COST: $$$$$
From the T+L 500
A bungalow-style, family-friendly resort carved into lava fields on the rocky North Kona coast.
| Score | 90.63 |
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| Stats | 243 rooms; 3 restaurants; 1 bar. |
| Rooms to Book | A Turkish Hammam Bathing ritual at the stellar spa. |
| Insider Tip | Don't miss snorkeling in King’s Pond, a 1.8 million gallon pond carved into ancient lava beds and stocked with thousands of tropical fish. |
| Cost | Doubles from $775. |
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You come to the Big Island to see Hawaii, not a high-rise hotel. The Four Seasons Resort, Hualalai, knows that and blends in with sea and sky so well it seems barely there. Like a coastal kauhale, or hamlet, the 243 rooms—clustered in four crescents—are practically invisible from offshore. The roofline of the staggered two-story bungalows creates its own wave pattern as it undulates through the fronds of transplanted palms. In the resort’s spa, high walls of stacked volcanic rock create spaces that are both open-air and private: you can get an energizing lomilomi massage in an outdoor thatched hale. The Four Seasons is rightfully proud of its Hawaiian Interpretive Center, where full-time curators help guests dig deeper into local culture.
As Featured In...
From Food & Wine, Nov 2004
“This superdeluxe residential resort is the newest on the Kohala Coast. The beautifully landscaped grounds...” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Nov 2004
“A low-rise property with a spectacular beachside setting carved into lava fields...” MORE>>
lastArticle = 11/2004 and lastAward = 01/2008
