3★+ hotels in Kailua-Kona from €125/night (range €125–291, 13 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
In Jul, Kailua-Kona typically sees ~28°C daytime highs and 21 rainy days.
Kailua-Kona, often referred to as "Kona" by the locals, is nestled at the bottom of the Hualalai Volcano. It is the main town on the western side of the Big Island of Hawaii, but with a population of about 20,000 (plus a few thousand more in neighboring suburbs) it is hardly a metropolis. Kona has become known for sport fishing, snorkeling, sunsets and coffee, which is cultivated on the slopes of Mount Hualalai.
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