A landmark of luxury on the Big Island's Kohala Coast, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel was created in 1965 by the respected hotelier Laurance S. Rockefeller. Overlooking one of the finest natural white sand beaches in Hawaii, Mauna Kea is consistently rated among America's Top Resorts in consumer surveys by Conde Nast Traveler, Travel & Leisure and Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report.