Traditionally known as Kalahuipua'a, this ancestral home of Hawaiian royalty is now called Mauna Lani Resort, (mountain reaching heaven). Mauna Lani Resort is a beach front resort and luxury hotel with award winning Hawaii golf and award winning resort spa.
This tranquil oasis is the only place where one can view the five surrounding Hawaii peaks; the Kohala Mountains, Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, Hualalai and Haleakala. There is an ancient energy here that lives in historic fishponds, prehistoric petroglyphs, and the beach front resort itself. Located 20 minutes north of the Kona International Airport, this Kohala Coast beach resort has green sea turtles, tropical fish, ancient fishponds and almost three miles of shoreline to explore.... (more)