Mauna Kea Beach Hotel to Undergo Multi-Million Dollar Renovation
by Dori Saltzman
The new Cultural Center at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Photo: Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
One of Hawaii’s most iconic resorts, the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, an Autograph Collection, will undergo a $180 million renovation in 2024. The renovation will see enhancements made to all 252 guest rooms, four restaurants, the spa and fitness facilities, and the golf course.
The renovation will be done in phases, commencing in the Q2 2024, with everything done in early 2025. The resort will remain open throughout the renovation, with different phases targeting each wing of the resort.
“Our approach for this renovation is very intentional, we have thoughtfully redesigned spaces for new amenities to breathe fresh life into the resort while still honoring the original legacy and traditions that Laurance S. Rockefeller put in place in the 60s,” said Shigeki Yamane, president of Prince Resorts Hawaii.
Improvements will include an extensive destination spa and infinity pool experience with 11 indoor and al fresco treatment rooms, full service salon, and an enlarged fitness center. New garden areas will include a chef’s garden providing fresh produce for the resort’s kitchens, as well as a specialized botanical garden with indigenous and endemic plant species.
Additionally, the Mauna Kea Golf Course will undergo an extensive makeover.

