Where Was HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’ Filmed? Is It a Real Resort?
The new HBO miniseries, The White Lotus, revolves around the guests at a tropical resort but where was it filmed? After watching Armond (Murray Bartlett) say “Aloha” to greet the guests, it’s easy to assume that it’s set in Hawaii. However, is it really filmed there? Could viewers of the new HBO miniseries visit the resort in real life? Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Sydney Sweeney, Alexandra Daddario, and The White Lotus cast jet-setted to this tropical island for filming.
Where is ‘The White Lotus’ filmed?
Similar to Mare of Easttown, the new HBO miniseries, The White Lotus is true to it’s location. Like Kate Winslet flew to suburban Philadelphia, the cast of The White Lotus filmed in Maui, Hawaii. The six-part series, which premiered on Jun 11, 2021, took over the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea. According to Maui News, director Mike White filmed for eight weeks in Wailea, Maui, from late October to mid-December 2020.
“It’s beyond exciting to return to HBO with this project and such an incredible cast,” White told Variety. “I am very grateful to everyone who has made it possible for us to bring our little bubble to Hawaii, a place I am proud to think of as a second home.”
Maui News also reported that The White Lotus team hired 200 residents as extras and 100 residents to the crew.
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea
The title of the HBO miniseries, The White Lotus, was created for TV, so it is not an actual resort. However, viewers could visit the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea. After comparing The White Lotus trailer to the Four Seasons website, viewers notice the crew did not bring in the vast cabanas, and chaise lounges for filming. Additionally, the resort boasts 81 cabanas, 22 oceanfront “sanctuaries,” and “one of the largest golden sand beaches on the island.”
The price for a week-long stay like The White Lotus guests reserved have a wide range. The rate begins around $1,110 for a mountain front room to $13,000 for the Club Oceanfront Prime one-bedroom suite. The luxury cabanas near the adult-only serenity pool featured in the HBO miniseries are available to reserve at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.
The cast of ‘The White Lotus’ on HBO
The White Lotus cast includes huge names such as Connie Britton as Nicole and the head of the Mossbacher family. Jennifer Coolidge continues to make viewers laugh as the single traveler searching for love, Tanya McQuoid. Former SNL writer Natasha Rothwell portrays the spa manager, Belinda, who ends up wrapped in Tanya’s life.
Also, Alexandra Daddario (well-known from All My Children, San Andreas and Baywatch) joined the cast of The White Lotus as newlywed Rachel. The Office cast alum, Jake Lacy, plays Alexandra Daddario’s on-screen husband, Shane Patton.
Saving Silverman’s Steve Zahn plays Nicole’s husband, Mark Mossbacher, who has a serious, but hysterical health crisis. Fear Street trilogy’ Fred Hechinger plays Quinn, Mark and Nicole’s teenage son. Sydney Sweeney plays the last member of the Mossbacher family — Olivia. You might recognize Sweeney from The Handmaid’s Tale, Sharp Objects, or Euphoria.
Brittany O’Grady plays Olivia’s friend from college, Paula, who you might know from CW’s The Messengers or Apple TV+’s series Little Voice. Saturday Night Live alum Molly Shannon arrives as Kitty when she joins her son and new daughter-in-law on their honeymoon.
