Originally Posted by
mktozd
Aloha and enjoy your trip. FS Hualalai has a special presense that is hard to replicate. We look forward to your report back. If you have a chance to see the beach tree grill and new spa, I would be particularly interested.
Quick update (don't want to stay away too long from my hammock:0)
Beach Tree Grill:
This restaurant is right on the beach and seemlessly blends into the sand and surf a few feet away. About half of the seating is outside and half "inside." I put inside in parentheses because inside means there is a high ceilinged roof, few structural pillars, and a beautiful view of the ocean. Actually, almost all of the resort is this way; the lobby, the gym, the spa.
The food is very tasty. Yesterday I had the swordfish for dinner, excellent. It was tender fresh, and had delicious vegetable sides. This afternoon I had the lobster burger. Its a must! Even the water selection is interesting, you can add green tea extracts for example.
Adjoining the Beach Tree Grill and even closer to the water, is what they call the Lounge. Its a group of maybe 20 comfortable recling or semi-reclining chairs facing the ocean. Haven't eaten there but they have small bites if you don't want a full meal and just want to sit and enjoy the ocean.
The Loung is next to a bar, with great fresh smoothies, which is next to a bon fire for roasting complimentary smores every evening, which is next to a perfectly placed hammock...do you get what I am trying to capture here? Its my kind of heaven.
The Spa:
Had a macadamia nut scrub this morning. I am the most refreshed I've been in years, and I smell like a cookie! Much of it is open air and what can I say about the new water features. Its simply ridiculous how beautiful and private and pampered you are at this spa. I don't know how they've gotten the vegetation to look this good after such a short period of time. Gotta go, my drink is ready!