Wyndham Mauna Loa Village

Aloha,

My husband and I own at Wyndham Mauna Loa Village and have stayed there several times. Our last trip there was November 2008 and the unit had been totally renovated and was very clean and tastefully decorated. The staff have always been friendly and accommodating.

Our unit had 2 bedrooms (1 upstairs and 1 downstairs)and 3 full bathrooms (2 up and 1 down). The 2 bedroom units are extremely spacious for Hawaii (I think nearly 1400 sq. feet). I don't know why the 3 full bathrooms are not mentioned in the resort's description. Our entire top floor was mostly windows facing the golf course with a very large lanai and beautiful tropical view. The downstairs bedroom also has a lanai area with sliding glass doors. There is a lot of privacy for 2 couples.

The grounds are immaculate and very lush with tropical plants. There are a lot of pools and hot tubs and they have never been crowded when I was there. In fact, most times my husband and I were the only ones using the hot tub at night. It is very serene and quiet and feels more like what it would be like living in a townhouse in Hawaii, not just visiting.

You can walk to the Sheraton for restaurants and to watch the manta rays at night. Keauhou Bay is also adjacent to the Sheraton. Keauhou shopping complex is about 1/2 mile away up on the hillside with restaurants, a movie theatre and large grocery store and ocean views. This shopping center is used more by locals than tourists as much of the surrounding neighborhood has upscale condos and homes. It is also a short drive to Kailua-Kona where restaurants, shopping and nightlife abound. The area is great for walking and jogging too. It feels very safe.

Lastly, Keauhou and Kailua-Kona have some of the best weather in the islands, especially in the winter months for those of you wishing to escape cold winters. It is much less windy and rainy than some other locations. I lived in Hawaii on Oahu and the Big Island for 20 years and have visited most locations on Kauai and Maui too, so I am familiar with what the better locations and timeshares are. Mauna Loa is one of my top picks.

Mahalo and Enjoy!

Tanya

Frankly, I am always curious how there can be one bad review amongst a sea of good reviews for the same resort. We've stayed here, and it was nothing short of fabulous. Housekeeping was immaculate. There was no evidence of any maintenance problems at all.

The resort is very quiet, and although there don't seem to be a lot of the planned activities that other mega-resorts have, who goes to Hawaii to sit around the resort and weave baskets anyway? The Big Island has so much to offer, we didn't care that there wasn't a lot of activities.

The buildings are set up in small groups, and pools and grills are interspersed among the groups, so you might have to walk a short distance to use them. Parking is centralized, so you also have to walk from your car. However, this means you don't have to listen to the neighbors drive in and slam their doors at 2 am, either.

All in all, a really nice place to use as a home base for exploring. You will need a rental car to enjoy the island. Also...this is not located in downtown Kailua-Kona, so you can't just stumble out your front door and be at the nightclub, but this also means the resort is quieter than others in Kona.

I loved this place so much, I've picked up a week on the resale market, so I can go back any year I want to.

We own and stayed at this resort Spring of 2006. Our unit was in excellent condition. Maybe dsmith should have complained and asked for another unit. The beds were very comfortable with nice new bedspreads. The carpets and furniture were attractive, and a stocked kitchen. We liked the lanai overlooking the pool and jacuzzi. This resort is quiet, away from all the crowds and noise. If your looking for R and R this is the place.The staff was very friendly. They had sand chairs and floats to loan for a beach day. To get to a nice beach area is a drive. It's a nice excuse to get out for the day. On the way back to the resort we'd pick up dinner to cook on the grill or just get take out. Then return to peace and quiet. Town and restaurants are a short drive. We enjoyed our stay at the Mauna Loa. We will return again.

Interiors badly in need of complete remodeling. Maintenace personel have botch up badly. Bathrooms had mold and mildew, poorly caulk and grouted. Fixtures old and outdated cermic tile. Kitchen poorly laid out. Stove was in poor condition. Eletrical outlets that do not operate. Archatechual designs were poor at best. On the plus side the units are quit large. Toilet in Master bathroom on top of the wall and a urine stained that housekeeping does not see. Paint badly blistering, marred. HVAC previous leak thru drywall and trim. Has to have mold inside ceiling and walls. The outside gounds were impressive but gas grill was three blocks away.

We just returned from a week (2/17 - 2/24/07) at MLV. We rented a 2 bedroom/2 bath unit through RedWeek. We had a very good experience with the transaction. We had a great time in Hawaii. The resort itself is nice, but lacking some amenities that would have made it nicer.

My first note is that this was a RCI Gold Crown resort. However, that is no longer the case. When I walked in the lobby to check in, I noticed the RCI plaque on the wall. This resort was changed to a SILVER Crown resort for 2007. I'm not sure of the difference. It might simply be lack of amenities such as the resort having no restaurant.

