Resort Details
- Various Lounges/BarsKahakai Bar
Luana's Lounge - Various Restaurants
Brown's Beach House Restaurant
Binchotan: Bar + Grill
Brown's Deli
Hale Kai Restaurant
The Orchid Court
- 24-hour front desk
- Accessible facilities
- Accessible rooms
- Airport shuttle service†
- ATM/Cash machine†
- Babysitting†
- Baggage hold
- Bell staff/porter
- Bicycle rentals†
- Business services†
- 24-hour front desk
- Complies with Local/State/Federal laws for disabled
- Accessible rooms
- Airport shuttle service†
- ATM/Cash machine†
- Babysitting†
- Baggage hold
- Bell staff/porter
- Bicycle rentals†
- Business services†
- Children programs†
- Children welcome
- Children's play area
- Concierge desk
- Elevators
- Exercise gym†
- Golf, Offsite†
- Housekeeping - daily
- Internet services†
- Laundry/Valet service†
- Lounges/bars†
- Non-smoking rooms available
- Parking†
- Pets allowed†
- Pool
- Restaurant†
- Room service†
- Safe deposit box
- Sauna
- Shopping mall†
- Spa†
- Tennis court†
- Tour/sightseeing desk
- Valet parking†
- Wakeup service
- Water sports†
- Wireless internet connection in public areas†
- Business Services†
- Internet Access†
- Full service Wedding department on property. Weddings small or large can be arranged. Banquet services available. Reception facilities, entertainment can be arranged.
† Fees may apply
- Bike rental †
- Children's program, onsite †OPTIONAL KEIKI ALOHA CHILDREN'S PROGRAM - fee applies, payable directly to hotel.
This program is available for children ages 5-12 years of age. Supervised activities include lei making, petroglyph hikes, tennis, beach activities, storytelling. - Direct access to a beach
- Fitness center on-site †Features the lastest in fitness equipment with views of the expansive lawn and pool beyond. Other fitness activities include daily seaside yoga, pool aerobics, and more. Some activities may incur additional cost, payable to hotel directly. Please consult with hotel upon arrival for specifics.
- Golf location (onsite/nearby) †36 Holes
- Hot tub2 Outdoor Hot Tubs
- Non-Motorized Water Sports †boogie boards, view boards, canoes, kayaks, floatation devices
- PoolThere is 1 pool on site. 10,000 square foot heated free-form pool on the oceanfront with 20,000 square foot sundeck.
- Sauna
- Spa †Spa Without Walls is a full service facility with private outdoor venues that allow the natural beauty and healing properties of Hawaiit to contribute to your wellness treatment. Indoors, there are treatment rooms, a steam room and separate dry sauna.
- Steam bath
- Tennis court †There are 10 tennis courts onsite. There are 7 lit tennis courts onsite.
- Golf †Golf Course located within 5 Miles of Property.
- On-site EntertainmentGATHERING OF THE KINGS POLYNESIAN FEAST (Luau)
Introducing the Big Island’s newest Polynesian Feast
The Fairmont Orchid and Island Breeze Productions announce a partnership that combine the Big Island’s finest cuisine with its most spectacular Polynesian production.
Every Saturday, guests are invited to gather for an evening that begins under the stars dining on culinary treasures from Hawai’i, Tahiti, New Zealand and Samoa on the beautiful grounds of The Fairmont Orchid at Plantation Estates.
Using a fusion of both traditional Polynesian and modern dance choreography, the dancers of Island Breeze retell the story of the settlement of the Pacific. Displayed in its fullness is the mana (power) of the ali’i (chiefs) and how each would be forever linked to the one star that guided them.
Reservations may be made directly with the Hotel Concierge at 808-885-5778.
