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"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
"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
"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
"A Big Island resort recognized as a WBA Hall of Fame honoree and appreciated by readers for its lasting appeal, amenities, and strong presence among the island’s luxury properties." - Hannah Selinger Hannah Selinger Hannah Selinger is a James Beard Award-nominated lifestyle writer based in Boxford, Massachusetts. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

