WorldMark Kona

The Resort & Setting

WorldMark Kona is a WorldMark by Wyndham property located at 75-5949 Ali'i Dr, right along Kailua-Kona's oceanfront road. Google reviewers rate it 4.4 out of 5 from over 500 reviews, and the location puts owners and guests within easy walking distance of the town centre rather than tucked away on the resort's own grounds. As a WorldMark resort, units here are typically booked using vacation credits rather than a fixed week, which is worth knowing whether you're buying resale or listing one for sale.

Kailua-Kona and the Area

Kailua-Kona is the main town on the Kona side of Hawaii's Big Island, known for its calm leeward waters, coffee farms in the uplands, and a laid-back pace compared with Oahu or Maui. Ali'i Drive itself is the town's walkable strip, lined with cafes, shave-ice stands, snorkel tour operators and small galleries, and it runs along the coast past several beach access points. The island's volcanic landscape, historic sites and sport-fishing harbour all draw repeat visitors, and many owners buy here specifically because they return to the same part of the Big Island year after year.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own at WorldMark Kona and want to sell or rent out your usage, BidMyTimeshare.com works as a direct owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week or credits, set your own asking price, and interested buyers or renters contact you through the platform. There's no commission taken on the sale — sellers pay a single, one-time listing fee to get their week in front of buyers, and the rest of the negotiation happens between the two of you.

Because this is a WorldMark by Wyndham property, a few brand-specific points matter before you agree on a price with a buyer:

- Resale brokers quote a transfer fee of around $399 for moving ownership into a new owner's name, based on 2025–2026 price lists. - A typical broker-assisted transfer takes about six weeks to complete. - No right of first refusal has been found for WorldMark resales, meaning the resort or developer does not appear to have a contractual right to step in and buy the week back before a sale to an outside buyer closes. - WorldMark's Club Pass exchange option is limited to credits originally purchased from the developer — it does not carry over to a resale buyer. - VIP status and TravelShare benefits, where they exist on an account, transfer only within the original owner's family, not to a resale buyer.

Sellers should disclose these points upfront so buyers know exactly what they are and aren't getting, and buyers should factor the transfer fee and processing time into their offer and timeline.

Practical Notes for Renters and Buyers

Renters typically want a specific set of dates confirmed in writing, a clear idea of unit size (studios through larger suites are common in the WorldMark system), and confirmation of what's included for daily living — kitchen facilities, laundry access and so on are usually a plus for a longer Big Island stay. Buyers considering a resale purchase should ask the seller directly about the current annual maintenance fee, since this isn't fixed by the resale fee and can change year to year. WorldMark credits exchange through RCI, so it's worth asking whether the credits you're buying are developer-purchased (and therefore exchange-eligible) or already restricted, as that affects flexibility for future trips.

Getting There

Kailua-Kona is served by Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport, a short drive north of town, making the resort straightforward to reach without needing to route through Honolulu first.