3 Cool and Unexpected Hotel Bars and Lounges in Kailua-Kona
These aren’t your typical pool bars.
Around the world, hotels are reimagining the culinary options for their guests—and properties throughout Hawaiʻi are keeping up with the trend. Today, hotel guests don’t need to leave their resort to find vibey cocktail lounges with clever drinks crafted with premium ingredients. And it doesn’t end with beautiful beverages. From innovative omakase to twists on traditional fare, these lounges are creating unforgettable dining experiences.
Whether you’re a hotel guest or just in the area, these bars and lounges in Kailua-Kona are worth visiting for enticing cocktails, noteworthy dishes and impeccable vibes.
1. Shipwreck Bar and Sushi at Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort
Sip on cocktails from the starboard of a restored schooner at Shipwreck Bar and Grill.
Photo: Courtesy of Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort
Shipwreck Bar and Sushi at Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort, is reinventing the typical beach bar experience. Set against the backdrop of the Pacific, guests are invited to sip on cocktails from the starboard of a restored schooner while enjoying panoramic ocean views. The playful bar menu features drinks like Mick, the Jungle Bird, inspired by a mynah bird named Mick. It’s made with a blend of bitter Campari, pineapple and passion fruit. You can of course sip on the bar’s signature mai tai, too. For delicious bites, the bar also prepares fresh maki rolls, nigiri and sashimi.
72-300 Maheawalu Drive, Kailua-Kona, rosewoodhotels.com/en/kona-village/dining/shipwreck-bar
2. Noio at the Four Seasons Hualālai
Noio, the newest dining option at the Four Seasons Hualālai.
Photo: Courtesy of Four Seasons Hualālai
Guests can embark on an exciting culinary journey at Noio, the newest dining option at the Four Seasons Hualālai. Perched above ‘Ulu, the resort’s signature restaurant, diners can enjoy unrivaled vistas of the Pacific. But the lounge offers much more than beautiful views. Noio boasts an omakase experience, featuring a rotating selection of some of the freshest fish on the island. In addition to omakase, diners can choose from a selection of carefully crafted sushi rolls and á la carte options like an impressive ʻahi Wellington. And an equal level of attention goes into the beverages at the lounge. You’ll find cocktails like the Noio Old Fashioned, made with Seikyo miso-washed whisky, fig syrup and bitters as well as the Kahakai Sour, featuring the resort’s exclusive Kuleana Nanea aged rum, Sudachi citrus, fresh pineapple and vanilla shiso syrup.
72-100 Kaʻupulehu Drive, Kailua-Kona, fourseasons.com/hualalai/dining
3. Binchotan Bar and Grill at Fairmont Orchid
Experience the Japanese tradition of robatayaki grilling at Binchotan Bar and Grill.
Photo: Courtesy of Fairmont Orchid
If you venture just a little north of Kailua-Kona, you’ll find Fairmont Orchid in Waimea. Here, guests are invited to experience the Japanese tradition of robatayaki grilling at Binchotan Bar and Grill. From seafood and wagyu beef to seasonal vegetables, diners feast on the freshest, most perfectly roasted ingredients. Here, you can dine on the beautiful terrace or take a seat at the alluring bar.
1 North Kaniku Drive, Waimea, fairmontorchid.com/dine/binchotan-bar-grill
