Fairmont Orchid
Hotel · Puako
1 N Kaniku Dr, Waimea, HI 96743
Highlights
Oceanfront resort with golf, tennis, spa, and dining options
Oceanfront resort with golf, tennis, spa, and dining options
"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
