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Opening Date
September 1996

General Manager
Robert Whitfield

Physical Features
Property Size: 1,393,920 square feet/129,499 square metres
Total Number of Rooms: 243
Guest Rooms: 192
Suites: 51
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)
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)

Spa
Opening Date: September 1996 (enhancements, 2008/2009)
Interior Designer: Babey Moulton Jue & Booth (2008/2009 enhancements)
Design Aesthetic:
Indoor/outdoor design, with massage hales (thatched huts), indoor/outdoor showers, glass-walled steam room
Decorated with dark woods to inspire relaxation
Signature Treatment:
Polynesian Niu (coconut) Scrub (50 minutes)
Hualālai Hot Rock Massage (80 minutes)
Special Features:
Apothecary – signature body wraps and scrubs made with 100% natural plant and mineral resources, many from Hawaii, custom-blended for each guest by a Spa Concierge
Waiea Garden (Water of Life), featuring a stream lined with multi-textured rocks from around the island

Dining
Executive Chef: James Babian
Examples of Locally Sourced Ingredients:
Kona avocado
Big Island goat cheese
Waimea red and yellow tomatoes
Hamakua mushrooms
Kona cold lobster
Volcano white organic honey
Kona baby abalone
Signature Dish:
Steamed local market catch, soy-ginger Hamakua mushrooms, cilantro, sizzling sesame oil
Hawaiian Anthology – deconstructed 'Ahi poke, Liliko'i barbecued Kalua pork steamed buns, Hawaiian abalone, lobster cappuccino
Restaurant: 'ULU Ocean Grill
Indoor Seating: 44
Outdoor Seating: 118
Designer: EDG Interior Architecture & Design
Decor: Stylish blend of indoor/outdoor Hawaiian architecture and modern flair
Lounge: 'ULU Sushi Lounge
Indoor Seating: 38
Designer: EDG Interior Architecture & Design
Decor: Modern design with lounge furniture, oceanview bar and firepit on beachside terrace
Restaurant: Beach Tree
Cuisine: Californian with Italian influence
Indoor Seating: 58
Outdoor Seating: 36
Décor: The open air, beachfront design includes blue accents against dark woods.
Restaurant: Hualalai Grille
Indoor Seating: 70; 20 in the bar
Executive Sous Chef: James Ebreo

Recreation
Tennis:
Number of Tennis Courts: 8
Tennis Lessons: For a fee
Golf:
Name of Course: Jack Nicklaus signature Hualalai Golf Course
Date Open: January 1996
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 rental
Off-site Activities:
Fishing
Hiking
Horseback riding
Pools:
Number of Pools: 7
Includes a lap pool, two adult pools, a family friendly pool and two specialty pools
Keiki Pool (Children's pool) - a free form, sand bottomed wading pool
King's Pond - a 1.8-million-gallon (6.8-million-litre) lava rock aquarium, home to 4,000 tropical fish and spotted eagle rays
Fitness Facilities:
Size: 15,000 sq ft / 1,393 sq m
Special Features:
Three open-air gyms
Outdoor half-basketball court
24-foot (7-metre) custom outdoor climbing wall
Sample Fitness Activities:
Fitness walks around the Resort and exclusive hikes through volcanic landscapes
Bikram yoga, PiYo (a combination of Pilates and yoga)
Sunrise meditation

For Younger Guests
Kids for All Seasons: Supervised programme in dedicated facility, year round
Outdoor movie nights
Hawaiian arts and crafts
Keiki (children's) hula
Ka Hui seasonal teen programme

Meeting Rooms
Total Size: 23,384 sq ft / 2,172 sq m
Largest Ballroom: 6,175 sq ft / 574 sq m
Meet and Feed Capacity: 200
Banquet Capacity: 300
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

Corporate Social Responsibility
Participates in Annual Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai kickoff in January to raise funds to support the Rotary Club of Kona, Kealakehe High School, Big Island Junior Golf Clubs, turf renovation at Kona soccer fields and state-of-the-art equipment at Kona Community Hospital
Coordinates Annual Run For Hope weekend to benefit cancer research in the State of Hawaii
Sustainability programmes incorporating traditional local practices, including aquaculture farms, herb farms, pond reclamation, preservation of fish populations, working with local farmers

Special Features
Art collection – extensive collection of local art from 1775 to the present
Ka'ūpūlehu Cultural Center – exhibits, interactive programmes, Hawaiian cultural specialists and historians
Alaka'i Nalu – "leaders of the wave" ocean ambassadors share skills and insights for enjoying water sports and adventures