4/25/2024 0 Comments Four seasons hawaiiCreating this distinct sense of place, without employing gimmicky tropes (all too easy to do in a place like Hawaii, where a little puka shell goes a long way), is what makes Hualālai stand out on an island of upscale resorts. But 15 minutes later, when your driver pulls off Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway onto the resort’s private lane and the landscape shifts to tropical, lush with palms, canary-yellow hibiscus and musk ferns, and the moment you inhale the plumeria-infused cold towel and bow your head to receive the simple kukui nut or flower lei, you know exactly where you are. ![]() ![]() Touching down at the one-luggage-carousel airport in surprisingly arid Kona surrounded by ancient lava fields and low-lying scrub, it’s easy to think your pilot has wildly overshot and you’ve somehow landed in Namibia. And just off of a multi-year, multimillion-dollar renovation that saw a refresh of every guest room, the expansion of its family-friendly villa offerings, a sleek new pool, and several updates to its world-class golf course, the property is feeling better than ever. Elevated and elegant and totally authentic, it’s hard to top for the type of beach getaway that nails the relaxation to activity ratio. ![]() One thing that sets this property apart (among many other things), is its location on a quiet and expansive swath of coastline on the western side of the Big Island. There is no shortage of lovely luxury properties throughout the Hawaiian Islands, but the vast majority are squeezed into ultra-touristed pockets like Maui’s Wailea or Oahu’s Waikiki.
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