The unit itself was very large and very nice. It is 2 stories, with the bedrooms downstairs and the living area upstairs. The kitchen was well equipped. The coffee maker was broken, but a call to the front desk had us a brand new in-the-box unit in less than 10 minutes. The beds were comfortable. The unit was clean and well stocked. There were plenty of towels, extra pillows, blankets, etc. There was a lanai on each floor that had a nice view of the grounds. The unit had central air conditioning and it worked great. We had a midweek cleaning with fresh towels and sheets. Overall, we were very pleased with the unit.

The grounds are beautiful and well cared for.

The staff was friendly and very helpful.

There are 8 swimming pools and hot tubs. They are well cared for but hardly ever used. If you want a pool or hot tub all to yourself, 98% of the time it is yours.

If you like to golf, the golf course is right next door. It is a beautiful course that is right on the ocean.

The following are some of the things that kept me from rating this resort higher. This resort is not on the ocean. The golf course is between the resort and the ocean. There is one unit at the back of the resort that, from the second floor, you can probably see the ocean in the distance overlooking the golf course. So, do not expect to see the ocean or hear the waves from your unit.

Secondly, there is no restaurant or snack bar here. You make your own meals in your unit or you go off the property to eat. The good news is that there are a tremendous number of wonderful restaurants in the area. The Sheraton is right next door and has a great restaurant. It was a five minute walk from our unit. Also, Don Drysdale Bar & Grill is in a shopping center about 1 mile away. The shopping center also has a grocery store, pizza parlor, movie theatre and several other stores. Don's has really good food at a reasonable (for Hawaii) price.

Third, there is no sandy beach within walking distance. To be fair, there are very few sandy beaches on the Big Island. To find a really nice sandy beach, you have to drive about 25 miles north of this resort. There is a lava rock beach on the other side of the Sheraton. You cannot go swimming safely. It is a nice place to watch the waves coming in.

Fourth, there is nothing going on at this resort. You won't find any entertainment or activities. If you want to participate in activities, you have to go to another Fairfield Property about 5 miles away. There is no putting green, no horseshoe pit, no tennis courts - there is nothing to do at this resort except use the swimming pool. There is no workout room, either. If you want to do anything other than hang out in your unit or go for a swim in a pool, you have to leave the property. That being said, there is plenty to do on The Big Island. There is great shopping in Kona, several wonderful places to snorkel, lots of whales to see at this time of the year, 200 waterfalls to check out, and an active volcano that you can get unbelieveably close to.

There is no high pressure sales pitch to buy a timeshare at the resort itself. However, the resort provides some serious discounts to activities on the island if you go to a Fairfield presentation at one of there nearby resorts. Well, we took advantage of it and met Stephen, a Fairfiled rep who may be the biggest jerk I have every met. It was supposed to be a planned presentation but someone forget to tell Stephen. When we sat down with him, the first thing he said to us is "What are you here for?". Huh?? When he found out that I was a Fairfield points owner through resale purchase, he proceeded to put me down about every 2 minutes and called me stupid in several different ways because I didn't pay $40,000 to Fairfield for my 315,000 points and I was missing out on the VIP benefits (you no longer can be a VIP member if you buy points through resale). I paid about $3,500 for my points on eBay and think the $36,500 I didn't give Fairfield is much better off in my pocket than theirs - especially if they use that money to pay people like Stephen! That is no reflection on the resort, just on Fairfield tactics. This was the only part of our experience with the resort that was actually miserable and that I would not repeat for any amount saved on activities.

beautiful and quiet. off the beaten path but a nice walk to the Sheraton for dinner on the ocean. also a short walk to a nice marina and golf course is next door..would stay again. Well here we are again, just as beautiful as ever. If you love privacy, this is the place. Very spacious 1326 sq ft of living space made our stay very comfortable. There is a pool close to every unit.

My husband and I stayed here in December 2004 and loved every minute. The staff was great and the unit was perfect. Bright and spacious. The pool was right outside our patio door, but was never crowded or noisy. Close enough to shopping and dining, but without all the crowds. We would go back in a heartbeat. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

We exchanged for 1 week at this location in mid December 2003. The resort was very quiet, very spacious units and the layout of bedrooms downstairs & living/dining upstairs was very enjoyable. The weather at this location is simply beautiful and the staff was helpful in arranging various tours. We think you too will enjoy this jem on the Western shores of the Big Island!

We spent a week the first week in December 2003. The unit was spotless with every amenity we could have wished for. The staff was friendly and very helpful. The location is very peaceful yet near a shopping mall for convenience and near a bay for water activities. We loved it.

This is a great place to stay. Starting with the great staff in the front office to the nice big units. Everything was very nice and roomy and tastfully decorated. If you like golf look out the window. If you like the ocean look on the other side of the golf course. The activity center staff was very helpful also. There is a mall about a half mile away so that was real handy too. There is a swimming pool for about every 6 units or so, so they were never crowded. It is a few miles from the center of town so it was nice and quiet. You can't go wrong here.

The 2 bedroom units are bright, airy and spacious, with a large living room. The units are currently being slowly renovated without noise, dust or interfering with the enjoyment of the resort.

This resort is far from the hectic and crowded Kailua-Kona town.

This is our home resort and we've stayed here many times, always a relaxing time for us.