Mauna Kea Beach Hotel offers the perfect location on the sunny Kohala Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. Situated on a beautiful crescent beach, the resort offers guests the ideal setting for a relaxing getaway in paradise.
Resort Proximity
When staying at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, you'll be just...
- 40 minutes from Kailua-Kona
- 30 minutes from the Kona airport
- 20 minutes from Waimea
- 2 hours from Hilo
Directions from Keahole-Kona International Airport (KOA) to Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
- As you leave the Airport, turn left onto Queen Kaahumanu Highway 19, heading toward Kawaihae.
- Drive north about 27 miles, approximately 30 minutes.
- Half-way point: after about 15 minutes you will come to a stoplight (near the Waikoloa Resort area), from this point you are half way there.
- 2-mile landmark: look for the signs for the small town of Puako (from this turn off you are about 2 miles from the hotel entrance).
- 1-mile landmark: You'll pass the state highway sign for Hapuna Beach State Park, go over the overpass and look for the entrance to Mauna Kea Beach Hotel approximately one mile past this mark.
- On the left-hand side, you'll see a lava rock wall with "Mauna Kea" on the side and a small guard shack. Enter this driveway and the guard will direct you to the hotel.
