The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows

My friends took a 6 month travel nursing assignment.. I was fortunate to be able to visit🌸.. A portion of our visit was at this Amazing hotel!! We were immediately welcomed in such a way that made me smile☺� The View was Amazing 🌴☀� Grateful I chose this hotel😌

Friendly staff, nicely appointed rooms, and great facilities. The resort fees include the valet parking. The resort is situated at the end of a very long driveway/road. Before reaching the resort, you will pass the local shopping area with has restaurants, shopping, and a market. You will also pass the golf range and spa/gym. The resort also has private residence. Once you finally reach the resort, you well be greeted by the valet and bellboys. Past the double doors, to your right will be the check-in area, with Japanese speaking staff if needed. The hotel has an open area floor plan which means you will feel the great ocean breeze or the rain. The restaurants and bars as well as the beach and pool area are located one level below the check-in area. There is a restaurant pool side. The beach area has plenty of lounge chairs as well as hammocks. Our room was nicely appointed with great smelling toiletries. There is also a washout/bidet provided. The towels are plentiful and fluffy. The balcony also had a nice view of the sunset.

This is a wonderful hotel with a warm and gracious atmosphere. We arrived after 20 hours of traveling and a late check-in to such a warm welcome. The ladies who checked us in were so hospitable and patient given our fatigued state. You are greeted at the Check-in desk with juice and leis. The strawberry pog was so very refreshing after our long journey. And, we both thought the leis were a nice "hawaiian" touch that is missing at most hotels. The room was lovely. I especially liked that the bathroom area was roomy (double vanities, soaking tub/shower, separate toliet area) and the door could be closed. The teak furniture and shutters on the lanai were beautiful. We enjoyed drinks at the Honu Bar and breakfast at the Bay Terrace. Service & food/drink were very good in both locations. We loved to stroll the grounds and enjoyed looking at the salt water ponds full of tropical fish and even some small sharks. The beach is very nice with lots of loungers. I know the hotel has new owners and I hope they keep the Aloha spirit that is such a part of this hotel. We highly recommend it!

We spent a week with our 2 teenagers at the Mauna Lani and all of us would highly recommend it Beach location is great with awesome snorkeling -we saw turtles everyday. Lots of cabanas and hammocks so you can spend the whole day at the beach. Rooms are nice -service is great! Good gym with classes and great pool. We ate at the Canoe House which was really nice but the best was watching the sunsets by the pool at the Ocean Bar. We will definitely be back!!

A couple quick notes before adding my review... -This was our 11th trip to Hawaii, but our first trip to the Big Island. While we loved our visit, the Big Island is a distant 3rd favorite behind Kauai and Maui. I'm sure my impression of the Big Island had some impact on my impression of the resort. -We were at the resort for a conference, although I do think we would have considered it if we had a choice of where to stay. Overall, we had a wonderful stay at Mauna Lani. While a little dated, the resort is beautiful. The open air lobby is really fantastic. The resort is large, but it's not overwhelming. We arrive late afternoon and check-in was a breeze. Front desk staff was very welcoming and made us, especially our 3 children, feel like valued guests. Our bags were delivered very promptly, which was very much appreciated - our kids were ready for the beach and pool. I thought the rooms were very tastefully decorated. We were in a king suite, which had a couch bed for the kids. We also had a roll-away bed and still had plenty of room. Loved the big screen TVs and furnishings, a nice blend of modern and still Hawaiian style. Having two showers was fantastic. We were on the 6th floor and never really waited for an elevator.