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  The Hawaii Fairmont Orchid Resort



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  OVERVIEW  
     
  Nestled on the sun-drenched Kohala Coast on the Island of Hawaii, the 5-star The Fairmont Orchid is simply an exquisite property. This luxurious, all-encompassing hotel is built on a breathtaking 32-acre beach front, complete with a full service spa, a 10,000-square-foot pool, a beautiful white sand beach with swimming lagoon, championship tennis courts and the Francis H. I'I Brown golf course.

Property amenities include an Ethernet network and wireless internet access in public areas such as the lobby and the various lounges. The award-winning Spa Without Walls is a full service facility with private outdoor venues and indoor treatment rooms, a steam room and dry sauna. They offer every type of massage such as Swedish, Shiatsu and Hawaiian Lomi Lomi. The Fitness Center features the latest in fitness equipment with wonderful views of the lawn and pool beyond.

The Fairmont Orchid offers an optional "Wellness Within Activity" Pass for $80 adults, age 13 and above and the "Fun & Sun Activity Pass" for $55 adults and $40 for children 5 to 12 years old. The one time purchase is good for every day of your stay. "Wellness Within Activity Pass" features seaside yoga, aqua fitness, Pilates, core strength conditioning and much more, as well as a 20% discount on private lessons and 10% discount on all Spa services and products.

The "Fun & Sun Activity Pass" features activity tools, such as snorkels, masks, fins soft-top surfboards, personal CD player, one and two person kayaks, plus instructions on how to use the equipment. On Fridays there is "Talk Story" with the Orchid Beachboys, part ambassador, part lifeguard and part historians of local lore.

Complimentary activities include daily Hawaii Arts & Crafts, weekly botanical tour of the grounds, Honu (turtle) Snorkel where you see the Hawaiian sea turtle underwater, cultural hikes on the resort exploring ancient Hawaiian petroglyphs and lava shelter caves, Long Game Golf Clinic at the adjacent Francis H. I'I Brown Golf Course and A'ama (crab) Volleyball, a weekly 3-person volleyball challenge against the beach attendants in the sand court near the beach and even Sunset Volleyball.

The free form 10,000 square foot swimming pool is open 24 hours a day. Located in the middle of the resort, right on the ocean, it is surrounded by tropical landscaping, with poolside lunches and drinks available from the Ocean Bar and the Kahakai Bar and near Brown's Deli for great gourmet paninis. There are two nearby lava rock whirlpools, also open 24 hours and a kid's pool complex with a sandy bottom and a large sun deck with comfortable lounges.

The Fairmont Orchid boasts some excellent restaurants on site offering everything from casual to fine dining cuisine. The Orchid Court offers the island's premier breakfast buffet and the award-winning oceanfront Brown's Beach House Restaurant serves island-inspired Big Island cuisine, as well as nightly live entertainment. The Grill offers a fine dining menu; the Luana Terrace a light appetizer menu, along with beautiful views; Norio's Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar some great sushi; The Luana Lounge features a light menu with nightly entertainment; and you can always try out a game of billiards or board games in the classy Polo Bar. And for a memorable Polynesian feast under the stars be sure to attend "The Gathering of the Kings" held Tuesday and Thursday nights.

Additional property amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, parking (fee), Business Center, express check in check out, 24 hour front desk, ATM, gift shops, dry cleaning service, supervised child care and activities, Concierge desk, porter/bellhop, security guard, arcade/game room, complimentary on-demand 24 hour shuttle service with Mauna Lani Resort and safe deposit boxes.
 
     
 
 
  PROPERTY AMENITIES  
     
 
  • 24-Hour Front Desk
  • ATM Machine
  • Activities Desk
  • Bar/Cocktail Lounge
  • Beach Volleyball
  • Beauty Salon
  • Business Centre
  • Child Care, by request
  • Children's Keiki Club/program
  • Concierge
  • Conference Room
  • Dog-Friendly
  • Dry Cleaning/Laundry
  • Express Check-In
  • Express Checkout
  • Fitness Center
  • Foreign Currency Exchange
  • Free coffee/tea in lobby
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Game Room
  • Gift Shop
  • Health Spa
  • Hot Tub/Spa
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  • Luau
  • Luggage storage
  • Ocean Front
  • On site Golf Course
  • Parking (fee)
  • Pets allowed
  • Picnic area
  • Pool Bar and/or Snack Bar
  • Porterage
  • Restaurant(s)
  • Safe Deposit Box at Front Desk
  • Sauna
  • Security
  • Sun Deck
  • Sundry Store
  • Swimming Pool
  • Swimming Pool, children
  • Tennis courts
  • Valet Parking
  • Wake Up Service
  • Wedding services
  • Whirlpool
  • Wireless Internet Access (fee)

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    ROOM AMENITIES

     
  • Air Conditioning
  • Alarm clock/radio
  • Bath Amenities
  • Cable TV
  • Card Key access
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Complimentary Coffee/Tea
  • Complimentary In Room Safe
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Crib (Upon Request)
  • Direct Dial Phone
  • Hair Dryer
  • High Speed Internet Access
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  • Iron/Ironing Board
  • Lanai/Patio
  • Maid Service
  • Mini Bar
  • Mini refrigerator
  • Nonsmoking rooms
  • Pay For View Movies
  • Robe
  • Room service
  • Smoking Rooms
  • Turn Down Service
  • Video Games
  • Voice Mail

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