Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows | T+L 500 2008 | Travel + Leisure

Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows

Glamorous 6-story hotel on 3 miles of secluded Kohala shoreline.

Score 87.13
Stats 343 rooms; 5 bungalows; 6 restaurants; 4 bars.
Competitive Edge Traditional Hawaiian architecture throughout, coupled with the island's most comprehensive spa.
Rooms to Book Upper-floor suites for ocean views.
Don't Miss The guided lava-tube and fish-feeding tours.
Cost Doubles from $445.
Contact 68-1400 Mauna Lani Drive
Kohala Coast
800/367-2323 or 808/885-6622

www.maunalani.com

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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»

—Shane Mitchell
“Living Culture” in Travel + Leisure, Jan 2005

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—Kate Sekules
“Alan Wong's Hawaii” in Food & Wine, Nov 2004

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

—Guy Trebay
“True Hawaii” in Travel + Leisure, Nov 2004