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October 2023 by James D.
The Kona WalMart & their famous wall of SPAM .. see photo !!Since World War ll, spam has remained an island staple. It's available everywhere. Even the McDonald's inside this Walmart, SPAM & rice is a featured meal.On the brighter side, the WalMart's in Hawaii have a huge assortment of quality Hula material for those talented enough to sew & craft. They also carry an entire department of Hawaiian based tourist items at prices far below the gift-shops. The 4 star rating is due to WalMart discontinuing their complimentary shuttle bus from the cruise ship dock to the store. This is a serious setback for crew members who need to stock up on personal items & can't afford taxi cab service.This store sits high in the hills above town & has the best unobstructed view of the Kona Coast & Pacific Ocean in all of this beautiful area's landscape.
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October 2023 by Nancy V.
We always stop at Walmart when we are on a cruise. They have a great selection of Hawaiian print fabric at a good price. I make Hawaiian shirts for my husband and sometimes Hawaiian print cummerbuns and ties to wear with his Tuxedo. There is always a good selection of men's and women's Hawaiian print attire. They have a good selection of sizes. The people are so friendly and helpful. The only reason I didn't rate this 5 stars was because there wasn't a shuttle from the ship to and from Walmart. We caught a cab, but the crew members depended on the shuttle in previous years.
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September 2023 by Randy R.
Rude lady in electronics wouldn't listen to what I was shopping for. Just kept talking over me trying to tell me what I need. She was friggin wrong, arrogant and RUDE! Learn to slow down and LISTEN to the customer!
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May 2023 by Apit L.
THE WORSE experience at ANY Walmart. I was treated like a goddamn criminal. The employees either don't give a crap about customers let alone customer service or they treat you like a criminal, especially the idiot female employee who literally watched behind our backs to see if stole something. I almost covered the keypad to punch in my pin on the machine when we were paying. Also we had to break the package of razors from the secured hanger to buy it. Since I asked two employees to page someone and my husband had to call the store from his cell while we were in DAMN store. Remember, you sharpie, or you pay the price. As soon as you walk into the store, consider yourself a criminal in the eyes of the employee. They will assume that you are stealing some thing!! They were watching like a hawk Especially the female employee
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May 2023 by Cameron C.
Taking into consideration this Walmart is in Hawaii, it is rather affordable. Yes, Its smaller than a super Walmart in the mainland, but the prices aren't really that much higher. A 3 pound bag of mandarin oranges were $6.40, instead of 5ish on the mainland. The ménage trios wine s was $9.98 vs $7.50 at costco in the states. Parking was dense, but plenty of open spaces. The lines were not worse than any other Walmart I have been in.
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May 2023 by Lisa Marie M.
Huge store, prices were higher then expected. Didn't have any fresh meat. Purchased pool noodles which were under 3$ Got a cool Ozzy Diary of a Madman Funko Pop complete with fake blood for 19.99$ It had rang up for 24.99$ even though there was a tag with the exact description on it for 19.99$After a brief discussion, we managed to get the 2 of them we had brought up for that price. The register also didn't show any prices, so my 70$+ total went down to under 50$ when I questioned it and items were rung up again ?? This store also sells some souvenir items behind where the McDonalds is located. I found some really nice Hawaii mugs, however the chocolate & nuts were over priced. They also don't accept Apple Pay which would of been convenient.
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April 2023 by Ivy S.
Walmarts in other states are always so much cooler. This store is massive and was massively busy. We needed to stock up for our stay. The home we were staying at didn't even have a coffee machine. I cant commence a vacation with out coffee. But we also needed snacks and bubbly water and Coke Zero.Some of my favorites I found were as follows: Jars of really delicious Kim-Chi. I even bought some to put in my suit case to take home. Bags and bags of Chicharrons that I've never seen at my Walmart. Salt and vinegar was my favorite flavor. Plain was also great. Great clothes. If you forgot your swim suit come to Walmart. You'll be set.We stocked up on regular breakfast items and other regular snacks like avocados and salami. They had everything we needed.It was so busy here though. So beware of lines and just crowds of people meandering around.
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December 2022 by Jeffrey Byron W.
