Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
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Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, an Autograph Collection, Hawaiʻi Islandʻs most iconic and historic resort, has captivated guests since Laurance S. Rockefeller opened the resort in 1965. The hotel was developed by American venture capitalist and conservationist, Laurance S. Rockefeller. Today, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel continues its timeless tradition of sharing aloha, welcoming guests to renew and reconnect in an oceanfront setting of understated elegance. Situated on the sunny Kohala Coast, the resort is also home to a museum-worthy collection of Asian and Pacific art; the island’s first-ever golf course, the award-winning Mauna Kea Golf Course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., award-winning Seaside Tennis Center featuring nine oceanfront tennis courts and eight pickleball courts. The historic property shares 1,839 acres of oceanfront property with The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort, and together comprise Rockefeller’s early vision of his Hawaiʻi Island portfolio, known today as Mauna Kea Resort.
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