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Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows

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From Travel + Leisure , JAN 2005

'Twilight at Kalahuipaa,' a ritual at the Mauna Lani Resort on Hawaii's Big Island, is another perfect model of authentic cultural conservation. Once a month, at sunset, locals and guests gather informally to 'talk story' beside a series of ancient fish ponds on the resort grounds. 'There are few places left where residents can hear real Hawaiian music,' managing director Kurt Matsumoto says. ''Twilight' isn't highly programmed or stylized; it's like sitting in your own backyard—it's entertainment the way it...MORE>>

– Shane Mitchell Living Culture

From Travel + Leisure , NOV 2004

A stylish temple to modern luxury on the Kohala coast....MORE>>

– Guy Trebay True Hawaii

From Food & Wine , NOV 2004

Mauna Lani's two championship 18-hole golf courses are some of the best on the Big Island. The 345-room resort also has five private bungalows, a spa and its own white-sand beach with a reef for snorkeling....MORE>>

– Kate Sekules Alan Wong's Hawaii

Last updated January 2008