Fairmont Orchid - Hawaii

"A resort in Hawaiʻi offering fine dining, wildlife watching, and partnerships to preserve local species and reefs." - Jared Ranahan Jared Ranahan Jared Ranahan is a writer focusing on travel, wildlife, food, and beverage. He has visited more than 30 countries and lived in eight cities across four continents. Travel + Leisure Editorial Gu

"An oceanfront resort offering a range of activities, dining options, and a unique Spa Without Walls, set on 32 acres along the Kohala Coast." - Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

"The Fairmont Orchid features 540 airy guest rooms on 32 landscaped acres, all with private lanais, but it has a cultural focus too. The Kalahiki Canoe Experience takes place on the open ocean at dawn, when the resort’s Hui Holokai Beach Ambassadors, all of native Hawaiian descent, share cultural tales, blow the conch, and perform an oli, or chant, to welcome the sun as it peeks out from behind the active Mauna Kea volcano." - Jennifer Flowers

"This stucco resort on the Big Island's Kohala Coast is fronted by a white sand beach. The lobby overlooks the ocean, and in the evenings, you’re greeted by a 'ukulele player or local musician. Rooms feature lanais, rattan furniture, and carpeting with bamboo motifs. Brown’s Beach House focuses on fish dishes such as crab-crusted mahimahi and an excellent kids menu. Alternatively, belly up to the 14-seat sushi bar at Binchotan Bar & Grill, where they serve you dinner in style: Standout dishes include sea urchin eggs, Hawaiian abalone, and octopus. Try out dishes like sea urchin eggs, Hawaiian abalone, and octopus. Save Friday nights for Fairmont’s Hawaii Loa Luau under the stars."

"Fairmont Orchid on the Island of Hawaiʻi features a large outdoor pool, fine dining, and initiatives for environmental preservation and LGBTQ+ support." - Travel + Leisure Editors