Just down Kohala's lava coast, the Westin Mauna Kea Beach Hotel is the kind of place families return to year after year. Children of long-time guests bring their children, wanting the same room, the same art on the wall, the same smiling staff. They may admit sheepishly, that once in a while they try someplace else, but for them, nothing else quite measures up.

And small wonder. This is the elegant, world-class hotel that Laurance Rockefeller built over 30 years ago as the ultimate family retreat. Today the Westin Mauna Kea Beach Hotel has been restored to its original splendor and continues to attract sophisticated clientele the world over.

Some of the things our guests do when they come 'home' to the Mauna Kea:

• Catch up with old friends (our warm, friendly staff)
• Play a round or two a day on our famous Mauna Kea signature course
• Go snorkeling or scuba diving on our perfect crescent beach
• Pound the courts at the oceanfront Tennis Center
• Get a massage at the Spa
• Let the kids enjoy native crafts and games at the Kids Club
• Watch the manta rays swim under the lights at night