Hula dancing and Hawaiian trio perform nightly at Brown's Beach House
- Marine Sanctuary of Kealakekua Bay
- Mauna Kea Observatory
- Parker Ranch
- Volcano
- Other Local AttractionsScuba, snorkeling, hiking, shopping, helicopter tours, kayak tours, ATV, whale watching, fishing
† Fees may apply
Customer Ratings & Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
6094 reviews
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Jan 16, 2025Best Beach on the island
This is the third beach we visited on our trip. We found out about it from our waitress. This is the best beach I have been to in the island. Although we did not stay at the resort, the grounds and beach are amazing. There is free parking on a paved road nearby. Snorkeling here is also good. Would highly recommend!
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Jan 15, 2025
Great staff!
The Fairmont Kona Orchid is one of my favorite destinations. Not only is the location beautiful, but the staff makes you feel like you are a valued guest in every department. Kenny and Paul in valet service took great care of me. Kaleigh, Thea, Darla, Samuel and Aileen helped make my stay comfortable providing excellent customer service. I want to especially thank Lynn in reception for going above and beyond in helping with my room issues. Lynn worked magic and I am grateful for her amazing hospitality. Thanks again Fairmont staff! I highly recommend visiting this top-notch property!
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Jan 08, 2025
Enjoyed the relaxation and beauty of the Fairmont and the wonderful people that work there.
Our Family of 8 ranging from 91 years to 13 really enjoyed our stay. At the beach Chelsea, Aaron, Jayden and the recreation crew set us up in the perfect location and provided snorkel gear and towels. Hale Kai servers/service was outstanding and the food was an hit with everyone. Our rooms were incredible! The beds and pillows super comfortable!
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Jan 07, 2025Family Fun for 3 Generations
We had the good fortune to make this trip with our son's family over the New Year's holiday. Everyone had a good time at the beach, pool and surrounding adventures. The Big Island has the most to do of any of the islands. We particularly enjoyed seeing the erupting volcano which put on a good show while we were there. Star gazing was fun as was snorkeling with manta rays. The rooms were very nice - spacious with good views. They do need more drawer space if you are staying more than 2 or 3 days. The hotel is very big so there is a lot of walking particularly from the north tower. I'd suggest staying at the south tower nearer the beach and on the south side of the building to avoid all day sun. The bathrooms need towel bars near the sink and toilet exhaust fans but otherwise were fine. The biggest plus was that the restaurants were very good if a bit expensive. Even so the wine choices were fine for the price unlike our dinner at Mana Lani's Canoe House which were ridiculous. All our meals were delicious and varied enough for teenage boys. The boys also loved the beach area viewing fish, swimming in the surf and paddle boarding. Service was very good and universally friendly. It is a well run place and in good condition.
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Jan 04, 2025
Beautiful property, great service, frustrating room
We went over the Christmas holiday. Overall we really enjoyed our trip - was very good but not perfect. Pros: beautiful property, gorgeous landscaping, kept very clean, exceptionally friendly and helpful staff, great pool, fun extra activities on property. The young guys who ran the activities were terrific (kudos to the two guys at beach shack, and the main bartender). Hotel left everyone little gift bags on Christmas, which was a really nice touch. Easy parking, great location near shopping and many restaurants. Attracts nice family oriented clientele. Great service at pool. Epic sunsets, free bike and snorkel rentals, swimming with turtles!! Small private beach completely swimmable regardless of tide level. (Note for those comparing properties: Fairmont has more pool and less beach than neighboring hotel Mauna Lani. But the Fairmont beach was big enough for the number of guests.) Cons: The room. We stayed in north tower section (2000s). Two elevators, one out of service during busiest week of the year = annoyingly long waits (we were there a full week and it was out the whole time). Room had significant drawbacks. There were no drawers for clothes! Hanging space only. Terrible design: the dresser in the room has one drawer occupied by Nespresso and electric kettle, another drawer taken up entirely by coffee capsules and tea, another for wineglasses and another for dishes and ice bucket. These have built-in sections so you really can't take the stuff out and use them for clothes. In the middle is a refrigerator (that was very useful). Literally the entire dresser was used for things that could have easily gone on the top. As a result, for a family spending a week in a room, with nowhere to put underwear, socks, pjs, bathing suits etc. things got messy quickly and we were constantly looking for things. Bathroom: nowhere to hang towels; needs overall updating. Food: On-site deli and cafe food overpriced and mediocre at best. We utilized the nearby supermarket heavily for breakfast and lunch (which is why the room fridge very useful). Food at nearby Mauna Lani is also expensive, but much better quality. Small complaint: There was zero lighting in the stairs on the path behind our room. Totally dark section of the path. (This is the path behind north tower, not far from the tennis courts.) We used our phones to walk the dark stretch when we walked down to the pool/ lawn area at night, but for elderly people it could be dangerous. All in all I enjoyed the stay very much but for what we paid I think next time I would try another resort or rental where I can unpack our undies and socks! It sounds trivial but with kids it becomes yet another obstacle to getting out the door when you can't find what you need.
