By: Bobbie Abood

The Halele’a Spa was created around “The Seven Pillars of Well-Being”:  Beauty, Life Balance, Harmony, Aqua, Vitality, Nature, and Nutrition.  Individualized, all-inclusive spa programs are designed by a wellness qualified wellness consultant.  The spa is over 11,000 square feet, has twelve treatment rooms, including a couples room and a VIP room with a fully contained spa experience.  There are a variety of massages and specialty treatments that incorporate the indigenous fruit and flowers of Hawaii.  There is a 24-hour athletic center with state of the art cardio and weight equipment, a spa boutique, and a hair and nail salon.

There will be a new gallery of retail boutiques near the hotel lobby that will present shopping unlike anywhere else on the island.

For some guests the most strenuous activity they will want to do is to enjoy the quiet gardens, poolside cabanas, and warm sands. For me, reading a good book while sitting on my lanai and hearing the ocean’s waves wash onto the shore, is perfect.  For others, there is championship golf on two Princeville courses, horseback riding along sea cliffs, snorkeling or diving, kayaking or surfing in Hanalei Bay, or hiking a rainforest and finding spectacular waterfalls.  There is something for everyone.

The St. Regis Princeville is committed to attracting  both couples and families to the resort.  There will be a “Family and Young Guest” program with “adventure that has no age restrictions”.  There will be a dedicated young guests activities club, a 5,000 square foot infinity designed pool with a dedicated family area, a full range of ocean and beach sports including surfing, snorkeling, diving, and swimming, special menus for young guests, Hawaiian language, ukulele and hula experiences,  beach-side storytelling under the stars, and supervised outdoor adventures.

Unfortunately, we were not able to take photos as the property does not yet show the way it will when it is completed.  Hopefully, we will be able to do another real site inspection on our next trip.