Kamuela, HI Close to WaimeaPart of the 1,839-acre Mauna Kea Resort, set in the bluffs above the half-mile crescent of Hapuna Beach, this hotel is flanked by two golf courses and is a 20-minute drive from Waimea.
Shuttle serviceLeisure options include a health spa, a large freeform outdoor pool with spa tub, and a fitness center; complimentary scheduled shuttle service is provided throughout the resort grounds.
Furnished lanaisAll 350 guestrooms offer bathrobes, high-speed Internet access, free local calls, complimentary bottled water, and private, furnished lanais with garden, partial ocean, or full ocean views.
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What to expect: The hotel’s curved, slate-tiled lobby provides open-air views of the adjacent Kohala Coast. Upon check-in, guests are greeted with cool towels and passion orange juice. Part of the 1,839-acre Mauna Kea Resort, the hotel primarily attracts leisure travelers with its Hapuna Beach location and proximity to championship golf.
Amenity highlights: Lavish breakfast buffets are served in an indoor-outdoor area, while lunch and dinner options include a seafood grill, a steakhouse and sushi bar, and a poolside bar. The beachfront hotel is adjacent to an 18-hole golf course and within a five-minute drive of another 18-hole course via complimentary scheduled shuttle. Other recreation facilities include a health spa, a fitness center with exercise classes (surcharge), and a freshwater freeform outdoor pool.
Insider tip: The hotel is a five-minute drive from Kawaihae Harbor, where the island’s provisions arrive in massive Matson containers on a daily barge. Beyond the harbor lies a secluded beach with a boat ramp where local paddlers launch their canoes at dawn and dusk.
Dinining
- Coast Grille A lanai with ocean views surrounds the openair dining room of this seafood restaurant, which emphasizes fresh local ingredients. Specialties include an oyster bar, lobster, and a seafood buffet on Friday evenings. Serving dinner only.
- Hakone Steakhouse and Sushi Bar A Japanese stone lamp marks the entrance to this tranquil finedining restaurant. Steak items complement a menu that includes fresh island fish, sukiyaki, shabu shabu, and sushi. Guests watch the chef at work at a 12seat sushi bar; a Japanese buffet is held on Friday and Saturday evenings. Serving dinner only.
- Ocean Terrace This casual, openair restaurant serves breakfast buffets and ŕ la carte selections.
- Arnie’s Clubhouse Adjacent to the fitness center and overlooking fairways, the casual clubhouse offers salads, burgers, sandwiches, and snacks. Open for daily lunch and Sunday brunch.
- Beach Bar Cocktails, earlyafternoon pupus, sandwiches, and salads are served poolside.
- Reef Lounge Live Hawaiian guitar music accompanies sunset drinks on this openair curved terrace.
- Café Hapuna Featuring takeout items including fresh fruit, sandwiches, picnic baskets, and coffee drinks. Open from early morning until early evening.
Property amenities
The nine-story hotel has seven restaurants and bars, many with open-air terraces and ocean views. Cuisines include fresh local seafood, steak, sushi, and American fare. The clubhouse at the adjacent golf course houses a casual café. For recreation, guests choose from a freeform outdoor pool, a fitness center with cardiovascular equipment and exercise classes (surcharge), and a health spa providing massage therapy, facials, and body treatments (surcharge). Several evenings a week, a high-powered telescope is set up for guests to stargaze, and an astronomer is on hand. A year-round children’s program (surcharge) includes Hawaiian arts and crafts, pole fishing, and beachcombing activities. On-site shops offer men's and women's clothing, jewelry, and art.
Guests have signing privileges and access to the facilities at the partner hotel Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, including a second 18-hole golf course, a weekly luau, and 13 tennis courts. Complimentary scheduled shuttles are provided between the two hotels and to other attractions in the Mauna Kea Resort.
Valet and self parking are complimentary.
List of property amenities - Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Spa tub
- Full-service health spa
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Technology helpdesk
- Concierge desk
- Health club
- Coffee shop or café
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Parking garage
- Parking (secure)
- Parking (valet)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Parking (free)
- Self parking
- Exhibit space
- Banquet facilities
- Business center
- Ballroom(s)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Audio-visual equipment
- Cell phone/mobile rental
- Secretarial services
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Computer rental
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Security guard
- 24-hour front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 350
- Express check- in
- Number of floors: 9
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Shopping on site
- Beauty services
- Currency exchange
- Tour assistance
- Laundry facilities
- Dry cleaning service
- Picnic area
- Clubhouse
- Shoe shine
- Patio
- Microwave in lobby
- Elevator/lift
- Supervised child care/activities
- Wedding services
Recreation
Beyond the hotel’s large freeform outdoor pool and spa tub, a pathway leads past a beach-activities desk to the half-mile crescent of Hapuna Beach. To the north end lies a secluded snorkeling cove. Designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay, the 18-hole Hapuna Golf Course provides ocean views, a driving range, putting and chipping greens, a pro shop, and a fitness center.
The Robert Trent Jones, Sr.-designed Mauna Kea Golf Course is a five-minute drive from the hotel via complimentary scheduled shuttle. Guests also have access to a second fitness center and 13 tennis courts with pro instruction (surcharge) at the partner hotel Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Parasailing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Golfing on site
- Tennis nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Golf - driving range on site
- Scuba diving nearby
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Windsurfing nearby
- Whale-watching on site
- Boat launch nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Swimming on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Running track/path on site
- Pilates classes/instruction on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Volleyball on site
- Aerobics on site
- Bicycle rentals nearby
Room amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Lanai
- Air conditioning
- Internet access - surcharge
- Free local calls
- Voice mail
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Remote lighting/drapery control
- Bottled water in room (complimentary)
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service (on request)
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Handheld shower
- Makeup mirror
- Massage - available in room
- Sewing kit
- Slippers
- Bathroom telephone
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Rooms
Located in two ocean-view wings and one oceanfront tower, the hotel’s 350 guestrooms all feature private, furnished lanais with garden, partial ocean, or full ocean views. Island decor includes white-louvered doors, light woods, and wicker and rattan furnishings. Rooms have minibars, mini-refrigerators, coffeemakers, video-game consoles (surcharge), and in-room safes. Amenities include complimentary premium channels, free local calls, complimentary bottled water, and high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Bathrooms have granite vanities, separate glass shower stalls and marble tubs, telephones, bathrobes, and slippers.
Policies
A four-night minimum stay is required and reservations are nonrefundable after October 31, 2005, for stays December 23, 2005 - January 1, 2006 inclusive.
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
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