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Stay at Kona Kai Resort in San Diego, CA. Dates into March.

Kona Kai Resort & Spa
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4-star resort on San Diego harbor offers private sunning beach and access to full-service marina

What You Get

  • Stay for two in a standard king, standard double-queen, marina-view king, or marina-view double-queen room
  • Includes daily $25 spa credit (excludes nail services and products)
  • Up to two kids 17 or younger stay free in double-queen rooms
  • Dates into March 2016

Policies and Fees

  • Reservations: Dates cannot be changed once booked; valid only for night(s) purchased
  • Cancellation policy: 72-hour cancellation notice required prior to check-in or reservation is non-refundable; reservations made within cancellation window are non-refundable.
  • Additional fees: $18 daily resort fee added at purchase.
  • Rates may vary by date and are subject to availability.

No-shows will be charged total Groupon rate; no refunds, rescheduling, or rebooking allowed.

Hotel at a Glance: Kona Kai Resort & Spa

This 4-star resort has an elegant island feel, and not just thanks to its name, Kona Kai. It’s surrounded by tropical gardens—11 acres of them—and boasts a private sunning beach and an outdoor swimming pool. OR, visit the Gaslamp District, San Diego’s famous historic center filled with bars and art galleries.

  • Fun on the water: This getaway gets you a 50% discount on cabana rentals, 25% discount on jet skis, kayaks, and other gear at the onsite rental shop.
  • Hang out on the furnished balcony or patio of your colorful guest room. Each one has a view of the gardens, marina, or waterways.
  • Waterfront restaurant serves seared scallops in a bacon-potato puree, free-range chicken breast with parmesan polenta, and other contemporary American cuisine.
  • Grab a drink at the poolside tiki bar, where bartenders serve up mai tais and cadillac margaritas.
  • Unwind in style: Your stay includes a 50% discount on cabana rentals, where you can get poolside drink service and watch shows or sports on a flat-screen TV. (reservations recommended)
  • Treat yourself to a sea-salt body scrub or a couples massage at the Kona Kai Spa. (reservations recommended)

San Diego, California: Historical Attractions and Electric Nightlife in Southern California

San Diego’s sunny, comfortably warm weather and 70 miles of coastline have long attracted vacationing out-of-towners, but the city’s inland scene is no slouch, either. The Gaslamp Quarter is arguably the trendiest listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The area forms both the historic center of town and a hub of San Diego nightlife, with nearly 100 Victorian-era buildings occupied by high-end boutiques, jewelers, and gourmet restaurants.

A stroll through iconic Balboa Park takes you past 17 separate museums, as well as the world-famous and much beloved San Diego Zoo. There’s also the vibrant Spanish Village Art Center, a living gallery where local artists produce pottery, handblown glass, and oil paintings for sale.

Farther north, in Old Town—site of the first European settlement in California—shops in Mission-style stucco buildings sell colorful wrestling masks, woven baskets, and maracas. Nearby stands the Whaley House Museum, dubbed one of the Most Terrifying Places in America by the Travel Channel. Ghosts of former residents are said to inhabit the rooms, which are filled with Victorian furniture, eerie dolls, and squeegees for ectoplasm cleanup.

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Other Details

Room Details

Standard King Room or Marina-View King Room

  • One king bed
  • Standard occupancy: 2
  • Maximum occupancy: 2

Standard Double-Queen Room or Marina-View Double-Queen Room

  • Two queen beds
  • Standard occupancy: 2
  • Maximum occupancy: 4
  • Adding occupants above standard: $25 per night for each additional guest 18 or older; kids 17 or younger stay free

Hotel Policies

  • Check in: 4 p.m.
  • Check out: 12 p.m.
  • Parking: lot parking available for an additional $18 per day.
  • Rollaways: available for an additional $40 per night
  • Smoking policy: no smoking inside the property.
  • Pet policy: pets under 25 lb. may be added for an additional $50 per pet per night and $100 cleaning fee due at check-out.
  • Accessibility: please contact property for handicap accessibility requests or options.
  • Room upgrades: not available

Amenities

  • Outdoor pool
  • Private sunning beach
  • Marina
  • Waterfront restaurant
  • Tiki bar
  • Spa

Getting There

  • Nearest airport: San Diego International (SAN; 6 mi)
  • Cab fare: about $25 from SAN

Need To Know Info

  • Dates cannot be changed once booked; valid only for night(s) purchased
  • 72-hour cancellation notice required prior to check-in or reservation is non-refundable; reservations made within cancellation window are non-refundable
  • No-shows will be charged total Groupon rate
  • Traveler name must match ID at time of check-in
  • No refunds will be processed by Groupon after check-in
  • Must be 21 or older to check in
  • Credit card required at check-in
  • Not valid with reward points
  • $18 daily resort fee paid at purchase
  • Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
  • Learn about Strike-Through Pricing and Savings

About Kona Kai Resort & Spa

Customer Reviews

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Vicky
1 rating|1 review
Pillows
Marci
6 ratings|2 reviews
The bed was extremely comfortable, unlike many resorts and hotels.
Mike
1 rating|
Did not have a king bed
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John H
Good value! Could be great with some extra investment at the resort and in the neighborhood. Good value resort. It was clearly amazing 10+ years ago. Today it’s still pretty nice. Shelter Island, where it’s found, could use some investment and help keeping the riff-raft at bay. With improvements on the island and a little investment at the resort to modernize it, the Kona Kai would be truly amazing. It’s just a little bit tired with neighbors that are not keeping up as well as the Kona Kai does.
E B
Check your accounts As some other reviews mentioned, make sure to check your bill for erroneous charges. I had 2 extra pending charges on my account for a week. My husband spoke to a manager on Monday named James on the phone and he was very rude. James said he'd call back with an update on the charges and never did. Thankfully the charges fell off on their own by Saturday.
peeplesc14
NOT worth the price. Hardly a resort. Paid way too much money & got nothing out of it. NOTHING is included. The rooms didn’t even have a microwave. If you wanted the water that was set in the room upon arrival, you have to pay $7 per bottle if you open it. The WiFi is only free for 24 hours. The laundry bags in the closet are over $20 for a pull string bag. The pointless plush dolphin they set in the room is $25 if you take it home. I could (and did) go to a regular hotel & get free water, cookies, snacks, free laundry bags, a microwave & a way nicer & bigger room. The “complimentary” bikes are only free for 2 hours. The restaurant is way overpriced for already paying hundreds per night for a room & the service is extremely slow. The pool closes at 10 & the bar isn’t even open on weekdays for the adult pool. For how much you are paying for a room, you would think there’s some type of luxury feel. There’s none. The staff doesn’t even look put together or professional. The uniform is a polo shirt. The bay “views” are nothing spectacular & are covered by trees outside the parking lot, not worth paying the extra money. This was for my honeymoon trip, & I did tell the hotel that, but there was absolutely nothing special there for a honeymoon room or anything. “Resort” is false advertising for this cheap place, might as well be a motel. Only positive thing I have to say is that one bartender & the maids were friendly.

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