HOTEL
INFORMATION
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
62-100 Mauna Kea Beach Drive
Kohala Coast, Hawaii 96743
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A testament to earlier times when his world-class resort paid tribute to
the ancient Hawaiian spirit, Laurance Rockefeller's vast
collection of Asian and Pacific art still graces the walls and lush
tropical grounds. Over 1600 museum-quality pieces have been
carefully preserved and displayed so that the unique culture of the
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel will live on for generations to come.
Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., the Mauna Kea Golf course remains the standard by which all other island courses are judged. Eighteen holes of play sport panoramic ocean vistas, prompting Golf Digest to proclaim it the "number one golf course in Hawaii." One of the course's most dramatic features is the famous Third Hole, where surging Pacific inlet waters race to meet the rocky shoreline, creating one of the most photographed landscapes in golf today. |
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ACCOMMODATIONS
Situated on 60 landscaped oceanfront acres, the "Grand
Dame" of the Kohala Coast has undergone a complete restoration and reopened
in 1995. The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel continues its proud tradition of hospitality
and Aloha that was introduced by Laurance Rockefeller when he built the hotel
more than 30 years ago.
GUEST ROOMS
The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel features 310 ample guest rooms, including
ten luxurious suites, each with a private lanai (balcony). The open-air
architectural design and natural wood interiors give each room a feeling of
spaciousness while being enveloped in a sense of serenity and elegance.
Each guest room offers:
- Private lanai
- Refrigerator
- Two Japanese yukatas (robes)
- Two pairs of indoor slippers
- Television
- Nightly turn down service
HAPUNA SUITE
At Mauna Kea's sister property five minutes away is Hapuna Beach
Prince Hotel and the luxurious 8,000 square foot Hapuna Suite which
features:
In name, it's called the Hapuna Suite.
But with its own private driveway and porte cochere, it truly is a luxury estate.
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The Hapuna Suite is adjacent to the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, yet it is completely separate. It truly is a home unto itself, with impressive dimensions and refined services. The 8,000 square feet of living space are decorated with $1 million of furnishings and artwork. |
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A private pool and deck overlook the expanse of the beautiful Hapuna Beach. |
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The gourmet kitchen is equipped with Thermador and Sub-Zero appliances. At your request, a chef from the resort will come in to prepare an intimate dinner or design a menu for a larger social function. The three upstairs bedrooms each have a private bath and lanai (balcony). |
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To make sure your experience achieves the highest level of satisfaction, a suite attendant is provided for the duration of your stay. |
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The 8,000-square foot freestanding Hapuna Suite features:
- Private driveway and porte cochere
- Four bedrooms with private baths and lanais
- Full-service gourmet kitchen
- Living room
- Dining room and den
- Private swimming pool and Jacuzzi
- Suite attendants
- Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel is just a short 30 minutes from Kona International Airport and 40 minutes from Kailua-Kona town
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DINING
A varied calendar of culinary events brings extra
excitement to the Mauna Kea menus. The highlight of every year is the Winter
Wine Escape attended by the world's top chefs, oenologists, food critics and
guests interested in the Epicurean arts.
The following dining options are offered:
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Batik:
The Resort's fine dining experience features creative
Euro-Asian dishes, traditional and spicy Thai curries, local-grown cold water
lobster and fresh specialty produce from Island gardens. The decadent dessert
menu includes the Grand Marnier Soufflé, Warm Valrhona Chocolate Cake and Green
Apple Fritters with Apple Ice. Evening resort attire. Jackets optional for
gentlemen. - The Pavilion at Manta Ray Point: Start your day with a lavish breakfast buffet, or made-to-order a la carte favorites. For dinner, come early for a table on the wide lanai overlooking Kauna'oa bay. Indulge yourself with fabulous Big Island seafood, grill-top specialties and light dining choices of past and pizza. After dinner, stroll down to Manta Ray Point and enjoy the show. Breakfast and dinner served daily. Resort attire.
- The Terrace: Home to the famous Mauna Kea Beach Hotel's Sunday Brunch, the number one favorite choice of the local Big Island community. The menu features a sushi bar, extravagant chilled seafood bar, specialty carving stations and decadent dessert selections. Dress: Casual Resort Attire.
- Hau Tree/Gazebo: Salads, sandwiches, sushi and sweets are the fare of the Hau Tree beachside restaurant. The Gazebo Bar is the perfect spot to meditate on the nation's "Best Beach" and sample a "Fredrico" or two as the sun sets in the West.
- Beachside BBQ: A relaxed, casual dining alternative featuring steak, ribs, chicken and seafood entrees, accompanied by an extensive salad bar and homemade desserts. Enjoy spectacular sunset views with island entertainment. A thoroughly enjoyable weekly dining experience, offered beachfront at the Hau Tree. Casual resort attire.
- 19th Hole: The Mauna Kea Golf Clubhouse has an eclectic menu of Asian noodle dishes, Philly Steak, Club, Mahimahi or "Wrap" sandwiches and even old-fashioned sundaes for the golfer and non-golfer alike. Dress: Casual Resort Attire
- Clambake: Dive into the best seafood buffet on the Kohala Coast, featuring all the Keahole Maine lobster, sashimi, shrimp, crab, oysters, mussels and clams you can eat, plus Prime Ribs of Beef and a lavish dessert bar. Located at the Hau Tree, on the beach at Kauna'oa Bay. Dress: Casual Resort Attire. Saturday night only.
