Four Seasons Resort Hualalai - Your Luxury Escape in Kaupulehu, United States

The resort offers a 1.8-million-gallon swimmable aquarium pool, King's Pond, stocked with tropical fish and a spotted eagle ray. An 18-hole Jack Nicklaus signature Hualalai Golf Course is on site, with green fees including all-day golf, snacks, and non-alcoholic refreshments. Guests also have access to private white-sand beaches with calm waters, a 15,000-square-foot fitness center, and eight different pools including an adults-only pool and a quiet pool.

Rooms at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai offer views of the resort grounds or the Pacific Ocean, with Hawaiian-inspired décor. Lower-level guest rooms include lava rock showers, while upper-level rooms provide privacy and lanai seating. Private villas and bespoke accommodations come with exclusive amenities, and all rooms feature a flat-screen TV and free toiletries.

Five dining options are available on site, including Beach Tree with beachside Italian and Mediterranean cuisine and 'Ulu offering oceanfront breakfast and dinner. The Hualalai Grille serves steakhouse fare above the 18th hole of the golf course, and Miller & Lux is noted as the best fine dining option on the island. Residents Beach House provides a more casual dinner atmosphere with standout steak dishes.

Extensive spa services focus on Hawaiian traditions and local ingredients, with treatments available in outdoor tiki huts and a reflection garden. The spa features a sauna, cold plunge, and fitness/spa locker rooms, and facilities are open to guests at any point during their stay. A 15,000-square-foot fitness center offers top-of-the-line equipment, a basketball court, yoga classes, and a lap pool.

The resort's 'Kids for All Seasons' program provides complimentary supervised activities for children, including arts and crafts, swimming, and making new friends. A children's play structure and indoor play area are on-site, and marine education programming is led by on-site marine biologists. Families can also enjoy the beach shack with shuffleboard, a cultural center for making leis, and multiple pools with children's areas.

Pools: 8 pools including King's Pond (1.8-million-gallon saltwater aquarium pool)

Golf: 18-hole Jack Nicklaus signature course with all-day green fees

Dining: 5 restaurants including beachfront Italian, steakhouse, and sushi

Wellness: 15,000 sq ft fitness center, spa with cold plunge and outdoor tiki hut treatments

Family: Kids for All Seasons program, marine biology education, play structures

Experiences: Only at Hualalai cultural and culinary events, sunset sails, manta ray snorkel