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The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort
Waimea, Hawaii, United States · Westin · Core Luxury
WATG, the same architects as the neighboring Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, designed this Kohala Coast resort so that all 232 rooms and 17 suites face the ocean. It opened in August 1994 as Laurance Rockefeller's second Mauna Kea hotel, run by Prince Resorts Hawaii from a rise above white-sand Hapuna Beach on Hawaii Island.
- 249 rooms
- Opened 1994
- Neighborhood: Kohala Coast
- Rooms from 600 sq ft (56 m²)
- Architect: WATG
About The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort
- A franchise agreement signed in 2016 and a roughly 46-million-dollar renovation reopened the hotel in 2018 as the first Westin on the Big Island.
- The resort shares some 1,800 acres with Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, including the Arnold Palmer-designed Hapuna Golf Course.
- Prince Resorts Hawaii still owns the property; the Westin name arrived as a franchise, not a sale.
History
The resort opened in August 1994 as the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, the second phase of Laurance S. Rockefeller's Mauna Kea Resort on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii Island. It was designed by Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo, the same firm behind the neighbouring Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, with 232 rooms and 17 suites, all facing the ocean.
Owned and managed by Prince Resorts Hawaii, the property underwent a roughly 46-million-dollar renovation and, under a franchise agreement with Westin signed in 2016, reopened in 2018 as The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort, the first Westin on the Big Island. It shares some 1,800 acres with the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, including the Arnold Palmer-designed Hapuna Golf Course.
The setting
Above Hapuna Beach on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii Island, sharing acreage with Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Kona airport is the long drive. This is Rockefeller's second Mauna Kea house.
Restaurants and bars
- Naupaka Beach Grill — Restaurant · Bar & grill
Amenities
- Spa
- Infinity pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Beach
- Water sports
- Golf course
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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