Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection sits on a 34-acre oceanfront site on the Big Island’s Kohala Coast, with nearly half a mile of coastline, historic Hawaiian fishponds and a Great Lawn linking the pools to a white-sand beach. Accommodation runs from guestrooms with lanais to suites, oceanfront suites, roughly 4,000-square-foot residences with private pools and the five-bedroom Lani Estate, with a Francis Brown Club level. Dining spans the signature oceanfront CanoeHouse with its Japanese-inspired cooking, the coastal-Mediterranean HaLani, the poolside Ha Bar, The Market deli, the beach Surf Shack and a clubhouse bar, with a weekly luau. There is an Auberge Spa drawing on Hawaiian methods such as Lomi Lomi, a fitness centre, a sports club and tennis garden with a lap pool, an oceanfront resort pool and an adults’ pool. Golf runs to 36 holes plus a nine-hole walking course. Experiences include ocean sports from the private beach club, a coastal sail and kids’ programming. Part of Auberge Resorts, it suits multigenerational families, couples, golfers and ocean-sports travellers who want a full-amenity Kohala Coast resort with deep Hawaiian cultural programming.