Coast Grille Restaurant Review:
This high-ceilinged, circular open-air restaurant sits on the beach, offset from the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. The views of the ocean and sunset are stunning, especially on the wraparound terrace. Coast Grille puts an emphasis on local ingredients, which is most evident in the monthly-changing "locavore series" prix-fixe menus themed around ingredients like Big Island bananas or chocolate....
More reasonably priced than its neighbor resorts, this hotel occupies the northern corner of the largest sand beach on the Big Island. All of the rooms face the ocean, creating an expansive property with long walking distances. The massive structure features enormous columns and a terraced, open-air lobby with rotunda ceiling, curved staircases, and skylights. At night, lighting transforms the...
An oceanfront playground on the Big Island's sunny side.:
Located about a 30-minute drive from the Keahole-Kona Airport and about 90 minutes from the Hilo Airport, this mega-resort is located along the sun-drenched shoreline of the Kohala Coast on the shores of Hapuna Beach, one of the few wide, wonderfully white sand beaches on the Big Island. The view from the semicircular lobby unfurls over the azure swimming pool and out to the waves. The hotel...
The Bottom Line: Built atop ancient springs, each of the 350 rooms has a private balcony and view of the white sands of Hapuna Beach. Guest Rooms and Rates: From $159.