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Kona, Hawaii
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| Sleepy Kona, as it's usually called in brochures, lies | Can I make the Kona reservation by phone? We |
| on the western side of the island perfect for | would be happy to help you make any Kona hotel |
| magnificent sunsets. On the northern end of the Kona | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free |
| coast is the town of Kailua-Kona, where many of the | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| area's restaurants and tourist activities are clustered. | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| North of Kailua-Kona, on the Kohala coast, some of | Saturday and Sunday. |
| Hawaii's most luxurious resorts are clustered. | |
| | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| Many people on the Big Island remember when | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| Kailua-Kona was a small waterfront village with a | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| historic royal palace and an even older sacred | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| heiau (temple). A few shops, restaurants and | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| dwellings lined the mauka (mountain) side of its main | card information. |
| street. The condominiums, shopping malls and the | |
| many upscale homes that now cling to the hillsides | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| above the town were beyond anyone's imagination. | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| In the past 20 years, Kailua-Kona has become a | information on the property information page, if this is |
| bustling, growing town that offers much to do for | import to you. |
| residents and visitors alike. Fortunately, some of its | |
| past has been preserved you'll see it as you stroll | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| along the edge of the bay. | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| The Kona district, of course, is world-famous for its | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| gourmet coffee. Coffee trees were first brought to | final confirmation number. |
| Hawaii in the early 1800s as ornamental plants. An | |
| American missionary later imported a coffea arabica | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| cutting to Kona, where it soon flourished. Konas | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| very rich volcanic soil, higher upslope elevation, and | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| a consistent weather pattern of bright sunny | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| mornings, afternoon cloud cover and ample rainfall | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| furnished the right conditions for coffee to thrive. By | |
| the mid-1800s, coffee growing and milling was an | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| established industry in Kona. A coffee market crash | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| in 1899 depressed the industry temporarily, but the | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| hard work of many local Japanese families with | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| small coffee farms kept it alive. The backbone of the | |
| coffee industry on the island is still the large number | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| of small family-operated farms on the upland slopes | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| of the Kona coast. | information can be found on the property information |
| | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| Plan at least two days to participate in Kailua-Kona's | |
| main offering sportfishing and to see the area's other | |
| historical and cultural attractions. | |
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