My wife and I spent three days in May at these unique, fantastic, and restful resort. One is immediately impressed upon entering the grounds of this beautiful hotel/spa/resort. The grounds are meticulously kept and maintained. The staff is very welcoming and pleasant. Dinning at the Manta restaurant was an experience as the view of the beach and ocean make for... More

We are checking out this morning after spending two relaxed, wonderful evenings. We have been staying at the Mauna Kea for over 20 years, originally when there were no TVs or air conditioning. This visit, we stayed at the Plumeria Beach ocean-front wing and were very satisfied with our room. It fronts one of the best beaches in the world.... More

I have been to Hawaii well over a dozen times and have stayed most of the top hotels (Ritz, Four Seasons, St Regis etc...). This is the second time I have stayed at the Mauna Kea and it is still our favorite hotel. We stayed for 8 nights wanting to do nothing but relax. We didn't even rent a car... More

We just returned from six days at Mauna Kea. This was my beloved and well-traveled mom's favorite resort in the world. She passed away in 2010. My husband and I decided it would be fitting to celebrate what would have been Mom's 90th birthday on May 3rd at this legendary hotel she loved. We stopped at a market on our... More

The worst service of any hotel I have ever stayed at. I've stayed all over the world and yet never, ever had such lousy service. It's very sad because this property is on one of the world's best beaches. Tip, stay elsewhere and use the free state beach here. From arrival to departure we were faced with angry, disinterested employees... More

The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel was the final hotel in our 2 week honeymoon to Maui and the Big Island. Though unexpected, we were able to check-in to our 6th floor room early and we were able to unpack and be on the beach by noon. Check in was easy in the open lobby and we were greeted with leis,... More

My wife and I are not normally "resort people" -- preferring to stay at B&Bs or smaller non-chain hotels, but we had heard amazing things about the Mauna Kea so decided to check it out. We splurged on one of the newly renovated deluxe ocean view rooms, and while it was expensive, everything about our stay was wonderful. The resort's... More

My wife and I felt this was the best of the hotels/resorts we stayed at during our vacation in Hawaii. With my wife in the archectiture/ interior design disciplines, we really enjoyed the retro/modern inspiration of both the rooms and the resort. We especially enjoyed the way the resort embraced the climate by having most of the common areas in... More

This beach resort was incredible. Beautiful location, amazing beach. The resort was originally set up for room service only- now there are restaurants on site. The collection of museum quality priceless artwork and commissioned framed quilts in the hallways and niches are wonderful. We were greeted with leis, a cool facecloth and a refreshing glass of tropical juice. The reception... More