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Whether you need a warm break from your home climate, some relief from work, or time just to relax, few vacations are as easy to plan as a few days or a week at the Kona Reef, Unit D-3. This condo is fully furnished with everything you'll need, including beach towels and an ice chest. You just need to pack your toothbrush and swim suit and you're ready for a great vacation!
In Hawaii, discounts generally start with a week's duration. A week's car rental and a week's condo rental will be less than the cost of 7 nights. For example, the Kona Reef D-3 , when reserved directly from the owner, rents for a week at $132/night, rather than the regular $148.50 per night. This discount is generally available only during the low season (April 1 to December 14, not including October).
To check availability for this condo, go to the listing for Kona Reef, Unit D-3 on the Sunquest website. Put in the date you'd like to arrive and the number of nights you'd like to stay. Click the bar that says "Search for my accomodations" and you'll be able to see (with no obligation) if those dates are available. After deciding on your travel dates, make your initial contact with the owner in order to get owner-direct rates. Once the initial booking is done with the owner, SunQuest will handle all payment and other arrangements. To contact the owner, call Jan at (800) 490-4829 (California time) or e-mail her at Jan@KonaOceanfrontCondo.com.
You'll probably want a car for your stay. All the major car rental companies operate on the Big Island. Many have special online weekly rates. You'll be picking up your car at the Kona Airport (abbreviated KOA.)
Now all you need is a plane reservation. If you're coming from California, American, Aloha, and United Airlines fly non-stop directly to Kona Airport from Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Orange County (during part of the year, nonstop flights are available only on certain days of the week.) Northwest flies from Seattle to Kona and Delta has a non-stop flight from Salt Lake City. During the winter months, Air Canada flies directly from Vancouver to Kona while United flies from Denver. If you're coming from anyplace else, all major airlines fly to Honolulu and it's just a 35 minute inter-island trip (via Aloha or Hawaiian Airlines) from Honolulu to Kona.
Now you're set. You'll arrive at Kona Airport on your scheduled day and drive just 7 miles to the Kona Reef in your rental car. Once there, you'll sit back and relax by the pool or on your private lanai. When you feel like it, you'll walk to a restaurant in Kona or drive to the grocery store to get what you need for your barbecue. Later in the week, maybe you'll tour a bit of the Island, do some snorkeling, or go to one of the world-class beaches that are about 45 minutes north of Kona.
It will be hard to get back on that plane at the end of the week but, guaranteed, you'll be returning home fully relaxed after your week in the sun.
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