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Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows

Low-rise hotel and high-style bungalows, between 2 beaches on the Kohala Coast.

Score 84.06
Stats 343 rooms; 5 bungalows; 6 » restaurants; 6 bars.
Competitive Edge A high glamour quotient and the island's most comprehensive spa.
Rooms to Book Deluxe Ocean Views, for brilliant sunsets.
Don't Miss Touring the resort's ancient petroglyphs with historian Danny Akaka.
Cost Doubles from $430.
Contact 68-1400 Mauna Lani Dr.
Kohala Coast
(800) 367-2323 or (808) 885-6622

www.maunalani.com

Key:
New to the T+L 500 High-Speed Internet Gym Pool
Spa Tennis Golf Outdoor Activities
Water Activities Fishing Kids' Program    

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“'Twilight at Kalahuipaa,' a ritual at the Mauna Lani Resort on Hawaii's Big Island, is another perfect model of authentic cultural conservation. Once a month, at sunset, locals and guests gather informally to 'talk story' beside a series of ancient fish ponds on the resort grounds. 'There are few places left where residents can hear real Hawaiian music,' managing director Kurt Matsumoto says. ''Twilight' isn't highly programmed or stylized; it's like sitting in your own backyard—it's entertainment the way it...” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“Living Culture”

Travel + Leisure, Jan 2005

“Mauna Lani's two championship 18-hole golf courses are some of the best on the Big Island. The 345-room resort also has five private bungalows, a spa and its own white-sand beach with a reef for snorkeling....” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“Alan Wong's Hawaii”

Food & Wine, Nov 2004

“A stylish temple to modern luxury on the Kohala coast....” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“True Hawaii”

Travel + Leisure, Nov 2004