- AdvisoryThe following mandatory hotel-imposed fees are charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out. Resort fee: $48 (plus tax)per room, per night Mandatory hotel-imposed fees may not include tax and are subject to change, this is an estimate of what you will be charged. The hotel can provide current fees and inclusions when you check-in.
- AdvisoryA minimum valet parking fee of $45 (plus tax) per room, per night, per vehicle will be charged and collected by the hotel at check-in or check-out. Parking fees are subject to change without prior notice. The information published here is to give the client an estimate of additional fees they may be responsible for, but not a guarantee of the final amount due.
- AdvisoryA minimum Self-parking fee of $38 (plus tax) per room, per night, per vehicle will be charged and collected by the hotel at check-in or check-out. Parking fees are subject to change without prior notice. The information published here is to give the client an estimate of additional fees they may be responsible for, but not a guarantee of the final amount due.
- AdvisoryPrices are based on single or double occupancy. You will incur additional charges at the time of check-in for additional room occupants. The Front Desk will verify the age of the guest to determine whether the extra fee would apply.
- Check In: 4:00 PM
- Check Out: 11:00 AM
- Minimum Check-In Age: 18
- General Policies:
Holiday cancel penalty applies when any portion of reservation falls under holiday period, including all stay-throughs.
Minimum night stay requirements may apply to your reservation.
A major credit card imprint is required upon check-in with the front desk before signing privileges on incidentals will be extended. At the time of check-in, the front desk will also pre-authorize the credit card for incidentals based on the length of stay.
Convention attendees cannot book this property for their convention stay, they must book through the proper convention source. Convention attendees that violate this policy will be responsible for paying any higher rates and may not be eligible for any promotional offerings.
Room taxes are included in vacation price.
Room requests are not guaranteed and are based upon availability at check-in.
Resort Fee - A mandatory hotel-imposed fee is charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out.
Hotel Mandatory hotel-imposed resort fee inclusions:
- Wellness classes. Weekly wellness activity calendar available at fairmontorchid.com
- Shuttle bus service within the Mauna Lani Resort.
- Golf Valet. Handling and storage of personal golf clubs during your stay.
- Branded reusable water bottle for each registered guest per stay, to be filled at purified water stations located throughout the resort.
- Coffee and tea service in the lobby between 5:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. (New)
- Hawaiian Cultural Classes & Resort Activities. Weekly activity schedule available at fairmontorchid.com.
- RunGo guided tours. (NEW)
- Lei greeting upon arrival.
- Snorkel equipment rental for one hour (available to each guest, per day—resort use only). Guests who purchase Fun & Sun passes may sign out snorkel equipment multiple times per day.
- Pool amenities (sunscreen, water, and fruit service).
- Washer and dryer usage, including product. (NEW)
- 45-minute photo session with Pacific Dream Photography. Reservations required. Photos available for purchase.
The Resort Experience Fee will not include overnight valet or self-parking. Nightly parking charges will be:
Self-Parking: $38.00 plus tax
Valet-Parking: $45.00 plus tax
- Pet Policy : Pets Allowed
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