Luxury hotels on The Big Island

Hey! When I travel I love to stay at luxurious hotels - especially the kind of places that offer over the top extras and really spoil their guests with great service, nice spas, awesome restaurants and beautiful views. What more can you want? To save some time, I've put together this list of my favourite 5-star hotels and resorts on The Big Island. I hope you will like it!

• 1 Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Kaupulehu, United States

  

  Resort. Located along the Kona-Kohala coast of Hawaii Island, the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai features even swimming areas, five dining options, and ocean views. An 18-hole Jack Nicklaus signature Hualalai Golf Course is on site. Rooms offer a flat-screen TV. The modern rooms at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka’upelehu offer Hawaiian-inspired décor with views of the resort grounds or the Pacific Ocean. Free toiletries and a work desk are also included. Guests can enjoy a saltwater pool and an adult only area, as well as a full spa, and 15,000 square feet of fitness facilities. Private, white sand beaches are available at the Four Seasons Resort Haulalai with calm waters for easy swimming. Three restaurants and 2 lounges are available on site. Beach Tree offers beachside Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. Guests can enjoy the food and ambience of a steakhouse with Hualalai Grille, located above the 18 hole golf course. Hapuna Beach is 30 minutes’ drive from the resort. Akaka Falls State Park is 2 hours’ drive away. Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is 2 hours’ drive from the property. Show full description Guest review score 9.3, rooms from around $1410.

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• 2 Fairmont Orchid Waikoloa, United States

  

  Resort. Situated amongst 32 oceanfront acres on the Kohala Coast, the Fairmont Orchid is a spectacular resort offering luxurious accommodation and extensive resort facilities to the discerning traveler. The guest rooms feature air conditioning, a TV with cable channels, a refrigerator, a coffee machine, an in-room safe, and a writing desk with a chair. The en suite bathroom includes a bathrobe, free toiletries, a hair dryer, and ironing facilities. The Fairmont Orchid’s stunning beachfront location of white sandy beach and aquamarine waters even attracts a family of sea turtles. The resort scenery includes landscaped gardens and gorgeous waterfalls and a 10,000 square foot free form pool. Resort facilities include a wide range of restaurants and bars, 10 tennis courts, 36 holes of golf, and a unique outdoor Hawaiian ‘Spa Without Walls’, which features waterfall massage huts and massage cabanas. A casual dining experience can be found at the Hale Kai Restaurant. The Binchotan sushi at Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar is also available, while the three-day rotating breakfast buffet at Orchid Court is also offered. ‘Anaeho'omalu Beach, or A-Bay, is 9 km away, while Waialea Bay is 10 km away. Show full description Guest review score 8.7, rooms from around $654.

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• 3 Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection Waikoloa, United States

  

  Hotel. Located along a white sandy beach on the Kohala Coast, this oceanfront hotel includes a spa, 2 restaurants and 2 golf courses. Kailua-Kona is 40 minutes’ drive away. A flat-screen TV and spacious private terrace are offered in each guest room at Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows. Tea and coffee-making facilities featuring Kona coffee are provided in each room. The CanoeHouse offers a farm-to-table menu highlighting Hawaiian cuisine. The Bay Terrace is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and features salad, sandwiches, sushi and tropical drinks. 2 championship golf courses are located on site. A junior 18-hole golf course designed for children and a children’s golf academy are also available. The Mauna Lani Spa and Salon offers 2 saunas, a meditation pavilion and a watsu pool. Hawaiian-influenced massage therapy, aquatic therapy and body treatments are provided. A lap pool and beach cabanas are available. A fitness centre, tennis courts and bicycles are provided for guest recreation. Cultural activities, including hula dancing and lei making classes are offered. Kona International Airport is 30 minutes’ drive away. Hulihee' Palace is 28 miles away. Show full description Guest review score 7.8, rooms from around $1109.

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• 4 Kohala Lodge- Vacation Rental House Hawi, United States

  

  Holiday home. Featuring a private entrance with outdoor seating and ocean views, this private house is located on 3.5 acres in northern Kohala. Free WiFi and a fully-equipped kitchen are provided. Unique boutique shopping and dining in Hawi is just 3.2 km away. This timber-framed house offers a seating area with a large stone fireplace and TV at Hawaiian Kohala Vacation Rental House. A furnished patio with views of pasture land is provided. Cowboy-styled accents throughout this home. Vacation Rental House Kohala is less than 15 minutes' drive to The King Kamehameha Statue. Pololu Valley Lookout is 25 minutes’ drive away. Show full description Guest review score 9.7

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I try my best to keep this guide up to date and I last refreshed it in December 2022. Did I miss a luxury hotel that should be on this list? Send me an email and let me know!