Fairmont Orchid
Hotel · Puako ·
White sand beach, ocean views, sushi, luau, spa, golf, tennis
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1 N Kaniku Dr, Waimea, HI 96743 Get directions
White sand beach, ocean views, sushi, luau, spa, golf, tennis
1 N Kaniku Dr, Waimea, HI 96743 Get directions
"Set on King Kamehameha I’s birthplace along the Kohala Coast, Fairmont Orchid Hawaii is praised for offering cultural activities such as lei making and bamboo stamping and is noted both as a Reader favorite and as the employer of Kaʻiulani Blankenfeld, the hotel’s Director of Hawaiian Culture." - Rachel Cheng
"Fronted by a white-sand beach with a lobby that often hosts evening ukulele concerts, the property features lanais, rattan furniture, and bamboo-motif carpeting; dining highlights include Brown’s Beach House—with fish-forward dishes like crab-crusted mahi-mahi—and the intimate 14-seat Binchotan Bar & Grill, where standout bites include sea urchin eggs, Hawaiian abalone, and octopus. For honeymooners the Orchid Romance package delivers chilled champagne and chocolate-dipped strawberries, a private beachfront cabana, and a spa credit toward the couples lomi lomi at the award-winning Spa Without Walls, where treatments take place beside waterfalls or tucked into tropical gardens, and Friday nights culminate in the Hawaii Loa Luau under the stars." - Paris Wilson
"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
"A family-oriented cultural center in the resort’s atrium offering hands-on experiences—ukulele lessons, Indigenous stargazing education, and lei-making workshops run by members of the living-culture team. Recently refreshed as part of the property’s renovation, it functions as an accessible way for guests (including children) to engage with Hawaiian traditions without leaving the grounds." - Flora Stubbs Flora Stubbs Flora Stubbs is the executive editor of Travel + Leisure. She has been a journalist for over 20 years, and a travel editor for over a decade. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines