Turtle Bay Resort
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The Turtle Bay Resort is the major hotel on the North Shore
of Oahu
island in Hawaii
.
The resort owns 858 acres (3.5 km²) of land at Turtle Bay
, and features 375 rooms, 26 suites, and 42 Beach Bungalows. The hotel was built with three wings on a small peninsula which provides every room with an ocean view. Resort facilities include two golf courses, 10 tennis courts, pools, and a spa. The resort has a variety of restaurants. It sits just north of the Kuilima Estates condominium complexes along both of its golf courses, at 21°42′9"N 157°59′45"W.
The hotel opened in May 1972 as Del Webb's Kuilima Resort Hotel and Country Club.
In the Hawaiian language
kui lima means "joining hands".
It was built by casino developer Del Webb
(1899–1974) to be the first casino on the island; a gaming initiative was on the ballot in the mid 1970s but it did not pass. Hyatt took over the property until August 1983 when Hilton Hotels & Resorts
took over.
It was renamed "Turtle Bay Golf and Tennis Resort"—early advertisements had to include a guide to pronunciation.
A potential development deal with Starwood Hotels fell through in July 2007.
Although much expansion had been approved in 1985, local opposition had developed against the plans.
Governor Linda Lingle
suggested the state buy the property in 2008. The Trust for Public Land
also tried to raise funds for the preservation effort.
Two offers were made by the state in August and November 2008 that would have included surrounding open space, but they were not accepted.
After a threat of foreclosure of investor Oaktree Capital Management
from Credit Suisse
, a new consortium of investors took over the resort in February 2010.
it was managed and operated by Benchmark Hospitality International.
After four years of court battles, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled in July 2010 that a new Environmental impact statement
must be filed for new development.
, and Sunset Beach
.
The two golf coures are named after designers Arnold Palmer
and George Fazio
.
The Palmer Course was the site of the Turtle Bay Championship
, a PGA
Champions Tour
Event held from 2001 through 2008, and the Fazio Course has hosted the LPGA
Tour's Hawaiian Open.
The runways of the World War II
era Kahuku Army Airfield
have been absorbed into the fairways of the golf courses.
The James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge
preserves a small pond adjacent to a golf course.
Films and TV shows have been filmed on or near the Turtle Bay Resort. The hotel has been the setting for episodes of Hawaii 5-0, Magnum P.I., Full House
, Cougar Town
and the short-lived Fox
TV series North Shore
. The resort featured as the setting for the reunion-movie Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
and for the 2008 film Forgetting Sarah Marshall
.
Preserving the undeveloped setting for film locations was one reason given by opponents to the expansion. The Hills cast have filmed at the Turtle Bay resort in Season 5.
North Shore (Oahu)
The North Shore, in the context of geography of the Island of Oahu, refers to the north-facing coastal area of Oahu between Kaena Point and Kahuku Point...
of Oahu
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
island in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
.
Description
The resort is about a 50 minute drive from Honolulu, between Kahuku, Hawaii to the east and Kawela Bay, Hawaii to the west.The resort owns 858 acres (3.5 km²) of land at Turtle Bay
Turtle Bay, O'ahu
Turtle Bay is located between Protection Point and Kuilima Point on the North Shore of the island of O'ahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii.-Geography and environment:...
, and features 375 rooms, 26 suites, and 42 Beach Bungalows. The hotel was built with three wings on a small peninsula which provides every room with an ocean view. Resort facilities include two golf courses, 10 tennis courts, pools, and a spa. The resort has a variety of restaurants. It sits just north of the Kuilima Estates condominium complexes along both of its golf courses, at 21°42′9"N 157°59′45"W.
The hotel opened in May 1972 as Del Webb's Kuilima Resort Hotel and Country Club.
In the Hawaiian language
Hawaiian language
The Hawaiian language is a Polynesian language that takes its name from Hawaii, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. Hawaiian, along with English, is an official language of the state of Hawaii...
kui lima means "joining hands".
It was built by casino developer Del Webb
Del Webb
Delbert Eugene Webb was an American construction magnate, real estate developer and sports-team owner, who is most significant for founding and developing the retirement community of Sun City, Arizona.-Early life:...
(1899–1974) to be the first casino on the island; a gaming initiative was on the ballot in the mid 1970s but it did not pass. Hyatt took over the property until August 1983 when Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Hilton Hotels & Resorts is an international chain of full-service hotels and resorts founded by Conrad Hilton and now owned by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton hotels are either owned by, managed by, or franchised to independent operators by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Hotels became the first coast-to-coast...
took over.
It was renamed "Turtle Bay Golf and Tennis Resort"—early advertisements had to include a guide to pronunciation.
A potential development deal with Starwood Hotels fell through in July 2007.
Although much expansion had been approved in 1985, local opposition had developed against the plans.
