Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort in Hawai’i is Now Open

Photograph credit: Kona Village

The long-awaited Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort has formally opened! Positioned on the pristine shores of the Kona Coast on a sacred stretch of shoreline, the brand new resort bridges collectively tradition, historical past, and sustainability and seeks to usher in a brand new period of Hawaiian hospitality.

An impressed reimagination of the unique Kona Village Resort, which first opened within the Nineteen Sixties and subsequently shuttered in 2011, the Rosewood model’s first flag in Hawaii brings a well-recognized silhouette again to the island’s horizon.  Working along with Kennedy Wilson, the modern actual property funding firm famend for its dedication to accountable and sustainable improvement in Hawaii, Rosewood Inns & Resorts^® is proud to introduce a resort expertise that honors the weather that made the island hideaway so beloved whereas deepening the property’s connection to its cultural legacy and key values.

Spanning 81 acres of beautiful geologic panorama, Kona Village is guided by Rosewood’s A Sense of Place^® philosophy, drawing inspiration from Ka’upulehu’s heritage, tradition, and pure environment. The resort is designed to uphold and honor the land’s centuries-long legacy of stewardship, with sustainability woven all through the visitor and resort expertise.

Highlights embody:

·       150 thoughtfully designed stand-alone hale and kauhale that mix heritage and fashionable luxurious. That includes outsized lanai, many with out of doors showers, the hale pay homage to the resort’s legacy by weaving in Hawaiian artisan touches.  

·       An aesthetic curated by among the best skills in structure, design, and horticulture. With buildings crafted by Hawaii-raised architect, Greg Warner of Walker Warner Architects, designed by San Francisco-based inside design agency, NICOLEHOLLIS, and luxurious grounds groomed by VITA Planning & Panorama Structure.

·       A devoted cultural middle pays tribute to the location’s historical past and the various sacred archeological websites it’s residence to.

·       An Asaya^® Spa at Kona Village affords a singular interpretation of Rosewood’s integrative wellness idea. With a menu of therapies impressed by the non secular high quality and pure panorama of the resort’s location.

·       5 meals and beverage ideas that deftly mix Pacific Rim flavors with the pure bounty of Hawaii Island, sourcing elements from areas as shut because the resort’s backyard, Kahiko Mala’ai.

The property’s considerate improvement prioritized environmental duty and take care of native tradition, offering a means for at present’s fashionable traveler to respectfully expertise Hawaii. With a devoted cultural management group consulted each step of the way in which, this new property has sought to maintain its mana—or sacred power of the land intact for guests to expertise for years to come back.