Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

Design Aesthetic:

• Low-rise bungalows in mid-20th-century Hawaiian style with natural woods and neutral colour palette
• Resort is designed to maximise ocean views, and encompasses natural lava formations

Architect: Hill Glazier Architects

Interior Designer(s):

• James Northcutt Associates, now Wilson & Associates (original)
• Babey Moulton Jue & Booth (2008/2009 new suites and 2008/2009 spa enhancements )
• Julie Cline (art consultant, original and enhancements)
• Rob Iopa, Watanabe Chun Iopa & Takaki (2008/2009 enhancements)
• Michael Booth, BAMO (2020/2021 enhancements)

History: Resort sits in the ancient land division known as Ka'ūpūlehu, once a thriving fishing village

Location:

• Located on a half-mile (0.8-kilometre) stretch of beach on the northwest Kona Coast of Hawaii's Big Island
• Approximately 7 miles (11 kilometres) north of Kona International Airport (KOA)

Signature Treatment:

• Polynesian Niu (coconut) Scrub (50 minutes)
• Iliahi (sandalwood) Island Glow Body Treatment (80 minutes)
• Hawaiian Lomi Lomi Massage (50 or 80 minutes)

Special Features:

• Waiea Garden (Water of Life), featuring a stream lined with multi-textured rocks from around the island
• 18 private outdoor treatment rooms including spa hales with soaking tubs and outdoor showers
• Newly renovated hair and nail salon offering a variety of specialized services

Restaurant: ‘Ulu Restaurant

• Concept: Recently refreshed in December 2024, 'Ulu Restaurant is situated between the Resort’s Ocean Pool and 1.8-million-gallon swimmable aquarium, King’s Pond. ‘Ulu Restaurant embodies the natural, calming aesthetic for whichit’s been known - with the addition of modern fixtures and furnishings, and additional lounge seating to evolve the beloved oceanfront dining experience. Following an intensive transformation, the reimagined restaurant will offer a wide variety of new and returning dishes from both land and sea, including crudo and sashimi, with fish sourced locally or flown in fresh from Japan.
• Chef de Cuisine: Chris Damskey
• Type of Cuisine: Pan-Asian, Hawaiian-Inspired
• Seating: 214 in the Dining Room; 10 in the Bar; 24 in the Lounge

Restaurant: Noio

• Concept: Noio is a new sushi lounge and omakase-focused dining experience on the second-floor of Ulu Restaurant, which opened in December 2024. Helmed by rising Sushi Chef Nuri Piccio, guests will enjoy a nightly menu featuring freshly caught fish and seafood among authentic Japanese dishes and a seven-course omakase sushi experience. Adorned in striking red details to capture the essence of the surrounding sunset with complementing touches of soft grey furnishings and wooden fixtures, guests can truly bask in an experience for the senses.
• Sushi Chef: Nuri Piccio
• Type of Cuisine: Japanese Sushi and Omakase
• Seating: 65 in the Dining Room; 12 in the Omakase Bar

Restaurant: Beach Tree

• Concept: The essence of “barefoot elegance,” Beach Tree restaurant has the feel of a Hawaiian beach house, where one can dine on the sand or in the open-air dining room as while savouring Californian cuisine with an Italian twist.
• Chef de Cuisine: Carlos Ramos Castro
• Type of Cuisine: California Italian
• Seating: 22 in the Bar; 58 in the Lounge; 180 in the Dining Room; 22 on Barefoot

Restaurant: Miller & Lux

• Concept: Miller & Lux Hualalai is a new dining experience by Chef Tyler Florence with an intimate club-like ambiance and views of Hualalai Golf Course’s 18th green. The menu features high-quality steaks from the best ranches in the country, a robust raw bar, fresh and sustainable seafood, and farm-direct vegetables.
• Executive Chef and Owner: Tyler Florence
• Type of Cuisine: American Steakhouse
• Seating: 7 in the Bar; 10 in the Lounge; 30 in the Private Dining Room; 157 in the Dining Room including PDR

Restaurant: Resident's Beach House

• Concept: Nestled just beyond Waiakauhi Pond and the 18th tee box of the Hualālai Golf Course, is the Residents’ Beach House. With casual lānai dining and menu of simply prepared seafood, this is a great venue to whale watch, take in an amazing sunset, or relax and sip on a decadent signature cocktail.
• Chef de Cuisine: Eric Garrett
• Type of Cuisine: Global, Hawaiian-Influence
• Seating: 9 in the Bar; 131 in the Dining Room

Golf:

Name of Course: Hualalai Golf Course

Designer: Jack Nicklaus

Par: 72

• Yardage: 7,117
• Number of Holes: 18
• Special Holes: 17th – with waves crashing along the shoreline, a challenging green that is also an ideal vantage point to view humpback whales in season
• Additional Services:
  • Pro shop
  • Golf instruction available
  • Driving range
  • Putting green
  • Clubs and shoe rental
• Hualalai Golf Hale:
  • TrackMan 4 flight simulation
  • TPI golf fitness video analysis and assessment of biomechanics
  • SAM Putt Lab and Balance Lab
  • TopGolf Swing Suite Experience

Off-Site Activities:

• Helicopter tours
• Deep sea fishing
• Hiking
• Horseback riding
• Mauna Kea summit exploration
• Volcanoes National Park

Pools:

Number of Pools: 8

• King's Pond: 1.8-million-gallon (6.8-million-litre) lava rock aquarium, home to 4,000 tropical fish and spotted eagle ray with Kumu Kai Marine Center, offering marine education and experiences. King's Pond Pool surrounds King's Pond, with an infinity pool and three hot tubs.
• King's Pond Infinity Pool: Surrounding King's Pond, with sweeping views and three hot tubs.
• Seashell Pool: Family-friendly pool with infinity edge featuring thatched-roof palapas and oversized daybeds.
• Keiki Pool (Children's pool): Free form, sand bottomed wading pool.
• Ocean Pool: Safe and pristine ocean swimming pool with lava rock breakwater.
• Beach Tree Pool: Quiet pool framed by wood deck, steps from the ocean.
• Palm Grove Pool: Adults-only, infinity edge pool with swim-up bar and ambient music.
• Lap Pool: Outdoor, Olympic-style pool located at Hualalai Spa and Fitness Center with four lap lanes.

Fitness Facilities:

• Designer: Harley Pasternak
• Size: 15,000 sq ft / 1,393 sq m
• Special Features:
  • Three open-air gyms
  • Outdoor half-basketball court
  • Dedicated yoga and Pilates studios
• Sample Fitness Activities:
  • Fitness walks around the Resort and exclusive hikes through volcanic landscapes
  • Yoga, cycle classes, HIIT workouts, and water classes
  • Sunrise meditation

Outdoor Banquet Capacity: 300

Breakout Spaces: 5

Private Dining Room Capacity: 32

Unique Meeting and Event Facilities: Extensive outdoor event space offers opportunities for luaus

• More than 50,000 indigenous koa trees planted through Hualalai’s partnership with Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative
• First-of-its-kind in the state, small batch on-site Boomerang Water bottling plant utilizing reusable aluminum bottles and nanotechnology to reduce waste and remove any impurities and toxins from the water
• The Natural Resources team works with the Hawai’i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to monitor and manage our marine environment, water quality in the ocean and the delicate ecosystems of the anchialine ponds on the Resort