Uncle Billys Kona Bay Hotel

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Apr 1, 2007 by Janet from Lincoln, NE
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[9] • Location:[9]

• Location.
• Refrigerator not ready to use.

“Very handy and close to activities and food.”

Jan 17, 2007 by Debra from Plano, TX
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[5] • Location:[7]

• Reasonable price and restaurant was okay.
• Teenage children were able to buy drugs on hotel property.

“Overall, you get what you pay for. This is definitely a budget hotel. The rooms were not clean and the air conditioning did not work. What concerns us the most is that our teenaged children were able to purchase drugs on the hotel property? This is not the type of place we will ever stay again.”

Jan 16, 2007 by Linda from Kea Au, IL
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[8] • Location:[9]

• Location and price.
• The building was run down, and the rooms were old and need of repair. The furniture was nice, though, as were the towels. Just not enough.

“The price was great, but the facilities were in need of up grades and remodel. Even though, the furniture was nice, the room and carpets were old and grungy.”

Sep 3, 2006 by Audrey from LA
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[5] • Location:[7]

• Well located , staff.
• Dirty room , broken furniture's.

“Well, don't go over there if you want a clean and modern room, my husband and I had to change our room was so dirty and smelled like a dead rat ! But the staff is really professional and nice and it's really well located. But still I won (t come back in this hotel !”

Sep 2, 2006 by Roy from El Segundo, CA
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• The front desk we forgot her name, she is very friendly and made things very comfortable she provided our needs.
• 2stars didn't go with this hotel at all. ants were there. buffet area was not clean and filled with dust and bird poops. food was too cheap for $.

“The view of this hotel at first was cool because loser to the entertainments. After we got into the room, we didn't like the way it advertised us - "You have been Upgrade to 2 STARS hotel!!" but it is like not star hotel. They didn't tell us upfront that we need to pay 5 dollars for a day for the parking space. We read the posted and we thought it is about guest as our friends not us as ourselves as guest. Overall it was just OK. We want our money back or half of the money back to us.”

Aug 29, 2006 by Melanie from Waipahu, HI
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[7] • Location:[8]

• They had an elevator. That's unusual for a small motel.
• No security in the parking lot.

“Uncle Billy's in Kailua-Kona exceeded my expectations for a one-star hotel! The room was clean, very spacious and quiet. There were two sinks - one for the bathroom and one was a kitchen sink. The bathroom sink was separate from the shower and toilet (a plus!). Also, there were some shelves in the closet and along the wall for additional storage space. For the budget traveler, I highly recommend Uncle Billy's!”

Aug 3, 2006 by David from Wichita, KS
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[8] • Location:[8]

• Nice facility for a good price.
• Parking fee of $5 nightly, did not know about it upfront.

“It is a good hotel in a good location for visitors to Kona.”

Aug 1, 2006 by Lisa from Honolulu, HI
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[6] • Staff:[4] • Location:[8]

• Cheap, clean, nice location.
• Bed was not very comfortable, sink dripped - needs work.

“Good hotel if you are looking for clean and cheap and don't mean to hang out in your room all day and just want a place to crash. Hotel staff were slightly grouchy. Great location in Kaiulua-Kona.”

Jul 11, 2006 by Kevin from Honolulu, HI
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[6] • Location:[7]

• Staff accommodating to my handicap room request.
• Hotel room smelled like urine.

“A hotel that chooses not to aim high. One must pay five dollars to park overnight.”

Jun 21, 2006 by Larry from Hilo, HI
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[5] • Location:[8]

• Good location.
• Ugly room, hotel needs renovation.

“Restaurant was very poor; room needed renovation badly; staff was pleasant; great location.”

Jun 11, 2006 by Jason from Pahoa, HI
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[6] • Location:[8]

• Great in town location, local style.
• The hotel is old with sketchy areas in back, and no A/C.

“Uncle Billy's is a locally owned hotel with an open feel. It is located in the touristy area of Kona. They have a pool but I have not used it. The staff is friendly. The hotel is old with out a/c. The hotel is four story's with one elevator. My experience there was adequate.”

