"A luxury resort known for its snorkeling opportunities, golf course, and spacious accommodations including private home-style villas." - 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
"There are few resorts as suited to different types of travelers as this celebrated hotel on the Kona coast of the Big Island. Composed of low-slung Hawaiian-style buildings set into a series of crescents, each area has its own vibe and distinct clientele, from lively family-friendly sections to serene pockets ideal for honeymooners. Regardless of where you stay, however, you’ll be treated to postcard-perfect views of the Pacific Ocean, the property’s verdant golf course, and the sense that this place somehow exists in a permanent state of tranquility. New for this year—and not to miss—is chef Tyler Florence’s Miller & Lux steakhouse. From $1,200. —Juliet Izon" - CNT Editors
"On the Kona-Kohala coast the resort’s King’s Pond functions as a semi-natural marine reserve—1.8 million gallons of brackish water home to thousands of fish and a resident spotted eagle ray named Kainalu—carved from lava rock with a sandy bottom so guests can swim among marine life. The property supports marine education with five resident marine biologists who lead daily fish feedings, junior marine biologist experiences, family canoe rides and snorkel safaris." - Kathryn Romeyn, Nicholas DeRenzo
"Offers the Moonlight Massage Spa Experience starting at 7 p.m., with private spa access, lomi lomi massages, Champagne, and moon bathing." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"The 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature championship course here features lush, green fairways contrasting with black lava and ending with stunning oceanfront holes. There's a nine-acre practice area that includes a driving range, chipping and short game area, two sand bunkers, and a putting green." - Travel + Leisure Editors