Fairmont Orchid, Waikoloa

Fairmont Orchid - A luxury oceanfront resort with a protected lagoon, award-winning spa, and championship golf course

Fairmont Orchid occupies 32 oceanfront acres on the Kohala Coast, featuring a protected lagoon for swimming and snorkeling alongside Hawaiian sea turtles. The 540 guest rooms and suites offer private lanais with tropical garden, partial ocean, or oceanfront views, while Fairmont Gold accommodations provide exclusive lounge access and personalized service. Resort amenities include the 10000-square-foot oceanfront pool, award-winning Spa Without Walls with waterfall massage huts and oceanfront cabanas, and the 36-hole championship Mauna Lani Golf Course. Six restaurants serve diverse cuisines: Brown's Beach House offers AAA Four Diamond Hawaiian regional cuisine, Binchotan Bar & Grill features Japanese robatayaki grilling, Hale Kai provides casual oceanfront dining, and Brown's Deli serves breakfast and lunch items. The Hui Holokai Beach Club conducts weekly petroglyph hikes through the Puako Petroglyph Archaeological District and cultural activities including outrigger canoe excursions. Meeting facilities encompass 32000 square feet of indoor space and 76000 square feet of outdoor function areas, including a ramped amphitheater. The resort is located 21.5 miles from Waimea-Kohala Airport and adjacent to the Mauna Lani Resort, with Genesis Gallery 2.5 miles away and Puako Petroglyph Archaeological Preserve 0.5 miles from the property.

Pros

Protected lagoon with snorkeling alongside Hawaiian sea turtles

Weekly guided petroglyph hikes through Hawaii Island's largest field

Six restaurants including AAA Four Diamond Brown's Beach House

10000-square-foot oceanfront pool and outdoor Spa Without Walls

Exclusive Fairmont Gold lounge with panoramic ocean views

Cons

The resort's expansive 32-acre size requires considerable walking between facilities

Located 21.5 miles from Waimea-Kohala Airport, requiring transportation arrangements