Lender takes Fairmont Orchid Sep 17, 2009
A lender quietly acquired The Fairmont Orchid Hawaii in lieu of foreclosure earlier this year, giving the luxury hotel at Mauna Lani Resort on the Big Island its fourth different owner in seven years. An affiliate of New York-based lender Barclays Capital in June repossessed the 540-room hotel from Westbrook Partners LLC, a Boston-based real estate investment firm that bought the 32-acre oceanfront property for $250 million in 2005, property records show. (Honolulu Advertiser)
2nd Foodland Farms on way Aug 23, 2009
The renovated 'Aina Haina store will be modeled after the company's 10,000-square-foot Foodland Farms store at the Mauna Lani Resort on the Big Island ... The produce department at the Foodland Farms store at the Big Island's Mauna Lani Resort offers a wide variety of organic and locally grown produce. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Big Island housing gets $62M financing Aug 1, 2009
The Villages of Aina Lea, which will be located mauka of the Mauna Lani Resort, also will have a lodge, single-family homes, condominiums, a golf course, spa, shopping center, village center, commercial offices and medical facilities. Robert Wessels, a managing partner of DW Aina Lea Development LLC, said the project will help create jobs as well as provide affordable housing for the Big Island. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Ward Centers festival aids nonprofits Aug 1, 2009
DW 'Aina Le'a has begun work on the site, directly across from the Mauna Lani Resort. Federal grant will boost jobless services. (Honolulu Advertiser)
The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungal... Jun 25, 2009
Extravagant and eco-friendly, the award-winning Mauna Lani Resort is renowned as one of the best luxury vacation destinations on the Big Island of Hawaii ... The Mauna Lani Resort is nestled in the Kohala Coast towards the northwest corner of the Big Island of Hawai i, USA. The resort grounds occupy thirty oceanfront acres including 4 ... Luxury at the Mauna Lani Resort. (Suite101.com)
How to keep the kids dry but happy in Hawaii Mar 8, 2009
Parking at Holoholokai Beach Park, next to the Fairmont Orchid, Mauna Lani Resort, Big Island. (808) 885-2000. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Construction forecast through 2010: off 25% Mar 7, 2009
On the private sector side, projects that have deferred or slowed work include the $1 billion expansion of the Kaua'i Lagoons resort, a 100-unit townhome project called Ka Milo at the Big Island's Mauna Lani Resort, the $725 million Kukui'ula resort subdivision on Kaua'i and the Moana Vista high-rise condominium in Honolulu. In December, the developer of the 46-story Moana Vista cut the price on about 60 units in the 492-unit project to spur sales. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Aina Haina Foodland to convert to upscale brand Feb 27, 2009
The first, a 10,000-square-foot store, opened at Mauna Lani Resort on the Big Island in December 2007. Jenai S. Wall, Foodland chairwoman and CEO, said the company may expand the brand to other locations statewide as opportunities for store renovations arise. (Honolulu Advertiser)
USF Men's Golf Opens 2009 Spring Season at UH-Hilo Invi... Feb 8, 2009
About the Course: The 18-hole "North" course at the Mauna Lani Resort Golf Course features 6,913 yards in length from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 73. (Usfdons.com)
Seminole Men's Golf Team Completes Play At Vulcan Intercollegiate Feb 8, 2009
KOHALA COAST, Hawaii - Senior All-American led Florida State with a four-under par 68 and the Seminole men's golf team posted the fourth best team score of the final day of play to finish in a tie for 10th place at the spring-season opening University of Hawaii-Hilo Vulcan Invitational at the Mauna Lani Resort ... 19th Annual Hawaii-Hilo Intercollegiate/Mauna Lani Resort Kohala Coast, Hawaii/Par 72/Feb ... 19th Annual Hawaii-Hilo Intercollegiate/Mauna Lani Resort Kohala Coast, Hawaii/Par 72/Feb.... (Seminoles.com)
