Nice view and spacious enough

Had to walk up a lot of stairs, beds weren't very comfortable, was hard to find the office, and office people were helpful but not friendly about it.

Absolutely gorgeous accomodation that I can highly recommend. Fully equiped with everything to make your stay comfortable.

Nothing. I wish I could stay much longer and enjoy the place

Great room right on ocean, only needed one nite here, it fit our needs perfectly

I liked the end result of my discussion with Vacation International (VI) Resorts, which is the organization responsible for Sea Village units advertised on Booking.com. Final result: unit #2206, 2bd, 2ba, ocean view.

I did not like the false advertising of this booking. Photos and description posted on Booking.com did not match the reality of the unit VI Resorts initially assigned to me. On Booking.com: two photos show a view of the water, one in particular from a top floor unit lanai (patio). The description below the photos stated, "This spacious apt...." Logic dictates the description was referring to *the* photos. Reality: VI Resorts gave me keys to unit #2101. This is a GROUND floor unit, NO ocean view whatsoever. Note: For my safety and security, I would never book a ground-floor unit. Also, I would not pay what I consider a lot of money, for a view of grass. What you should know: 1. VI Resorts or Booking.com has since removed the phrasing "this spacious apt...." 2. The VI Resorts office addressed my concerns to my satisfaction within two hours. I also appreciate the turnaround time of the cleaning staff who got the new unit ready so quickly. I left a good tip. 3. Understanding Sea Village unit numbers: the first digit in the unit is the building number. The second digit is the floor number. The last two digits are the unit number. So, unit 2206 is building 2 on the 2nd floor, unit 06. Unit 2101 is building 2 on the 1st floor, unit 01. 4. VI Resorts is a time-share organization. As it was explained to me by the on-site VI office: - their foray into advertising time-share units on Booking.com is one-month new; - non-time-share people (aka me, and anyone who books through Booking.com) don't know much about how VI Resorts time-sharing works; - VI time-share clients know they cannot choose which unit is assigned to them. It is a 'whatever unit is available' scenario, and; - the VI office is not given much information from Booking.com. Only one's last name. They suggest calling ahead to inquire on one's future assigned unit, or state one's preferred unit.

The location is right along the rocky coast - it was a beautiful view of the waves crashing on the shore and it's very close to the shops along Ali'i Dr. and their farmer's market. They do have a pool and hot tub which was nice to use. Washer and dryer are provided but you need to bring your own detergent. Fridge, dishwasher, basic cooking utensils and dishes are also provided as well as dishwasher soap.

They put a lock on the plug in for the A/C unit. When we called to ask for the lock to be removed they first wanted to charge us $50 to come out and then they said we have to wait until the following morning, when the onsite office opened to unlock it. We are from a cold weather climate and the heat in Kona was rough for us - we really needed that A/C and there was nothing we could do to get the lock removed from the plug in. The hotel did provide floor fans but that only helped to move the hot air around. Apart from the heat at night, the beds were really hard and uncomfortable. The pool and hot tub they have are tiny. Four people can comfortably fit in the hot tub, six if you don't mind cuddling with your neighbor.