From arrival to departure, our stay at Ke Kailani 1C at Mauna Lani continually surprised and delighted us. The management company has clearly thought through the guest experience and invested a lot of care to bring this luxury rental into the realm of spectacular.
THE HOUSE
It's the details. The Wolf range and outdoor grill, top-end towels and bedding in plentiful supply, automatic glass panel doors, Sonos sound system integrated throughout the house that guests can control via mobile app, and a highly customizable ambient lighting system. Everything was immaculately clean and in excellent working condition.
THE GROUNDS
The backyard features a figure-8 pool and a wonderful jacuzzi that seats 6-8 comfortably with swaying palms overhead and a view of the golf course and the mountains beyond. The manicuring of the trees and bushes and lawn was uniformly excellent. It was a little windy during our stay, so a few palm fronds scattered the lawn by the time we left, but weren't a distraction from the feeling of splendor. My wife and I particularly enjoyed luxuriating in the provided robes on the balcony as the sun rose.
THE LOCATION
The Ke Kailani complex has two central facilities with larger pools, and one of them has an exercise room with lockers and showers. We used the larger of the two pools to swim laps and were impressed with the amenities and upkeep. Nearby, there’s an excellent beach-side restaurant with a very swimmable beach with plenty of chairs and loungers in the sand. They have rental paddle boards, and maybe more… we brought the snorkel gear that came with the house and saw a lot of fish in the natural reef just off shore.
Overall, we highly recommend Ke Kailani 1C at Mauna Lani. We hope to return here before spring with two other couples.