Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

Kailua-Kona, United States. Located on the Kona-Kohala Coast of Hawai‘i Island, on the site of the ancient fishing village of Ka‘upulehu.

Four Seasons Resort HualalaiKailua-Kona, United States

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Address: Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
72-100 Ka‘upulehu Drive
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
United States
Telephone: +1 808 325 8000
Official website: www.fourseasons.com
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249 keys: 196 guest rooms and 53 suites in two-storey bungalows set in a crescent along the shore.
Five restaurants, including ‘Ulu, Miller & Lux and Beach Tree, with menus built on Big Island produce.
Jack Nicklaus 18-hole golf course, garden spa, several pools including King’s Pond, a swimmable aquarium, and the Ka‘upulehu Cultural Center.
Located on the Kona-Kohala Coast of Hawai‘i Island, on the site of the ancient fishing village of Ka‘upulehu.

11 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

1989
Development of the resort begins on the Ka‘upulehu shoreline.
October 1990
Construction starts on a resort budgeted at about $200 million, with Taisei Hawaii and Kajima as contractors; 358 rooms are planned.
1991
A global economic slowdown halts the project, which stalls for three years.
1994
The project is redesigned from scratch. Hill Glazier designs low bungalows inspired by ancient Hawaiian villages; Bill Bensley handles the landscaping.
September 1996
The resort opens after nearly eight years of planning and construction, preserving restored anchialine pools and a historic trail.
2002
Golf Magazine ranks the Jack Nicklaus course among the best in America to play.
2005
Condé Nast Traveler adds the resort to its Gold List of best resorts.
2009
One of only three hotels in Hawaii holding the AAA Five Diamond Award.
2010
Receives the Forbes (formerly Mobil) Five-Star Award, one of only two in the state.
March 2011
The tsunami from the Tōhoku earthquake damages pools, grounds, a restaurant and twelve rooms; the resort closes until 30 April.
2020
The resort undergoes a multi-million-dollar renovation.