The St. Regis Princeville Resort has opened as the luxury brand’s first property in Hawaii. WATG and Hawaiian architecture firm Group 70 partnered for the design of the 252-key hotel, inspired by the Hawaiian concept of Ahupua’a, a philosophy of living in balance with nature. In the hotel’s point of entry, a cascading chandelier comprising more than 4,000 pieces of Murano glass represents the waterfall of Na Molokama Mountain. The lobby’s coffered ceiling of natural woven raffia, palm wood floors, and soaring glass panels highlight the hotel’s mountainous and sea surroundings.
Four distinct dining venues feature fresh seasonal ingredients locally farmed or produced on Kaua’i Island. The resort’s signature restaurant, Kaua’i Grill, is developed by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten and features a rich palette of coco, ruby, cognac, leather, bronze, and zebra woods. A spiraling lit fabric ceiling in the shape of a nautilus shell crowns the dining room, while a handcrafted fiber optic and ruby glass hibiscus chandelier echoes the surrounding mountain waterfalls and Hawaii’s indigenous flora.
A lesson in refinement, the 10,000-square-foot Halele’a Spa offers treatment rooms enriched with custom millwork of native Hawaiian woods, palm wood floors, natural fiber drapery treatments, and a custom Murano glass plumeria flower chandelier. The hotel’s 12,000 square feet of meeting space features both indoor and outdoor venues. An infinity pool is situated on the ocean and showcases a pool deck that features Nalu Kai Restaurant.