Governor Linda Lingle
Linda Lingle
Linda Lingle was the sixth Governor of Hawaii. Lingle holds a number of distinctions: first Republican elected governor of Hawaii since the departure of William F...
suggested the state buy the property in 2008. The Trust for Public Land
The Trust for Public Land
The Trust for Public Land is a land conservation nonprofit founded in 1972 by Huey Johnson and based in San Francisco, California in the United States. TPL works throughout the United States to conserve land for people as parks, gardens, and other natural places.- TPL Conservation Initiatives :TPL...
also tried to raise funds for the preservation effort.
Two offers were made by the state in August and November 2008 that would have included surrounding open space, but they were not accepted.
After a threat of foreclosure of investor Oaktree Capital Management
Oaktree Capital Management
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. is a global investment management corporation with about US$82.4 billion of assets under management. Oaktree's mission is to provide management with a primary emphasis on risk control in a limited number of sophisticated investment specialties...
from Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse
The Credit Suisse Group AG is a Swiss multinational financial services company headquartered in Zurich, with more than 250 branches in Switzerland and operations in more than 50 countries.-History:...
, a new consortium of investors took over the resort in February 2010.
it was managed and operated by Benchmark Hospitality International.
After four years of court battles, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled in July 2010 that a new Environmental impact statement
Environmental impact statement
An environmental impact statement , under United States environmental law, is a document required by the National Environmental Policy Act for certain actions "significantly affecting the quality of the human environment". An EIS is a tool for decision making...
must be filed for new development.
Activities
The resort is several miles away from surf spots including Waimea Bay, the Banzai PipelineBanzai Pipeline
The Banzai Pipeline, or simply "Pipeline" or "Pipe," is a surf reef break located in Hawaii, off Ehukai Beach Park in Pupukea on O'ahu's North Shore. A reef break is an area in the ocean where waves start to break once they reach the shallows of a reef...
, and Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach (Oahu)
thumb|right|Sunset Beach on Oahu's North ShoreSunset Beach is on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawai'i and known for big wave surfing during the winter season. The original Hawaiian name for this place is Paumalū...
.
The two golf coures are named after designers Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer
Arnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
and George Fazio
George Fazio
George Fazio was an American professional golfer and a golf course architect.Fazio, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a respected player in the mid-twentieth century and competed in seven Masters Tournaments from 1947 to 1954...
.
The Palmer Course was the site of the Turtle Bay Championship
Turtle Bay Championship
The Turtle Bay Championship was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1987 to 2008. The tournament was founded in 1987 as the GTE Kaanapali Classic when it was played at Kāʻanapali on the island of Maui.-History:...
, a PGA
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
Champions Tour
Champions Tour
The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually in the United States and the United Kingdom for golfers 50 years of age and older. Many of the PGA Tour's most successful golfers have gone on to play on the Champions Tour.The Senior PGA Championship, founded in...
Event held from 2001 through 2008, and the Fazio Course has hosted the LPGA
LPGA
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
Tour's Hawaiian Open.
The runways of the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
era Kahuku Army Airfield
Kahuku Army Airfield
Kahuku Army Airfield is a former wartime airfield in Hawaii. It was located in the northern part of the Island of Oahu.-World War II:Possibly developed as an emergency field dating to the 1930s, but it was not until the United States entered World War II that the airfield was developed...
have been absorbed into the fairways of the golf courses.
The James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge
James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge
James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. It was established in 1976 to permanently protect an ecologically-intact unit to provide habitat Hawaii’s four endangered waterbirds, the alae kea , koloa maoli , alae ula James Campbell National...
preserves a small pond adjacent to a golf course.
Films and TV shows have been filmed on or near the Turtle Bay Resort. The hotel has been the setting for episodes of Hawaii 5-0, Magnum P.I., Full House
Full House
Full House is an American sitcom television series. Set in San Francisco, the show chronicles widowed father Danny Tanner, who, after the death of his wife, enlists his best friend Joey Gladstone and his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and...
, Cougar Town
Cougar Town
Cougar Town is an American television sitcom that premiered on ABC on September 23, 2009. The series focuses on a recently divorced woman in her forties facing the often humorous challenges, pitfalls and rewards of life's next chapter, along with her son, ex-husband, and friends who together make...
and the short-lived Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
TV series North Shore
North Shore (TV series)
North Shore is an American prime-time soap opera that aired on Fox every Monday at 8 p.m. EST for seven months in 2004 and 2005...
. The resort featured as the setting for the reunion-movie Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding is a 2003 made-for-TV Film which was a reunion movie for the series Baywatch.-Plot:Mitch Buchannon was believed to have died in a boating accident at the end of the 10th season of Baywatch. However, it turns out he only had amnesia and has been recovering in a Los...
and for the 2008 film Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a 2008 American romantic comedy film directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis and Russell Brand...
.
Preserving the undeveloped setting for film locations was one reason given by opponents to the expansion. The Hills cast have filmed at the Turtle Bay resort in Season 5.