Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu is a part of the Toronto-based Four Seasons chain of luxury hotels and resorts. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, one of only three AAA Five Diamond Award winning Hawaiian resorts [http://honeymoons.about.com/od/aaa5diamondhotels/a/aaa2007.htm, AAA Five-Diamond Hotels and Resorts, About.com] ] , offers a premier golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai is located on the Kona-Kohala coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, which is the sunniest, driest and warmest of the islands in the Hawaiian archipelago.

History

Opening in 1996, Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu was designed to reflect the nature around it. The resort makes use of natural materials indigenous to Hawaii, including rattan, bamboo and lava rock. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai was voted 12th by Travel + Leisure's 2006 World's Best Top 100 Resorts Awards Readers Poll [http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/2006/property.cfm?cat=hotelshawaii&pid=1796, Travel + Leisure Rankings, Travelandleisure.com] ] and ranks on the World's Top Resorts 2007/2008 by Zagat Survey for Top Resorts, Top Rooms, Top Services, Top Facilities and Top Destination Spas. In 2006, "Condé Nast Traveler" placed the resort on their Top 100 List for best resorts. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai currently houses 243 bungalow-style guest rooms, including 31 private suites.

Amenities

As with most Four Seasons properties, Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu is known for its services and amenities. The resort was constructed with a par-72 championship 18-hole premier golf course, which was designed by Jack Nicklaus. Golf Magazine ranked the course one of the best in America to play in 2002 and it annually hosts the Senior PGA Tour MasterCard Championships. Some other amenities include Mobil Travel Four-Star Award winning spa services [http://mobiltravelguide.howstuffworks.com/four-seasons-resort-hualalai-at-historic-kaupulehu-hi-hotel.htm, Mobil Travel Four-Star Awards, Mobiltravelguide.com] ] , five pools, and fitness facilities.

External links

* [http://www.fourseasons.com/hualalai/ Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu]

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