Mauna Kea Beach Hotel

The hotel is beautiful and has had an incredible renovation. We had a great experience! My pros and improvements list from my stay: PROS/memorable: - Beautifully updated - LOVE the water stations in the room - Free rental of boogie boards, stand up boards on the beach - Golf course was an incredible experience - Shops - Westin sister resort for more dining options with a shuttle. Ventured over for a nice dinner. - Beach chairs and umbrellas availability was never an issue - Fitness center was great! - Water pressure in the shower. - Water bottles they provided are complimentary (also see improvements). - Beer Battered Fish tacos at the beach restaurant. Improvements and I caveat that these were NOT at all an issue and did not impact our experience in anyway. - The shower tub is very high to enter and exit. If you’re a short person or elderly, it probably isn’t easy and can be dangerous. - The water bottles they provided were complimentary, but they don’t state it directly. The note in the room says “to enjoy during your stay” which makes you think it’s only for use on site and you’ll get charged if you leave with it. We came with a group and had about 11 rooms at the resort and they all said the same thing. When I asked during check out, she told me it was complimentary and a souvenir, so I ran back to my room to get it. The others also went back and did the same. I saw the housekeeper already in the room turning it over and she said she was going to throw it out since I had already used it. So be sure to take it home if you want it. - Our room did have some condensation above the entry way from the air conditioning. When we’d walk in from returning at the beach, there was a puddle on the floor and I slipped a few times coming into the room. We put a towel down to remember and capture that water. - Not all the restaurants were open as listed. For instance, the paper they provided stated lunch was available in two locations, however lunch was only available at the beach restaurant. This was a beautiful hotel and would stay here again in the future.

I visited on August 23, 2026. The setting and the beach are as beautiful as everyone says. What I cannot get past is the macaw. He is kept alone in a small cage tucked under a staircase, away from where guests walk, open to the ocean breeze. There was a bare perch and nothing else in the cage. No toys, no companion bird, nothing to do. The cage looked too small for him to fly or fully spread his wings. He did not move the entire time I stood there and did not react when I came up to him. I understand a sanctuary on this island has offered to take him and that a public petition has been circulating since 2024. A resort of this caliber can do better, and I hope it will.

Make sure and have Cynthia take your photos !! The best memories. She is so wonderful with children.

Highly recommend! This was our first time staying at this area. We booked a home at the Mauna Kea Residences, but used the Mauna Kea resort. Everything was top notch. The main resort is incredible. All the staff our friendly and make you feel at home. We enjoyed all the restaurants. My wife loved the spa at the resort. The beach is great. We also took an excursion with the kids on the Moana boat through Hawaiian Sail, highly recommend, I did a separate post. The residences and house we booked was awesome, very clean, updated and the staff was superb. We will certainly come back.

thrilled with our experience. so great with kids and the pictures were beautiful. Highly recommend