Mauna Kea Beach Hotel: Hotel History

Hawaii Island’s Mauna Kea Beach Hotel is an international destination resort upholding timeless traditions of understated elegance and aloha since 1965. Generations of families gather to relax, reconnect, create memories and enjoy life’s simple pleasures. Award-winning mid-century modern architecture with a priceless museum-quality collection of Asia-Pacific art while the resort’s natural beauty is anchored by pristine Kauna’oa Bay. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel’s magic is brilliantly magnified by its thoroughly otherworldly setting. There is no where as captivating as Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Here, old-style Hawaiian ambiance and charm, an oceanfront setting on the white sands of Kauna’oa Bay, one-of-a-kind architecture and many amenities, places the resort apart from any other. Laurance S. Rockefeller himself remarked more than fifty years ago that “The beauty of the scenery seems to have entered the souls of the people. For there is beauty of spirit here, the spirit of Aloha.”

[@griffhenshaw5631]

Wentb there 1st t Time Dec 1965....went there for Christmas 20+ years after. A gem

[@darshanamaya]

That is my beautiful teacher at the beginning! So grateful to have been able to take classes with Healani! And ever grateful for this lovely place!

[@maunakearesort]

You are so welcome! She is such a special person at Mauna Kea.

[@venomdust1]

My father was a tile man who was finishing prepping the pool when Rockefeller walked by .He came back sat down and asked questions about the floating and tile setting process. My dad said after 15 minutes of friendly talk and questions Rockefeller stood up smiled and said “well I guess you know what your doing “ with a chuckle then waved and went to inspect another part of the hotel. My dad was always impressed that he took quality control into his own hands.