May 26, 2006 by Sky from Hunt Valley, MD
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[6] • Location:[8]

• Location, Location, Location! Price, Price, Price!
• Don't go here if you are looking for the Ritz!

“Nothing special here but a comfortable bed in a killer location for a fantastic rate!”

May 24, 2006 by Malinda from Ramsey, MN
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[7] • Location:[9]

• Competitive pricing for the star rating.
• The hotel dinner buffet was horrible.

“Convenient location within walking distance to shops, dining and beach. We arrived earlier than the 3pm check-in and our room was rushed to be cleaned. However, a pillow had recent pee stains and the maid/housekeeper simply covered it up with another pillow-sheet instead of getting a clean pillow.”

May 24, 2006 by Linda from Honolulu, HI
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[9] • Location:[8]

• Big room with good amenities like coffee maker, iron, lots of parking.
• Bed cover had gross looking stains, saggy bed, noisy since it's close to the main street, lots of young partiers and children running around.

“If you're looking for a cheap relatively clean hotel in a central location, Uncle Billy's is the place. The room was the largest I've stayed in for awhile. I appreciated the coffee maker and refrigerator in the room. They also have laundry facilities and lots of parking. I stayed from 5/19-21 so it probably wasn't peak season at the time. I would imagine that if the hotel is at full capacity that the parking may not be enough which in case would suck since you would then have to find parking which is not abundant or free in that area. It's like a mini Waikiki so quite noisy. And because the hotel is quite cheap, lots of young partiers, and families with kids running around. I would probably stay there again though, because it's cheap!”

May 5, 2006 by Sue from Mckinleyville, CA
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[3] • Location:[7]

• Inexpensive; sheets were clean.
• Maintenance, Social Atmosphere and Cleanliness much less than its "two star" rating.

“This hotel is very run down, and only marginally clean. The maids appeared to do a good job cleaning--but many things that may not be considered their job were not done, i.e.: gum stuck to carpet, plastic table on balcony covered with what appeared to be old ice cream, smudges on walls. Maintenance was much in need, i.e.: broken light fixture, window glass replaced with plywood, cigarette burns in bedspread. Social atmosphere also bad, i.e.: surly folk at check-in, young thugs drinking beer and intimidating folks in the parking lot. This hotel is not a 2 star hotel. It barely qualifies as a one star hotel. It's only attribute is location (downtown Kona, convenient but noisy) and the fact that it is cheap.”

Mar 8, 2006 by Tina from Santa Cruz, CA
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[5] • Location:[9]

• Great locale right in middle of Kona village.
• Musty smell in rooms, understaffed and slow run down.

“Well worth the deal on this hotel, had read many horrible reviews on uncle billys, was quite frightened, but it was not nearly as bad as I expected. Run down but acceptable.”

Mar 6, 2006 by Moya from Dewitt, NE
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[8] • Location:[8]

• It had a refrigerator and was in our price range.
• We were put on the first floor next to a room that was undergoing remodeling. Crews were there until 7 in the evening.

“The room was ok. Definitely not a Marriot, but it worked. The room was described as "recently re-modeled". However, that was not our room. I would go there again.”

Feb 9, 2006 by John from Torrance, CA
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[7] • Location:[9]

• Great in-town location.
• Aging facility.

“The physical plant is aging and needs updating. Decent TV with 75 cable channels. The entire hotel was very clean, however. I did not eat meals in the hotel, so I cannot comment on the food.”

Jan 13, 2006 by Ang from San Pablo, CA
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[1] • Location:[5]

• Convenient location.
• This hotel was very dirty and moles every where.

“Dear travelers, if you like a moles in the ceiling, walls and tables this hotel is for you. If you want a nice, clean and pleasant sleep find something else.”

Dec 23, 2005 by Valerie from Greenville, TX
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[9] • Location:[7]

• All the rooms have a view of the ocean.
• Spiders in bathroom, room refrigerator not work, no water pressure in shower.

“Nice people, good location, but run down and slightly dilapidated. Parking is $5 a day and not included in room rate.”

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Amenities at Uncle Billys Kona Bay Hotel, Big Island

AM/FM Alarm clock radio Aloha Billy''s Bar Color television with remote control

Kona Inn Restaurant Non smoking rooms available Telephone