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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.”

Dec 2, 2005 by Steve from Natrona Heights, PA
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[5] • Location:[9]

• It's in a good spot in Kona and it was cheap.
• The staff and room were not the best.

“Not bad, for the price.”

Nov 30, 2005 by Charion from Greeley, CO
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[9] • Location:[8]

• The location is the best in Kona. It is right downtown and has parking.
• I didn't feel safe to stay there. Lots of undesirable people hanging around.

“If economy and location fit your criteria this is great. Don't stay there if you are use to the Marriott or Hilton because you will not even check in. Property is very old, but maintained pretty well for its age. The refrigerator in the room is a plus too. The other big plus is the parking downtown because that is very hard to find.”

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Nov 21, 2005 by Frank from La Jolla, CA
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[3] • Location:[7]

• Nothing to like about this Hotel.
• Everything, dirty, old, smells bad, worse than motel 6.

“I will never stay in this hotel even if it is free. It is so dirty and old. They even charge you for using their parking lot. It smells so bad and everything in the room is old. Leaky faucet. Lots of ants and insects in the room.”

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Nov 20, 2005 by Andy from Eagle, WI
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[5] • Location:[6]

• Centrally located on Alii street.
• They charged extra for parking.

“This hotel needs a major overhaul. It is showing its age when is the last time you stayed at a hotel that used a regular key and not a keycard. Still, it is cheap and clean, and located right in the middle of the action in Kona.”

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Nov 16, 2005 by Gigi from San Diego, CA
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[10]

• Quaint, balconies.
• Nothing.

“For what it is, it is just fine.”

Nov 11, 2005 by Joan from Boulder, CO
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[6] • Location:[8]

• They were very accomodating.
• The carpet had a bad stain, Bedspreads were a little worn.

“Overall our experience was very good.”

Nov 6, 2005 by Chuck from Cedar Park, TX
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[9] • Location:[9]

• Good location for nightlife and activity.
• Really noisy at night (difficult to sleep with windows open and no AC).

“Pretty inexpensive for the location, but our experience was staying there on the night of our arrival to Hawaii and all we wanted to do was sleep. Sleep was difficult with all of the noise coming in the window, no AC which is ok comfort wise, but keeping the windows open made it too loud.”

Jun 20, 2005 by Deborah from Columbus, OH
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[6] • Location:[10]

• The location was great, although on the opposite side of the street, we had a wonderful view of palm trees and blue water.
• There were really no amenities and the only person working the desk never cracked a smile.

“Uncle Billy's is in a wonderful location along the main strip in Kona. Surrounding a small, but lush, palm laden pool area, the hotel gave every room a lanai that faced out over the street and to the ocean across the street. The room showed its age a bit, and the signs throughout the room about limiting the number of towels to the number of registered guests, and signs at the breakfast/dinner buffet limiting guests to a single refill on beverages and admonishing that you can "take what you want but you'd best eat what you take" seemed a little stingey, but the great views and fabulous location made it easy to ignore any little negatives. I would definitely recommend Uncle Billy's to friends and family, especially if they can get the same great rate that I got.”

May 27, 2005 by Niles from Jacksonville, FL
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[5] • Location:[6]

“tired, but servicable. exterior shabby, rooms clean and in good repair.”

May 27, 2005 by Steve from Dallas, TX
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Great location, reasonable rates, friendly staff, excellent budget hotel

“This hotel is located right in the heart of Kona. It's just a short walk to the beach, where you can snorkel, or just stroll the streets of Kona and shop. The staff is friendly and helpful, and I got great value for the money at this hotel.”

Apr 27, 2005 by Diana from San Ramon, CA
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[6] • Staff:[7] • Location:[7]

• Great room for the price. The view was good too.
• They couldn't guarantee me a non-smoking room with 2 beds.

“I like the location of the hotel. There was plenty of parking. The room was clean and I love the view. If the sliding glass door is open, I could hear the music playing across the street, but if I close the door the room was quiet.”

Apr 25, 2005 by Layne from Liberty Lake, WA
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[1] • Location:[3]

• Location was o.k.
• Unclean, Un-kept, run-down

“Definitely not a 2 star hotel. This is a 1 star at best. I will not be using again anytime soon.”

Mar 9, 2005 by Sharon from Sebastopol, CA
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[5] • Location:[9]

• Excellent location, top floor room had view of ocean, funky charm
• Greeters less than friendly at check-in, slight moldy smell to room due to age, extra charge for extra towels

“We were doing Hawaii on a budget, and the pricing fit. The location is great, and at least the top floor had a nice view of the ocean. Check-in staff could be a bit more friendly, and they have a lot of rules". Due to age of the hotel, there was a slight smell of mold, but incense knocked that out. Overall, Uncle Billy's is a good value for travelers on a budget, nice room with lots of storage with a working refrigerator and conveniently located."”

Feb 23, 2005 by Rob from Oakland, CA
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[6] • Staff:[3] • Location:[8]

• It was cheap and had a good location.
• Took too long to check out and staff were not friendly.

“A great deal if you can get a good price. The location is good in the heart of Kona in walking distance to all the shops, if that's what you want. I would probably do it again for the same price.”

Feb 11, 2005 by Xin from Summit, NJ
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[2] • Location:[2]

• dirty, smelly

“I stay in this hotel for one night. it looks good from outside, but dirty and smelly inside. After spending one night there, I will not come back again. the satff are not as friendly as those in one of 3 star hotel I stayed.”

Jan 24, 2005 by A.D. from Sioux Falls, SD
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[7] • Location:[1]

• Unsafe

“The entrance door was very flimsy, the chain that was to further secure it -rusted. Neighbours were drunk and noisy and began fighting with each other at one in the morning. The room itself was adequate. It was very rundown but expected for a one-star hotel"."”

Jan 15, 2005 by Daniel from Arcata, CA
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[7] • Location:[8]

• nice location and cheap
• could use a bit of upkeep

“Great Kona Hotel for the money and I like the balcony that looks out over the ocean”

Jan 12, 2005 by Piper from Pasco, WA
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[3] • Location:[10]

• The price of rooms and location. It let us get familiar with the town easily & within walking distance.
• It was not very clean, pool was not inviting to swim in (didn't seem clean)

“When we put in for a 2 star hotel, we only got a 1 star (or something like that. . .it was not what I was billed or asked for, in otherwords). The price was good for the rooms. The breakfast food was not good. The best thing is the location. We got familiar with the town and got to use some of the close beaches without a car rental. This was a fun area for first time tourists.”