The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows

We loved the location of the Mauna Lani Auberge! Driving into the resort gave us a feeling of peace and calm as there was not a lot of cars traversing the roadway as there normally are in a typical resort setting. My husband and I knew that we would definitely be in a relaxed state. The room we were assigned was perfectly situated "at the point" as described by the front desk clerk who accompanied us to the floor we were located on. Our room offered spectacular ocean views from the generously sized lanai. The layout of the room offered spacious and comfortable accommodations and was tastefully decorated and was very clean. We also appreciated that our room was made available for an earlier check-in. The staff that we interacted with were friendly and accommodating and we felt very welcomed! As we only stayed for one night, we were not able to take full advantage or all the amenities and services offered. We can't say enough great things about our dining experience at the Canoe House. The main purpose of our stay was to celebrate our 43rd Wedding Anniversary! Chef Rhoda's cuisine was so delicious and so fitting of her new title as Season 23 Top Chef winner! We were so delighted that we had a chance to dine on her cuisine, meet and to chat with her as well! We can't wait to return for another stay! Thank you so much for a wonderful 5-Star experience!!!

Mauna Lani is superb. When you book your stay on the Big Island, book it for Mauna Lani. We stayed for a week and used the resort as our home base as we drove around the Big Island, exploring the mind-boggling diversity of its scenery and environment, and the quality of its culinary offerings. We intend to return, and when we do, we intend to stay again at Mauna Lani.

This hotel was amazing! Everything from the room/balcony to the view to the food, landscaping, and beach. Everything is pricey, but once we got past that it was a great experience. We did have some issues getting our top floor room as cold as we would have liked it at night, but the staff did everything in their power to help with this. Canoe House restaurant was one of our best meals of the whole trip. The resort wasn't crowded during our stay, so easy to get chairs at the pool and on the beach. And I can't say enough about Coral Photography on site. Though they are a separate entity from the hotel itself, and also very pricey if you ultimately purchase the photos from them, our photographer Ryan did amazing work. He was very responsive to our inquiry when a local photographer we had booked ended up cancelling within 10 days of our trip. He accommodated our very tight schedule for the photo shoot day and was able to capture our family's pictures just as we had hoped. Highly recommend.

Absolutely loved this resort. The service was perfect. Our suite was perfect, huge, great for our family of 4. Specifically loved the huge balcony which was great for sunrise and sunsets. Everything felt authentically Hawaiian celebrating the culture and history with live music, classes, staff. We did the snorkel experience which was amazing, highly recommend. I wish we had booked the sunrise canoe in advance as it looked great. Canoe house was one of the best meals of our trip, the beach shack food was also excellent. All water stuff was included which was great, my kids were non stop snorkeling, boogie board, paddle boards. They also took advantage of the game room. I loved that they could explore the resort on their own. Truly can’t recommend this resort enough.

We absolutely loved our stay at Mauna Lani! Gorgeous architecture, immaculate landscaping, complimentary beach toys and snorkels, and fantastic customer service. We joined the Francis Brown Club during our stay and it was a highlight for adults and kids!