Great store which I frequent often. Today however the cashier seemed uninterested in checking me out. She never made eye contact. Unfriendly. Chewing gum and didn't speak English all that well. She seemed tired. When I went to file a formal complaint. I was referred to customer-service. They said they would speak with her and advised me to file a complaint on line I will always seek self check out in the future and if you're tired. Go home and sleep.
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December 2022 by Diann U.
I love going to Walmarts whenever we are in Hawaii. There are alot of Hawaiian Souvenirs, candies, chocolates, cookies and clothing too. Organized as well and friendly staff.
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November 2022 by Savannah R.
I love coming to this Walmart. There are lot of souvenir items as well as Hawaiian-based food and drinks. I bought flower necklaces, a flower hair clip, a Hawaiian dress, soap, pancake mix, SPAM of different flavors such as: Bacon, Hickory, Jalapeño, Lite & Turkey and ALOHA MAID drinks such as: Pineapple Orange, Fuji Apple & Strawberry Orange. I was a very happy person packing all of these items and taking them all home! :)
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September 2022 by Mary L.
Of all the Walmarts in Cali and Hawaii, this one isn't as busy. You have space to roam through the aisles and comfortably debate in your head whether you should buy a bunch of things you probably don't need. I love this Walmart. It's organized and clean. I was able to get most of my souvenirs/snacks here. I've come here probably 5 times this week because I kept making more room in my suitcase for more things - plus I returned some Lion coffee after finding a better deal at KTA. It was a substantial difference and I wanted to come back for more things. I can't wait to plan my next trip to Kona again. I'll come back here for goodies. By the way, the staff are generally super friendly..maybe one or two staff that aren't as happy, but I don't mind it..it can get rough working at Walmart.
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September 2022 by Romy Decarli
(Translated by Google) I didn't find everything I was looking for… prices same as ABC.(Original)Non ho trovato tutto quello che cercavo… prezzi uguali a ABC.
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September 2022 by N L.
We probably spent about $500 here altogether on our visit to Kona. We had bought shampoo and conditioner and new pillows as the reviews for our Airbnb said the pillows were bad and bring own stuff. When we got there, there was plenty of pillows and also hair stuff. So we enjoyed the vacation, put the stuff to return in the trunk and finally had a chance the night before we left the island. I go inside and customer service is closed. I talk to the lady at the door. She reiterated they're closed and it's up to the manager if she wants to. But she's going on lunch soon. She tells me I can return on the mainland and I tell her it's not an option. One- were in there to buy a new suitcase. We don't have room for a big pillow to come home with us. So Miss Cindy comes over and tells us we can also return on the mainland and I again say not an option. She says you seem a little pissed off. I ignore her comment and say that doesn't apply to this. I just want to make a return. She then begins the return. I tell her we didn't need it. They were not used. We actually bought 3 pillows and used them. The third is unused and being returned. She then opens the shampoo and conditioner saying many people return after they used. I again tell her we didn't use them, just didn't need them. She tells me there's lots of homeless people and thief's. That doesn't apply here, I tell her. She finishes the return and proceeds to tell me how she's losing employees because people are rude to them. Doesn't apply here. I just asked for a manager. She then finishes up and tells me sarcastically she'll pray for my safe return home. We buy our suitcase and last minute souvenirs and leave. Didn't need that stress at the end of our trip nor did we need whatever curse she attempted to put on our flight home. Again, we spent a lot of money in Walmart and on the island and this customer service was not appreciated. Back at home safe, Cindy!
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July 2022 by Laura U.
If I could rate this store lower than 1-star I would. The attitudes are lazy, not laid back. John, the store manager is disingenuous when engaging on serious issue with the pharmacy concerning anti-epileptic medication or holding employees accountable. Walmart pharmacy's lax attitude in medication coordination is appalling and borderline negligent. The store's attitude reflects that of the manager. Buy your shower curtain there, but leave your pharmaceutical concerns to the professionals who are NOT affiliated with Walmart. Your health is too important and their attitude towards life and death medical issues is lazy and apathetic. Save yourself.
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July 2022 by Jessenia H.
Walmart is all you need every time I travel I always look for the nearest Walmart everything you need you will find it here and prices are amazing I get exited visiting all the Walmart's in every state I go I definitely recommend this place you will fall in love with Walmart too.