if the water is the morning
- The farm and Moana, if you want the cooking tied to the land

## Skip it if

- You want Waikiki or a walkable town
- A silent retreat with no tennis, no pools and no children

## The place

Kona Village, a Rosewood resort, stands at 72-300 Maheawalu Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740. The phone is +1 808 865 0100. They describe free-standing thatch hale on 81 acres, with lanai and outdoor showers, on Kahuwai Bay. Moana cooks from the land and the sea and honours a fishing village they say was here. Kahuwai Cookhouse looks to paniolo, the island cowboy tradition. Shipwreck Bar is the restored schooner of founder Johnno Jackson. The farm is Kahiko Mala'ai. Asaya has treatment lanai, a lounge with hot tub, cold plunge, steam and sauna, and a moon ritual they call Mahina. They publish four outdoor pools, bicycles for the acres, sunrise outrigger paddles, and snorkeling in the bay. A cultural centre, Ka'uluola, holds the history of the land. Aunty Lei is the cultural advisor they name. The press kit says the resort's purpose is to protect the land. We have not measured that. The hale and the bay are the stay. Book on the Kona Village page. MindReach does not take the reservation.

## What it is like

- Maheawalu Drive: 72-300 Maheawalu Drive, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. Phone +1 808 865 0100.
- The hale: Thatch roofs, lanai, outdoor showers, on 81 acres.
- Kahuwai Bay: Snorkeling, sunrise outrigger paddles, and four pools looking at the water.
- Asaya: Treatment lanai, plunge, steam, sauna, and the Mahina ritual.
- Shipwreck Bar: The schooner of founder Johnno Jackson, restored as the bar. Moana and the cookhouse are the kitchens.

## Ways to stay

- A hale · Price on their site · https://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/kona-village
- A larger kauhale · Price on their site · https://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/kona-village

## Getting there

Kona airport, then the road to Maheawalu Drive. The resort is on Kahuwai Bay, north of Kailua-Kona town. Ask them for the current drive.

## Questions

**Where is it?**
72-300 Maheawalu Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740, on Kahuwai Bay.

**What is a hale?**
A free-standing thatch cottage with a lanai and, as they describe it, an outdoor shower.

**Is there a spa?**
Asaya, with treatment space, a lounge, plunge, steam and sauna.

**Who was Johnno Jackson?**
They call him the resort founder. Shipwreck Bar is his schooner.

**How do I book?**
On the Kona Village page. The reservation stays with the resort.

## How far to trust this

Written from what the property publishes. Not yet checked by hand. Confirm on their site before you book.
MindReach Getaways does not take the booking. You book with the property.