Mauna Kea Beach Hotel among top resorts in Hawaii

Guests of Mauna Kea Beach Hotel enjoy the beach in 2017. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

The historic Mauna Kea Beach Hotel in South Kohala, which opened in 1965 and features 252 luxury guestrooms and suites, was recently named the No. 25 Hotel in Hawaii in Conde Nast Traveler’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards. The hotel has received a score of 80.78 in the category, marking the fifth year in a row Mauna Kea Beach Hotel has received this distinguished award honoring the top travel destinations and brands around the world as rated by its readers.