Hotel
Big Sur, Big Sur & the California Coast
Ventana Big Sur
A redwood and ocean-view resort on California's Highway One, with 54 rooms and suites arranged across a 160-acre property in Big Sur.
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Resort · Kailua-Kona, United States
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
An oceanfront resort on Hawaii Island's Kona coast with 249 rooms and villas, a 1.8-million-gallon swimmable aquarium and an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus golf course.
Overview
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai sits on Ka'upulehu Drive in Kailua-Kona, on the Kona coast of Hawaii Island, where black-lava grounds meet white-sand beach and the Pacific. The resort holds 249 guest rooms, suites and villas, all recently renovated with updated finishes and furnishings while keeping the Hawaiian architecture of the original two-storey bungalows. A new oceanfront bungalow has added six guest rooms, including a suite with its own private pool.
Accommodation ranges from Guest Rooms of 59 square metres to the Hawaii Loa Presidential Villa, a two-storey oceanfront bungalow of up to 488 square metres that sleeps up to ten guests. Two further villas, Makaloa and Ho'onanea, sit beside Waiakauhi Pond and the beach respectively, each with a private pool, spa and outdoor living space on the lanai. Seven Specialty Suites, among them Kou, Kailani and the newly built Kahuwai, add open-plan living and dining areas for guests travelling as a group.
Dining runs to five on-site restaurants under Executive Chef Richard Polhemus, including the sushi lounge NOIO with its twelve-seat ocean-view omakase counter, the Coastal Italian restaurant Beach Tree by the sand, and Miller & Lux Hualalai, a steakhouse from chef Tyler Florence. Guests also have use of seven pools, King's Pond, a 1.8-million-gallon swimmable aquarium with about 1,000 tropical fish and its own Marine Activity Center, and an 18-hole golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus that runs from lava fields to the ocean. The spa opens daily from 8am to 7pm, with a salon from 10am to 6pm, and is reserved for resort guests and club members.
- Rooms
- 249
- Minimum stay
- 1 night
- Check in
- 15:00
- Check out
- 12:00
Why we like it
- 249 guest rooms, suites and villas along the Kona coast
- King's Pond: a 1.8-million-gallon swimmable aquarium with about 1,000 tropical fish
- 18-hole golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus, running from lava fields to the ocean
- Five on-site restaurants, including NOIO's twelve-seat ocean-view omakase counter
- New oceanfront bungalow adding six guest rooms, one with a private pool
- Held Forbes Five-Star, US News & World Report's #1 US Resort and Conde Nast Traveler's Triple Crown recognition
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Rooms & suites
Categories shown for orientation. Your travel advisor will confirm which are available for your dates and recommend the one that suits the trip.
Oceanfront Room
One of the resort's Guest Rooms, set on the oceanfront with a private balcony and the Pacific just steps away.
59 m²Up to 4 guestsKing bed, sofabed and cribOceanfront viewDeluxe Suite - Prime Ocean View
A Deluxe Suite with separate sleeping and living areas, positioned for a prime ocean view along the Kona coast.
134 m²Up to 4 guestsKing bed, sofabed and cribPrime ocean view viewSuperior Suite - Oceanfront
A Superior Suite set directly on the oceanfront, with separate living and sleeping spaces for families or couples.
98 m²Up to 4 guestsKing bed, sofabed and cribOceanfront viewKahuwai Suite
The resort's newest oceanfront suite, opening onto an extended lanai with an infinity-edge pool overlooking Kumukea Beach.
127 m²Up to 4 guestsKing bed, sofabed and cribOceanfront, Kumukea Beach viewKou Suite
A Specialty Suite with Hawaiian furnishings and an open-plan living and dining area, sized for family or group stays.
242 m²Up to 4 guestsKing bed and cribHawaii Loa Presidential Villa
The resort's largest villa, a two-storey stand-alone bungalow set directly on the oceanfront with expansive indoor and outdoor living and dining spaces and a private spa on the lanai.
488 m²Up to 10 guestsFour bedrooms with king and queen beds, plus sofabedOceanfront, Pacific Ocean viewMakaloa Villa
A two-storey villa set among gardens at the edge of Waiakauhi Pond, with a private pool, spa, hanging daybed swing and fire pit on its lanai.
428 m²Up to 12 guestsFour to five bedrooms with king and queen bedsWaiakauhi Pond viewHo'onanea Villa
A beachfront villa just steps from the Pacific, with ground-level accommodation, a second-level open living space and sun deck, and a private pool and spa on the lanai.
347 m²Up to 7 guestsKing primary bedroom plus two further bedroomsBeachfront view
Amenities
- Spa
- Salon
- Golf course
- King's Pond swimmable aquarium
- Seven pools
- Five restaurants
- Marine Activity Center
- Kids For All Seasons program
- Kaupulehu Cultural Center
- 24-hour in-room dining
- Self-service washer/dryer
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
Reserving through us
Included when your travel advisor confirms this stay
- Daily breakfast for two
- Room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Property credit or equivalent where the house offers one
- Early check in and late check out on request
- Welcome amenity and your travel agent known to the general manager
Eligible preferred amenities are applied wherever available, subject to the property at the time of stay, and are confirmed in your proposal.
Location
Kailua-Kona, United States
Highway One from San Francisco to Los Angeles, cliff top inns and redwoods to the sea.
Questions
- How many rooms does Four Seasons Resort Hualalai have?
- The resort has 249 guest rooms, suites and villas, spread across renovated two-storey bungalows on the Kona coast of Hawaii Island.
- Is there a golf course on site?
- Yes, an 18-hole championship course designed by Jack Nicklaus runs along the coast between black lava fields and the ocean, with individual lessons and a practice range also available.
- What is King's Pond?
- King's Pond is the resort's 1.8-million-gallon swimmable aquarium, home to about 1,000 tropical fish, with its own Marine Activity Center and on-site marine biologists who run guest programming.
- Are children welcome at the resort?
- Yes. Four Seasons charges no additional fee for children 18 and under sharing a room with parents, and the resort runs a complimentary Kids For All Seasons programme along with classes at the Kaupulehu Cultural Center.
- What are the check-in and check-out times?
- Check-in is at 3:00pm and check-out is at 12:00pm. Guests arriving early or departing late can store bags and use the fitness facilities without booking an extra night.
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