Six weeks after the devastating tsunami in Japan reached Hawaiian shores, forcing the Four Seasons Hualalai to close for repairs, the hotel has just reopened and is now offering new guests a sixth night free.

The storm surge from the Japanese tsunami damaged the pool areas, landscaping, a restaurant and 12 guest rooms and suites. But all have since been repaired to new quality and the hotel even added some new beach furniture, new beach paths, and more oceanfront seating at the Pahu i’a restaurant as well as some private outdoor patios and lawns to some of the rooms and suites. ]]> juliana 2011-05-04T11:25:04-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/3/16/18322/0806 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/fourseasonshualalai_suite.jpg" class="top"><p> Last Friday, Hawaii hotels were on edge awaiting the ripple effect from the devastating tsunami that struck Japan but as we reported, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/3/11/95125/3395/hotels/Hawaii_Hotels_Evacuate_for_Tsunami_But_All_Seems_Ok_So_Far">most hotels did not suffer any damage.</a> Guests had to be evacuated to higher floors until they were given an all clear but other than that, things were relatively calm. <p>However, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/FOUR+SEASONS+HUALALAI/local/2616"><b>Four Seasons Hualalai</b></a> wasn't so lucky. The storm surge flooded the pool areas, the landscaping, a restaurant and 12 guest rooms and suites with sand and debris, forcing the hotel to close for repairs until <b>April 30</b>. <P>The hotel sent out a press release about the closure but has also posted a note on its website that reads:<blockquote><p>Four Seasons Resort Hualalai juliana 2011-03-17T08:58:07-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/12/9/122429/369

Because the pampering doesn't have to end here.

Here's another reason why we're envious of those in the suites at the Four Seasons Hualalai in Hawaii--they get access to the resort's own airport lounge at the Kona International Airport.

Suite guests who fly in and out of Terminal 1 (United and US Air) will have access to the new lounge upon departure where they can wait for their flight in an air-conditioned room with plenty of seating, a wet bar, flat-screen TV, drinks and snacks, magazines and newspapers, and the all-important charging stations for computers, mobile phones and PDAs.

Most importantly, the lounge will offer free WiFi! Mahalo!]]> juliana 2010-12-09T16:25:50-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/6/29/102347/167 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/meganfoxdavidsilverhawaii.jpg" class="top"><p>While flying and staying in Hawaii may be too expensive for your budgets, it's the perfect place for the famous to spend their money. Celebrities have always loved jetting away to Hawaii for vacation and typically when they do it, they land at a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/four seasons hotels">Four Seasons</a>. <p>Uusually, it's the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Four+Seasons+Maui/local/23">Four Seasons Maui</a>.But when on-again, off-again lovers <b>Megan Fox</b> and <s>David Silver</s> <b>Brian Austin Green</b> chose Hawaii for their nuptials last Thursday, they headed to the Big Island's <a href=""><b>Four Seasons Hualalai</b></a>. <p>Details are sort of scant on the wedding details but it was reportedly very, very low key. The couple later celebrated by hitting up some cabanas on the beach. Whether or not they juliana 2010-06-29T12:46:57-05:00 20.0424476 -155.59775 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/