Kona International Airport: Approximate driving time is 25 minutes and distance is 16 miles.

Driving directions from Kona International Airport: Take Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway north to Waikoloa Beach Dr, then take a left into the resort.

Kirin Chinese Restaurant - Dim-sum lunches and dinners of Chinese regional cooking draw diners to this canalside restaurant.

Kamuela Provision Company - This restaurant overlooking the ocean is the place for local seafood, steaks, and evening cocktails.

Imari - Bordered by a soothing koi pond, Imari features Japanese-style meals.

Palm Terrace - This restaurant specializes in breakfast and dinner buffets.

Orchid Cafe - An open-air spot for breakfast and lunches, the café also includes an ice-cream shop.

Boat Landing Pavilion Food Court - Light fare is available at this canalside spot for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Kohala Spa Café - The spa's restaurant serves healthful food for breakfast and lunch, and smoothies and fresh juices all day.

Legends of the Pacific - Weekly, this traditional Hawaiian dinner show includes a bountiful meal and a lavish Polynesian music-and-dance revue.

Amenity highlights: A huge natural lagoon contains bottlenose dolphins where guests—even children—are welcome to interact with the mammals through the Dolphin Quest program.

The resort's ocean beach is rocky so the Village provides an alternative in the form of a four-acre saltwater lagoon with its own sand beach and waterfalls. Open to the sea, the lagoon permits fish and turtles to come and go, and provides excellent flat-water snorkeling.

Two major freshwater pool complexes include water slides and a third pool is adults-only. It's surrounded by padded lounge chairs and silence.

Insider tip: At Waikoloa Beach Resort's upscale shopping/dining center, Kings' Shops (a 5-minute drive from the Village), a telescope is located in a gazebo above a lake bordering the center and offers a view of Mauna Kea's summit, where the world's largest telescope can be seen.

Camp Menehune provides games, sports, and activities for children ages 5–12, with half-day, full-day, and evening sessions available.

The Village contains a, 1,800-piece collection of Asian, Western, and Oceanic art. An illustrated booklet permits self-guided tours, with three walks and two side trips described.

The Red Sail Sports desk arranges snorkeling, whale-watching, and sunset cruises aboard a 50-foot catamaran and scuba-diving excursions aboard a 38-foot motor boat.

Other amenities include an arcade of smart shops; a lending library of books, toys, and games; and a full-service business center.

Extra person charges may apply depending on hotel policy.
There are no room charges for children 18 and younger occupying the same room as their parents.
Rollaways and cribs may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required upon check-in for incidental charges.
All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.