The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows

Beautiful property and the staff could not have been more helpful. The room was very clean and comfortable. The turn down service was great and their attention to detail was next level.

Incredible experience - amazing Kid's Club! Perfect spot for families. We stayed in connecting rooms with my family of 5 (2 adults, 3 kids) + grandmother. It was such a great resort - the sunset upon arrival set the tone for the whole stay. So peaceful!

This is our favorite resort in Hawaii. Everything was easy, gorgeous, and welcoming. Aloha spirit at its very best. Out of this world natural setting, animal sightings, and snorkeling. Perfect experience for every person in our party of 8 ranging from 4 to 72 years old.

Perfect sized property. Grounds are beautiful. Great food and beverage options. Room was very nice and good size. The little cafe/shop is always great and the employees are exceptional. Only negative was the view of the parking lot from the room! We love coming to Mauna Lani.

My husband and I just returned from 10 nights at Mauna Lani and we can't wait to return. Everything was a 10/10. We added the Francis Brown Club experience on to our reservation and that made the trip feel like coming home. This was our 6th trip to Hawaii and our second trip to the Big Island having previously stayed at the Four Seasons Hualalai. Having read reviews of Mauna Lani, I suggested we try it and we are so glad we did! My husband and I are beach people; we have a pool at home so when we go away, we love sitting at the beach most days and swimming in the ocean. Mauna Lani's beach is right up there with the best beaches for that! (We'd put it on par with Grand Cayman and the beach at Sandy Lane, Barbados.) Service on the beach was friendly and attentive. We rented a huele (sitting area) our first full day at the resort and I loved it as I prefer the shade for reading. Manny provided fantastic service! The resort itself is stunning; the open lobby is bustling with bird sounds when you open your door but don't worry about bird poo - the place is immaculate. I ran most mornings after watching the beautiful sunrise with my latte from the market - they open at 5:30 and make they best coffee beverages. Maurice with the front desk staff will great you with a smile and a water before heading out for exercise. The breakfast in the Francis Brown Club was fantastic; hot things, fruit, yogurt, granola, gluten free and regular treats . . . Everything! Darlene will great you and make you feel at home right away. An espresso based coffee machine is always available for regular and decaf drinks - what a great touch having decaf! My husband is a very good golfer and enjoyed both north and south courses. He didn't even leave the resort to play Mauna Kea, he was so happy at "home". My spa treatment, the signature body polish, was so relaxing - I highly recommend it. We ate at the bar in CanoeHouse four nights and treated family visiting at another resort to dinner the fifth night - the food is so delicious and the staff, many who have been there for decades, treated us like family. Make sure you take advantage of all that the Francis Brown Club has to offer; cookies straight from the oven, sunset pau Hana (happy hour and apps), all the delicious wines and cocktail of the day. Did I mention the Pantry? Candy, sweets, dried fruits, hummus, sandwiches - grab and gos for all day! Malia, Kapuana and the entire FBC staff will know you by name and fine tune your experience. Don't skimp - book an oceanfront room if you can - waking up and going to sleep to that view - it grounded us. Mahalo to Mauna Lani by Auberge - our new favorite place! (How could I forget - so much wildlife right on the resort, including turtles and monk seals! And make sure to walk the trail - the staff will give you a map. There's one to the left that's long and it's a shorter walk to the right toward the Fairmont - usually turtles that way!)