Paradise is just not the same without looking out your hotel window and seeing the Pacific Ocean's blue waves roll into shore. Several beachfront hotels in Hawaii secure premiere spots for the optimum island vacation experience. Tourists can visit world-renowned hotels and enjoy the various outdoor activities to cap off a perfect vacation spent in the Hawaiian sun.
The Mauna Lani Bay rests between the mountains and sea along the Kohala Coast of the tropical big Island of Hawaii. The hotel and bungalow resort welcomes tourists with a Hawaiian lei greeting and a fresh tropical beverage upon arrival.
The Canoe House restaurant features an oceanfront setting. For the adventurous, the resort offers bicycles to explore the resort. Other extras include Internet and Wi-Fi access, coffee and tea in the atrium, overnight shoe shine, valet and self-parking, beach cabanas, a lap pool, fitness club and bottled water in all guestrooms.
The resort also offers many classes, such as a snorkeling, hula lessons, ukulele and lei making, Hawaiian weaving as well as historic tours of petroglyphs.
The Mauna Lani Bay has received many accolades. Its lavish spa ranked among the top spas in North America, according to "Conde Nast Traveler." "Golf Digest" named the hotel's golf course as the best on the continent. "Travel + Leisure" magazine hailed the entire resort as one of the best hotels in the world.
The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows
68-1400 Mauna Lani Drive
Kohala Coast, Hawaii, HI 96743
800-361-2323
maunalani.com
A favorite hotspot for soldiers, the Turtle Bay Resort has almost 5 miles of beachfront. The hotel is a 45-minute trip to Honolulu and Waikiki City. Visitors are welcome to take in the natural beauty and tranquility of North Shore. There are more than 400 various accommodations available, including beach cottages, villas, guest rooms and suites.
Turtle Bay has two landscaped pools, a golf course, tennis courts, horseback riding, hiking and mountain bike trails. The resort features a surfing school and it is also a great place for dining and shopping. Turtle Bay is minutes away from one of Hawaii's most popular destinations, The Polynesian Cultural Center, and other popular attractions.
Turtle Bay Resort
57-091 Kamehameha Hwy.
Kahuku, Oahu, HI 96731
808-293-6000
turtlebayresort.com
For some vacationers, bigger is not always better. The Mauian is a vacation hotspot nestled at the center of one of Maui's beautiful beaches. The crescent-shaped Napili Bay Beach provides the backdrop for the hotel's condo rentals, hotel rooms and hotel suites.
The Mauian has more than 40 units and many consider the hotel to be one of the best beachfront values on the island of Maui. The entire hotel was built by a Hawaiian family in 1959, and the Mauian has retained much of its 1950s' tropic architecture. The Napili condo rentals have fully equipped kitchens and private lanais.
The Mauian
5441 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Napili
Maui, HI 96761
800-367-5034
mauian.com
