3.02.2017

Four Seasons Hualalai | paradise on the Big Island

chaise lounges at Beach Tree beach (c) 2017 by David Ourisman, all rights reserved

Picture yourself here, but perhaps a couple of hours later! I did one of my favorite early morning photo shoots while at Four Seasons Hualalai earlier this week, and this is one of the inviting pictures from that session. Though it's early morning, before breakfast, Hualalai's staff is already busy, getting the resort ready for another day of fun and relaxation for the guests. These lounge chairs have been arranged into a tidy curve facing the ocean. They are awaiting guests to come and occupy them for the day.

Five resorts in one ... that's my take-away from this inspection trip. What's remarkable about this resort is that the 189 guest rooms and 51 suites aren't found in one large, multi-winged building. They are arranged throughout the resort in two story buildings, some bordering the 18th green and the rest bordering four crescents arrayed along the beach. Each area has its own character.

Ocean Golf — the golf-lovers resort. If you can't get enough golf, you can sit on your lanai and watch the golfers coming up the 18th fairway and taking their final putts, all with a view of the blue Pacific Ocean beyond the fairway.

Beach Tree — the social center of Hualalai with the resort's main pool, 100 feet long, lined with lounges and cabanas. Here's the ideal spot to make new friends at the pool or at the bar

Palm Grove — the adult resort of Hualalai, with its adults-only Tranquility Pool and swim up bar.

Sea Shell — the family resort, with a kids pool where kids can be kids. And don't forget the complimentary Kids for All Seasons program for kids aged 5-12.

Kings Pond — the adventure resort, with a 1.8 million gallon aquarium carved out of natural lava rock. Stocked with 4,000 fish representing 98 species, you can snorkel from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Dreaming of a trip to Hawaii? Four Seasons Hualalai offers five different vacation possibilities in one beautiful resort. You can benefit from added value every day through the exclusive Four Seasons Preferred Partner program. While I'm not permitted to publish the amenities on a public website, just email me for a full description. You can save hundreds of dollars and still enjoy the luxury of Four Seasons.

copyright  (c)  2017 by Ourisman Travel LLC.  All rights reserved. We provide Virtuoso and other Preferred Partner amenities as an affiliate of Brownell, a Virtuoso® member. If you have comments on this column, or questions about booking travel, email me or visit my website.

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