HALE HONU: LUXURY VACATION HOME IN HAWAII

 

 

Hale Honu

 

Hale Honu (ÒHome of the TurtleÓ) is a new vacation home in Pauoa Beach Estate at Mauna Lani Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii.  The home is just 30 minutes from Kona airport, served by direct flights from the mainland.

 

The home sits in a one-acre setting of natural beauty. The scent of tropical flowers and the sounds of birds fill the air.  The magnificent views showcase the azure waters of the Pacific. You can watch whales breaching in season and view five mountains from the property.

 

Hale Honu offers private, tropical luxury living at its best. The home covers over 5000 sq ft of indoor and outdoor living areas.  Exquisite furnishings and appointments abound. Much of the furniture was imported directly from Bali.

 

The Great Room presents views of the ocean and Haleakala on Maui. The room incorporates a 55Ó HDTV and surround-sound system, a bar with a wine-cooler, and a formal dining area. Wall-to-wall sliding doors open to an expansive covered lanai with comfortable seating, refrigerator, gas BBQ, and outdoor dining table.

 
 

The well-equipped, gourmet kitchen is fitted with Dacor and Sub Zero appliances. The breakfast alcove displays a lovely vista of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.

 
 

The Grand Master Suite features ocean views, trellised lanai, and TV-DVD. It includes a separate dressing room with vanity console and walk-in closet. The bathroom amenities include a large bathtub, double shower, and a private garden courtyard for showering under the sky.

 

The Guest Master Suite also offers ocean views, trellised lanai, TV-DVD, walk-in closet, and vanity console. The bathroom includes a bathtub, shower, and outdoor shower courtyard.

 

A detached Guest Cottage provides a private third suite.  The cottage is equipped with a double or twin beds, rocking chair, refrigerator, bar, TV-DVD, shower, and private shower courtyard.  The trellised lanai captures mountain views of Kohala, Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Hualalai. 

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The home has air conditioning throughout, cable TV and free broadband or wireless Internet access.

 

Beyond the spacious lanai is a Jacuzzi spa, infinity swimming pool with lounge-chair platform, fire pit and tiki torches.  A gate leads across the estate to a white sand beach and swimming lagoon
 

 

Guests of Hale Honu have access to the private Pauoa Beach Club described below.

 
 

Two award-winning, 18-hole golf courses are located nearby on the resort. A selection of restaurants and shops like Tommy Bahamas and Starbucks are within easy walking distance.

 

The property is serviced by Classic Resorts, a premier Hawaiian company. Services include concierge, welcome pack, complimentary shuttle, newspapers, and daily maid service.

 

The wonders of the Big Island are many with a multitude of activities should you tire of soaking in the sun and beautiful surroundings.  In winter snow adorns the peaks of the mountains. To the north are the rolling pastures of Parker Ranch and the hidden beauty of Waipio Valley. On the eastern coast of the island, are lush rain forests and waterfalls around Hilo. To the south you can visit the fiery lava of Kilauea.

 
 

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Pauoa Beach Estate

 

 

Described as ÒHawaiiÕs Last Great EstateÓ Pauoa Beach is a new oceanfront community. Homes of distinct beauty offer private tropical luxury and magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean. Elegant interiors flow into open-air living areas showcasing the luscious grounds of the estate and Kohala CoastÕs panoramic vistas.

 
 

In this intimate enclave the private Pauoa Beach Club serves you with its many amenities. The club features a spectacular infinity swimming pool that overlooks the beach. A separate Keiki pool is designed specially for young children.

 
 

The club provides a well-equipped fitness center. Separate locker rooms for men and women contain outdoor Jacuzzi spas, steam and sauna rooms. Spa treatments can be arranged in the private open-air massage pavilions.

The club provides a well-equipped fitness center. Separate locker rooms for men and women contain outdoor Jacuzzi spas, steam and sauna rooms. Spa treatments can be arranged in the private open-air massage pavilions. Ê

 For a picnic make use of the ClubÕs kitchen and outdoor dining facilities. A residential concierge is available to assist you with special requests.

 
 
 

 Beach at Mauna Lani

Mauna Lani Resort

 

The resort is a lush green oasis bordered by black lava flows, rolling white surf, and the vivid blue backdrop of the ocean.  It boasts three miles of shoreline with white sand beaches and 27 acres of parks. The grounds contain ancient Hawaiian fishponds and prehistoric petroglyph trails winding though lava fields. The resort is blessed with magnificent weather all year round.

 

Guests of Honu Hale can enjoy the many amenities of the two resort hotels: The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and The Fairmont Orchid.

 

Golf

 

The two championship golf courses meander through lava fields and kiawe forests revealing panoramic views of the ocean. The courses are home to a pro golf academy. The famed signature 15th hole of the South Course over the crashing surf is one of the most photographed in the world. 

 

Spas

 

In addition to the private spa facilities of the Pauoa Beach Club, guests have a choice of two world-class spas located on the resort.

 

The Mauna Lani Spa encompasses 17 treatment areas with thatched hales, aquatic therapy center, and a naturally-heated, rock sauna built among ancient lava tubes.

 

The Spa Without Walls at the Fairmont Orchid features waterfall massage hales and breathtaking ocean massage cabanas.

 

Dining

 

The Manu Lani offers five dining venues.  The Canoe House is the signature restaurant of the resort. It has won awards as one of the best restaurants in Hawaii. Its stunning oceanfront setting showcases glorious sunsets year round.

 

The Fairmont Orchid offers four restaurants, including a deli and NorioÕs Japanese restaurant. For a cocktail or aperitif you can stroll to one of the oceanfront bars or the Paniolo lounge lit by flaming torches.

 

Water Sports

 

The resort provides water sports and beach activities of every kind.  As an alternative to the sandy beach and swimming lagoon at Pauoa Beach, you have access to the private Mauna Lani Beach Club with snorkeling, bogie-board and other beach rental equipment.

 

Mauna Lani Sea Adventures offers a SCUBA diving school, catamaran sails, sunset cruises, and seasonal whale-watching.

 

The Fairmont Orchid has bicycles, kayaks, and outrigger canoes to rent; or you can sail aboard a replica, Hawaiian ocean-going canoe.

 

Tennis and Fitness

 

Distinguished as a top tennis resort, the Mauna Lani Racket and Fitness Club has six Plexiplane courts and a stadium court. It contains an extensive cardio-training circuit and a separate weights room to supplement the private workout facilities of Pauoa Beach.

 

The ten-court, K-Swiss Resort Tennis Academy is located at the Fairmont Orchid. Coaches, personal trainers, yoga and Pilates instructors are available.  

 

Shopping

 

The Shops at Mauna Lani is a new resort development opened in 2006. The Shops promises to become a destination with recognized national brand stores, local retailers, grocery store, jewelers, and art galleries.

 

 

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