I checked into Pineapple Park in Kona in the morning with the intention of staying there, but due to some circumstances, I ended up in Hilo that night, and never found myself back to Kona. Here is the limited review of what I saw that morning. Pineapple Park is located about 15-20 miles South of Kona in Captain Cook. It is right on the the main road, Hwy 11. Captain Cook is a small town with a few restaurants and shops. The overall appearance looked clean. It is a smaller accommodation, and did not appear to have a yard.

   I was able to get a quick look at the their dorm accommodations. The dorm room looked a little small, but big enough to fit 2 double bunks. The beds were nicely made up, and the room was clean. Being right on the main highway, there may be some noise at night from traffic. I did not see their bathrooms. The place is not to tightly secured during the night, but they probably have little reason to be. They do have small safe type lockers for your valuables you can rent out for $2/day which I like. They also have some internet computers set up. It looked like they rent or give out plenty of beach accessories, such as snorkel equipment, and kayaks. From my understanding, there is some real nice snorkeling in the area. They have a small kitchen area, and washer/dryer available.

   Although I did not spend the night there, from my limited experience there, as a single traveler, I would choose Pineapple Park as my number one place to stay if I were looking for budget accommodations around Kona. It cost me $22 for a bed in their 4 bed dorm.