Recommendations
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Five Star Restaurant: THE ORCHID AT THE MAUNA LANI
Most Romantic Restaurant: FOUR SEASONS HUALALAI
Good Food Good Ambiance Oceanfront: HUGGO’S
Best Sunset Drink and Music: HUGGO’S BY THE SEA
Festive Oceanside Casual Pub: LULU’S
Chain Restaurants in Kona: HARD ROCK, BUBBA GUMP’S, OUTBACK
Best Brew Pub & Pizza: KONA BREWERY (2 blocks from house)
Most Extensive Dive Shop: JACK’S DIVE LOCKER
Best Booze Cruise: CAPT BEAN’S BOOZE CRUISE
Best Luau: KING KAMEHAMEHA (2 blocks from house)
Best Coffee: KONA COFFEE (of course!)
Best Coffee Farm Tours: UCC COFFEE FARMS
Top World Ranked Beaches: MAUNA KEA BEACH, HAPUNA BEACH, WAIKALOA BEACH
Best Snorkeling from Beach: KAHALUU BEACH PARK
Best Family Local Surfing: PINE TREES
Best Snow Skiing/Boarding: TOP OF MAUNA KEA MOUNTAIN
Best Snorkeling Boat: FAIRWINDS
Best Deep Sea Fishing: HONOKAHOU HARBOR
Most Scenic Overlook: WAIPIO VALLEY
Most Awesome Volcano Viewing: KILAUEA in Volcanoes National Park
Live Lava Flow Viewing: PUO’O VENT LAVA FLOW
Most Spectacular Golf Course: FOUR SEASONS HUALALAI AND MAUNA KEA RESORT COURSES
Best Waterslides: HILTON WAIKALOA RESORT
Swimming With the Dolphins: HILTON WAIKALOA RESORT
Best Kayaking: KALEKEKUA TO CAPTAIN COOK MONUMENT
Observatories: TOP OF MAUNA KEA
Best Tropical Gardens: HAWAIIAN TROPICAL GARDENS (Hilo)
Best Family Marathon: KONA MARATHON
World Champion Ironman Competition: KONA PIER
Best Sunset Viewing: FROM THE HOME’S OCEANSIDE PEDESTAL