- Lu'au: Witness the opening of the imu pit as the pig is is unearthed from its underground oven. Savour a feast of traditional and regional Hawaiian foods, while Kumu Hula Nani Lim and her award-winning hula troupe enchant you with their authentic renditions of ancient and modern Hawaiian songs and dances.
- Copper Bar: A Mauna Kea tradition - In the day, relax here and enjoy spectacular ocean views of Kauna'oa Bay and the Kohala coastline. Near day's end, return here to sip on Mai Tais before dinner as you watch the glorious sunset and be lulled by the soothing sounds of the Hawaiian Blend trio. Dress: Casual Resort Attire.
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AMENITIES
Arriving at the Mauna Kea Resort is like coming home, even if
you've never been there before. Most returning guests are greeted by old friends
-- the same warm, kind and caring staff who have been greeting the same guests
by name, year after year.
And like our staff, our service and amenities maintain that high level of quality and hospitality. Part of our complimentary Mauna Kea Resort "traditions" include:
- Welcome lei upon arrival
- Welcome amenity fruit bowl in guest rooms
- Nightly turn down service
- In-room mini chill box with bottled water replenished daily
- Complimentary shuttle service to and from neighboring sister property, the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel
- Complimentary locking safe for valuables in each guest room
- Complimentary valet and self-parking on site
- Complimentary admission to Fitness Centers at both the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel
- Complimentary shampoo, conditioner, body lotion
- Complimentary use of hair dryer
- Complimentary use of bathrobe and slippers
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Recreation
There's
so much to see and experience at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. You can be busy from
morning until night or, if you choose, you can relax and soak in the rays on the
shores of Kauna'oa Bay--selected as # 1 Beach in America and # 5 in the world in
March 2001 by The Travel Channel.
The following activities are available:
Water Sports
In addition to the freshwater pools and poolside whirlpools at both Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, guests may enjoy the white sands of Kauna'oa Bay or Hapuna Beach. Kauna'oa Bay was rated as # 1 beach in America in 2001 and # 5 in the World by The Travel Channel, and # 1 in America in 1993 by Condé Nast Traveler.Activities also include swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, catamaran riding, whale watching and deep-sea fishing.
Tennis
Mauna Kea Resort's award-winning oceanside Tennis Park, located on the grounds of Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, features 13 Plexipave courts, a state-of-the-art video training facility, an open-air lanai (patio) with breathtaking ocean views of the Pacific, and a Pro Shop with full selection of the prestigious resort's logo apparel. Open daily 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Helicopter Flight-Seeing
Mauna Kea Resort is the only Kohala resort with its own helipad on property. Sunshine Helicopters owns and operates a fleet of six "Black Beauties" equipped with five video cameras and cushioned, virtually soundproof comfort. Activity desks at both hotels make sign up easy whether you want to see Kilauea Volcano to the South or the lush valleys to the east and everything in between. Private charters available.Stargazing
The sky is so consistently clear over Kohala that even in midmorning, the moon can still be seen hanging over the ocean. Stargazing is one of the most popular activities available at nearby Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. A high-powered telescope is set up three nights a week. While guests view constellations, galaxies and planets, an astronomer shares his knowledge of the wonders of the universe.Miscellaneous
Guests may also enjoy hiking and jogging, as well as the many historical attractions provided by the Big Island's surrounding areas. And don't miss trying your hand at the resort's two world-class golf courses: Hapuna Golf Course and Mauna Kea Golf Course. A complimentary inter-resort shuttle is available three times per hour for transportation between Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel and Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.
Kids Activities
Mauna Kea Resort offers younger guests a "cool" place to enjoy days of fun under the sun. While you relax by the pools or beaches, or play a challenging game of golf at the renowned Mauna Kea or Hapuna golf courses, your children can take part in a wide variety of programs including:
- Hawaiian arts and crafts
- Pole fishing
- T-shirt painting
- Pool swims
- Beach treasure/scavenger hunts
It's all part of Mauna Kea Resort's year-round kids program for children from 5 to 12 years of age.
Age-appropriate activities are designed by program counselors to both entertain and educate the children about the culture, arts and crafts, and music of Hawaii. Excursions such as pole fishing and beachcombing let them experience aspects of the Island's lifestyle. The program also incorporates elements of another very popular hotel family amenity, the Kids Club.
Full and half-day sessions are available to families seven days a week.
- The half-day program is $25 and runs from 9 a.m. to noon daily.
- The all-day session is $50 and goes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Lunch is included with the full-day schedule.
Daily program itineraries are available at the Concierge Desk. In addition, all children of families visiting Mauna Kea Resort are given an amenities kit upon check-in, regardless if they participate in the program.
Spa & Fitness
As you luxuriate in the classic elegance of Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, you realize that pampering yourself is a necessary part of the total ambience. Where better to start than the Spa & Fitness Center located in the Beach Front building of the hotel.
The Center features:
- Strength training and cardiovascular equipment
- Workout areas
- Aerobic classes
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Massage rooms
- Ladies and Gentlemen individual locker rooms
Unparalleled
Golf
The incomparable Mauna Kea Golf Course offers golfers the perfect challenge to match their level of play. Created by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., the 18-hole championship course presents dramatic changes in elevation, large undulating greens, and 120 well-placed bunkers. There are incredible panoramic sweeps of sea and land, featuring snow-capped Mauna Kea, rugged lava beds, and the sparkling blue Pacific. One of the most spectacular features is the famous Third Hole -- where surging inlet water races to meet the rocky shoreline, affording one of the most breathtaking views in golf today.
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