We stayed in a 2 bedroom at Kohala Suites June 2026. We stayed in a 2 bedroom at The Bay Club June 2025. Overall we liked the Bay Club...
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We stayed in a 2 bedroom at Kohala Suites June 2026. We stayed in a 2 bedroom at The Bay Club June 2025. Overall we liked the Bay Club rooms better. Kohala Suites has a very small lanai and ours was on the road w/ the hot morning sun and no real cover over the lanai. {building 16} The Bay Club had very large covered lanais and ours last year overlooked the peaceful golf course. So, unfortunatley I did not spend any time out on the lanai this trip (@ Kohala Suites), which is a real bummer b/c I LOVE spending time on lanais when in Hawaii. Bay Club was also a larger unit with more room to spread out. Guests can use the pools @ Kohala Suites or Bay Club, so no difference there. One thing to note is guests of The Bay Club have to pay a "day fee" to use the ammenities @ the on site ocean front property "Hilton Grand Vacations Club Ocean Tower". When staying @ Kohala Suites, you do not have to pay this "day fee". We took the {free} shuttle over to the Ocean Towers property one day. It is beautiful. However the amenities (pool slides, beach pool, a fresh water lagoon, more hot tubs) are not something that was high on our list (group of 4 adults) -- so we swam in the pool close to our building, which was just fine. If I had young children the Ocean front units would be great. Over all this is a great HILTON complex. Rooms are clean. Beds are comfortable. It is quiet. Grounds are beautiful. Employees are gracious. Plenty of free parking. Washer + Dryer in the room. They clean the room 1x per week, however you can get anything you need in between. We are considering buying a unit @ this Hilton property. I would choose to purchase @ The Bay Club because having more space in the unit & a large covered lanai is important to me. Either way, you will not be disappointed with your stay @ The Hilton Waikoloa Village. {also, something we discovered this year, the drive in to KONA to have dinner is the same distance/time as the drive up to Waimea, which has some great options for food as well, and a Long's Drug Store & is a super cute town.