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A thatched bungalow on a quiet tropical beach

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Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection

Kohala Coast

Watch the points price at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection.

One email when its points price drops well below usual, or a stay rates Exceptional, so you can book before it changes.

On the white-sand crescent of Kauna'oa Bay on the Big Island's Kohala Coast, opened in 1965 by Laurance S. Rockefeller and the first Autograph Collection hotel in Hawaii. The Robert Trent Jones Sr. golf course, nine tennis courts, a spa and the Mauna Kea luau.

Good to know before you book on points

  • No resort fee, the hotel says.
  • Green ridges falling into the Pacific on the Na Pali coast

    Usually 456,000 points for 5 nights here. The cash price is usually $4,620.

  • A resort pool reflecting the evening sky

    Our best dates price at 364,000 points for 5 nights, against $4,907 in cash. The fifth night is free.

  • Why it’s a great escape

    A strong use of points.

    1.35¢

    Value per point: the cash price of the stay divided by the points it costs.

Why this is special

Now
364K points
5 nights
Typical observed range
328K–510K
Usually 456K
Cash equivalent
$4,907
Usually $4,620
Award rooms
Found on 31 of 31 checks
Compared with usual
20% below the usual price

This is one of the better redemption opportunities we’ve observed for this property.

Best dates we’ve found

Preview: sample prices and dates for illustration, not live availability.

Cash or points?

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Use your points.

364,000 points replace $4,907 of cash for 5 nights. A strong use of points.

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Points
364,000
5 nights · fifth night free
Cash
$4,907
incl. taxes and fees
Value per point
1.35¢
Dates
Jan 12–17, 2027

Fact sheet

Location

Island of Hawaii

United States

Hotel features

  • Beachfront
  • Golf
  • Spa

Brand & program

Autograph Collection

Marriott Bonvoy

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Not enough points yet?

A card’s welcome offer can pay for nights at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection. These are the Marriott Bonvoy cards in the United States whose current offers go furthest.

  • Chase · $95 a year

    Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Credit Card

    Its 200,000 bonus points cover a 2-night stay here (164,000 points), worth $1,647 in cash, in our preview prices.

    Offer: 200,000 bonus points after you spend $3,000 on eligible purchases in your first 3 months. Chase calls it a this-week-only offer and gives no end date, so check the offer before you apply.

    See the card

  • Chase · $250 a year

    Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful Credit Card

    Its 85,000 bonus points cover 1 night here at 82,000 points a night, in our preview prices.

    Offer: 85,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in your first 3 months.

    See the card

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Questions

Is Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection worth it on points?

Yes, in our preview prices. The best stay we see is 364,000 points for 5 nights against $4,907 in cash, 1.35¢ per point: Great.

How many points is a night at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection?

From 82,000 to 100,000 points a night in our preview prices, on the dates we've checked.

When is Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection cheapest on points?

The lowest award nights we've seen in our preview prices fall in June. The best dates section above lists them.

Can I use a Free Night Award at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection?

Yes, on nights that cost no more than the award's value. The cheapest night we've seen in our preview prices is 82,000 points, which an 85,000 award covers.

Is the fifth night free at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection?

Yes, on a five-night award stay in one reservation: Marriott's terms say you pay points for four nights, and the free night is the one with the lowest points price. It doesn't apply to Free Night Awards or Cash + Points. Our cheapest five-night stay here in our preview prices, 342,000 points, already counts it.

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We watch Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection and email you when it costs well below its usual points price, or a stay rates Exceptional.

364K points5 nights · $4,907 cash

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