Ocean Tower by Hilton Grand Vacations Club
The HawaiiGuide Read: The lowest guest rating of any Big Island property we track: around 3.4 across more than 1,100 reviews. Ocean Tower is the timeshare-converted tower inside the Hilton Waikoloa Village grounds — same lagoon, same trams, with a score that sits far below everything around it.
Best for: HGV members on points who know the building and want the Waikoloa grounds access. Skip it if: you're paying cash — the Hilton Waikoloa Village itself files most of a point higher, and nearly anything on the coast beats this number.
Our read: the data's verdict is unambiguous; book the resort around it instead. Context: our Kohala Coast guide.
How we write these: we look at the performance data across the whole spectrum of Hawaii properties — guest ratings, review patterns, location, value — and tell you our honest findings. Some booking links earn us a commission at no cost to you; the read itself isn't for sale.
