Kona Kai Resort & Spa

San Diego, USA

FAVOURITES HOTEL
These hotels provide exceptionally good value, are in great locations and offer exclusive benefits to Virgin Holidays’ customers.
Deluxe King Room
Vessel Restaurant
Terrace
Deluxe Queen Room
Marina Terrace
Marina View Junior Suite
Deluxe King Room
Vessel Restaurant
Terrace
Deluxe Queen Room
Marina Terrace
Marina View Junior Suite

The hotel

This elegant California hotel is on Shelter Island, overlooking the Kona Kai Marina. With a private beach and a newly renovated pool, your stay here will be a real treat. Why not grab yourself a cabana and head to the poolside bar for a refreshing drink – and take in the views of the marina. If you fancy something a bit more active, enjoy one of the many water sports, join in a free fitness class or take a ride along the bay on one of the resort's free bikes.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Room Service
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Anniversary and special occasions
  • Beachfront location
  • Volley Ball
  • Bicycle Rental
  • Restaurant

Where is it

Located on Shelter Island on Kona Kai Marina, minutes from Downtown San Diego and San Diego’s International Airport.

Hotel information

170 rooms, including 46 new luxury suites, set over 3 floors in 1 building, all with spectacular water views. All with private patio or balcony, air-conditoning and heating, flatscreen TV with premium entertainment channels, telephone, complimentary coffee, mini-fridge, safe, hairdryer, bathrobes, iron and board. Deluxe Guestrooms have 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Premium Rooms offer 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Suites are also available, featuring sophisticated coastal design, spa-inspired bathrooms with bath and rainfall shower, and bay or marina views from an oversized balcony. 

  • Upgrade Promotion: Book before 31 Dec 2020 for completed stays between 16 Jul '19  - 31 Dec '20 and receive a complimentary upgrade. 

    Offer is subject to availability and may be changed or withdrawn at any time. Please note black out dates apply. Offer is valid on all room types except suites. 

Why is this a Virgin Holidays Favourite?

With its private beach, pools for both adults and kids, and a bar overlooking the marina, you'll get the best resort experience here - as well as beautiful sunset views.

Exclusive Virgin Holidays benefits:

  • Book before 31 Dec '20 for completed stays between 16 Jul '19-31 Dec '20 and receive a complimentary room upgrade.
  • Offer may be changed or withdrawn at any time. Please note black out dates apply. Offer is valid on all room types, except suites.

Vessel restaurant (local coastal cuisine, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner). Tiki Bar and adults-only pool bar. Resort pool and adults-only pool. Pool and beach cabanas*. Spa*. Fitness centre. Complimentary fitness classes. Private beach and firepits. Water activity centre* including kayaks and paddle boards. Volleyball. Badminton. Complimentary bikes. Fishing*. Beach parties. Kona Kai Marina with bay cruises* and dinner cruises*. Gift shop. Room service*. WiFi*. Self-parking $34, plus tax per night (payable locally, subject to change)

This hotel has resort fees that are included in the room rate (subject to change)

Resort fee includes: - Daily Newspaper in Lobby - WiFi - Fitness centre and steam room - Towel Service at pool and spa. Resort fee, tax and inclusions are subject to change - please see hotel check-in for current inclusions available to you upon arrival.

*Denotes local charge. 

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

  • Excellent (705)
  • Very good (264)
  • Average (145)
  • Poor (90)
  • Terrible (87)
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Nov 12, 2019 amirzakhanyan

I along with my husband and two children enjoyed this resort and the views it had to offer. The fire pits gave that extra touch to our experience. Staff were great in supporting with all needs. The Vessel Restaurant had a great menu to choose from. The pool and site amenities were great.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Extended biz stay

Nov 12, 2019 223loretta Dallas, Texas

Beautiful location and staff were very friendly. Small gym,but adequate, Bikes available ~would have been great if we had time to enjoy. Restaurant food was underwhelming and not enough servers in restaurant to accomodate guests for our biz event inbetween the meetings or after hours.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Above and beyond service!

Nov 11, 2019 rtonini Savannah, GA

My wife and I stayed tonight for her birthday. The team here is AMAZING! We were warmly greeted by Matt (valet) in the parking and the front desk people were super kind and helpful. The place is beautiful. The room looked newly updated and modern. To top it off, when we finished dinner at the hotel restaurant, we came back to a generous gift from… Read more
My wife and I stayed tonight for her birthday. The team here is AMAZING! We were warmly greeted by Matt (valet) in the parking and the front desk people were super kind and helpful. The place is beautiful. The room looked newly updated and modern. To top it off, when we finished dinner at the hotel restaurant, we came back to a generous gift from the staff. Thank you so much to the team at Kona Kai! You've definitely gone above and beyond!!! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beautiful location, but lacking in some areas

Nov 10, 2019 richardgutz

The resort itself is absolutely beautiful. It seems every room happens to have a great view because it is on Shelter Island with views of the water on both sides of the hotel. We were here on a wedding adventure. The service that we had at the restaurant located on the facilities were subpar both times that we attended the restaurant. It was for… Read more
The resort itself is absolutely beautiful. It seems every room happens to have a great view because it is on Shelter Island with views of the water on both sides of the hotel. We were here on a wedding adventure. The service that we had at the restaurant located on the facilities were subpar both times that we attended the restaurant. It was for this reason that we decided not to use the on-site restaurant for the wedding. We were in a sweet, and the shower for the sweet was absolutely terrible. There was no way that the water was to be kept inside of the shower, which meant every time we took one, the floor in the bathroom would flood. We had to use five towels rolled up side by side in order to keep the floor in the bathroom dry. Our party had booked approximately 30 rooms for all of the people who are attending the wedding. Unfortunately, the groom's room had a mistake with the reservation on the last day, and they were forced to move out of their room into an adjacent room which was not the same quality as the initial room because of a scheduling conflict. the management did take care of the cost of the new room for the night, but I find it unacceptable that they were forced to move rooms. There was one constant that was fantastic at the resort. His name was Gus. He was our valet attendant / manager, I believe, and he was always a shining star. Only meeting him a couple times, he knew my name each time I saw him, and he was the most helpful person that he could be and he did it with a genuine smile. He was one of the first people that we saw, and the last one that we saw after departing Kona Kai. He was happy to listen to me voice my concerns, and allowed me to leave feeling like somebody truly cared. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Our first San Diego visit

Nov 9, 2019 dimalj2019

The Kona Kai was Ok but center city would have been more convenient for us. And you don't offer means or ways to facilitate that! Lack of Concierge services doesn't help! It was our impression that your focus is more on the convention guests than individuals