Mauna Kea – Hawaii’s Hidden Paradise
Unforgettable Honeymoons top Big Island of Hawaii recommendation
“Every great beach deserves a great hotel” This was said by Laurence S. Rockefeller, who founded The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel in 1965. He knew the great beach at Kaunaoa also deserved spectacular golf and exceptional dining to accompany the most exclusive and expensive resort of its day. Four decades later, following a $150 million repair and renovation, The Mauna Kea once again stands as a landmark of luxury on the Big Island’s golden Kohala Coast.
Mauna Kea Resort Features:
- Fresh flower lei greeting at arrival
- Natural white sand Kaunaoa Beach, one of Hawaii’s best ranked beaches
- 18-hole championship Mauna Kea Golf Course
- Enhanced beach and pool services
- Meandering Koi Ponds
- Spectacular tennis – 11 court Seaside Tennis Club
- All manner of ocean sports and activities
- New 2,500 square-foot fitness center
- Tropical spa treatments
- New 2,500 square-foot fitness center with 43 Life Fitness exercise machines
- Indoor and outdoor group function spaces – picture-perfect wedding sites
- Museum-quality Pacific and Asian art collection, over 1,600 pieces with Art tours
- Soul-soothing therapies and beatific body treatments at the new Mauna Kea Spa by Mandara
Lei-making, hula lessons, Ti-leaf skirt creations, Hawaiian drum making, and gourd bowl decorating classes (complimentary or nominal fee)
Check out Manta Ray Point at Night
Watch a group of graceful manta rays careen and “dance” in the spotlight. Their dinner, tiny crustaceans called krill, are attracted to the lights, which in turn attract the manta rays.
Dining at The Mauna Kea
Twice Weekly Luau, Traditional Sunday Brunch and Clambake on the Beach
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel restaurants are designed with a creative combination of cultured international cuisine and fresh, local Kohala Coast ingredients prepared with lokomaikai (sharing with kindness from within).
Manta & Pavilion Wine Bar
With dramatic exhibition kitchen and extensive wine program, including the innovative Enomatic wine experience
The Copper Terrace
For sunset ceremony, music and cozy firepits for conversation, cocktails and pupus
Mauna Kea Clambake
A longstanding tradition that’s still the Big Island’s most remarkable Seafood buffet….romantic al fresco dining under the stars. Indulge in Keahole Maine lobster, sashimi, shrimp, crab claws, oysters, mussels and clams, plus prime rib of beef and a decadent dessert bar all accompanied by Hawaiian music for dancing in the sand. Saturdays only
Oceanfront Luau
Get ready for the sound of surf against soulful steel guitars. Laden tables fragrant with imu-roasted kalua pig, island fish, laulau, lomi salmon, sashimi and piles of pineapple, papaya, and more. Teach your keiki the joy of finger-licking poi, dancing hula to the “Hukilau” or being wowed by the fire dance. Created for Newsweek magazine back in the 60’s The Mauna Kea Hawaiian Luau completes the experience with a taste of culture shared by means of music, food and family tradition.
