The Bay Club at Waikoloa Beach Reviews & Ratings

My brother and his girlfriend, my son and I all stayed over the President's Week 2005. The apartment is huge and we all had plenty of privacy. Being on the ground floor, we could simply walk out to the barbeques and enjoy the terrace. Everything is quite upscale and I've stayed at the best. It is great to be able to go to the Hilton and use their "stuff", the boat ride, play with Dolphins, snorkle with huge turtles, etc. So convenient to shop at Costco south of the airport and then just do as you please for meals. Wonderful to have the washer and dryer right at the kitchen. Location is great and close to helocopter rides for seeing the volcanos. I wish it were right on a beach, but the beaches are everywhere and easy access to some fabulous spots by car. Clean, good beds, roomy, nice furnishings, much like a real home. We didn't use the pool because we love to snorkel.

This resort is pure class. I had already bought a different Time Share until I stumbled on this one. I cancelled the other one and bought this one and have never regretted the decision. The setting is wonderful with great walking and exploring all around. The rooms are spacious and well decorated. It is really a step above anything else you will find. Great place for both kids and adults. There are some unbelievable beaches within a short drive.

This resort is in desperate need of refurbishing the units. The grounds are lovelly and the location is good (although it is not on the water), but the units are very tired looking. The decore is dark and outdated. The color scheme in the second bedroom of the unit we had, bright orange and green, was simply ghastly. Also, the carpet was worn and grungy looking. Finally, the kitchen cabinet handles were sticky. Overall,the atmosphere just didn't seem hawaiian to us. The photo of the unit on the website makes it look so much better than in real life. Having said that, we are used to a beautiful, non-timeshare, ocean view unit in Wailea, Maui. The Bay Club's pool setting was very pretty, but the pool is very small. The Wailea resort in general is delightful. The Hilton Waikoloa is a must to visit, and for $80 a day you can get a family of four pass to use the facilities (well worth it). The Marriott has a nice beach in front of it but not as spectacular as the one in front of the Mauna Kea Hotel, a resort about ten minutes up island from Waikoloa. It is probably the nicest beach I have ever seen on any of the Islands. In conclusion, I would not recommend the Bay Club unless they redo the units.

Stayed at Bay Club Jan 2005 and found our 2 bedroom lower very spacious, clean, and quiet. We ate in most breakfasts and some dinners and found kitchen facilities and BBQ great. Very nice having the on-site restaurant services for easy breakfast and snack when too exhausted from island activiites.

Lava spa was nice after a day out exploring the island. Golf was excellent and not crowded at Beach Course. A-bay was turned up due to recent high surf but still good swimming and acceptable snorkeling. I have enjoyed returning to this resort over the last several years. Staff is very friendly and helpful with activities. Only drawback is not being able to use the pools at Hilton across the street without extra charge.

We just stayed here in end August to early September and loved the big island. There is so much to see and do there. The Bay Club is among the highest end condo/timeshares there and is like taking your home with you. We had a 2 bedroom with 2 double beds in the guest room and a king in master - 2 full baths with garden tubs. We went to the Costco and bought food and ate mainly at home - which was easy with a full kitchen. Beautiful apartment with washer/dryer and 3 TV/VCR's.

Only drawback was pools were pretty dinky and not too enticing to our 12 year olds. We don't golf but we overlooked the golf course and I assume it would be great for golfers.

Unit is very large (2000 square feet) and is truly luxurious. Two swimming pools, full kitchen, 2.5 baths, large bedrooms and huge living/dinig area. Fantastic resort.

I stayed at this resort in the year 1999 and it was the best. Rooms were spacious, close to the ocean. Nice golf course, great walking area and it had a small but very nice pool area. Don't miss staying here if you have a chance.

This is a great resort. Large Units nicely decorated and laid out. Would highly recommend this. Hilton will take over management of this property Jan 2003 which means it will get even better.

The best timeshare on the Big Island. Beautiful rooms, excellent location, managed by Hilton. Highly recommended.

Poorly-managed and unresponsive to customer concerns.