Play All Day

Snorkel, paddle, golf and sightsee, delve into Hawaiian culture or retreat to the open-air spa, right here on our palm-dotted oceanside property. Our coveted location on the Big Island’s sunny west coast means Bucket List water sports and ‘aina (land) adventures beckon from outside your guest room — and space. Lots of it. We’ve got 32 green, artfully landscaped acres filled with fragrant exotics, blooming tropical greenery, rushing waterfalls and tinkling streams.

Meet locals who can trace their lineage back to the first native Hawaiians. Learn firsthand about our music, dance, food, crafts, legends and traditions. Enjoy a round of oceanfront golf or tennis on one of the country’s top courts. Snorkel in the quiet waters of our private Pauoa Bay and pāʻani (play) on the beach. Spend a blissful afternoon in your own open-air hut of our renowned Spa Without Walls. Relax, reflect and rejuvenate. Welcome to your home away from home — in paradise!

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One-of-a-kind Experiences

authentic hawaiian culture

Our ‘ohana (family) is waiting for you. Get to know our ‘aina (land) and heritage the fun way: by doing, together. Our Director of Hawaiian Culture and Hui Holokai Beach Ambassadors delight in sharing our beautiful aloha culture through water outings and personal, small-group sessions. Greet the day with a guided sunrise ocean outrigger canoe adventure that starts with a dawn ceremony and engaging history lesson. Learn the graceful art of hula, lei making, ukulele and palm frond weaving. Sit in on an entertaining storytelling session.

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Play & explore

Drift past tropical fish with a scenic snorkel around our private lagoon. Paddleboard or kayak out to Pauoa Bay to the pristine reef alive with exotic sea creatures. Cool off in the resort’s signature free-form pool: 10,0000 square feet of sparkling turquoise water overlooking the Pacific. Try fitness and meditation classes, seaside or floating yoga on a SUP, pool aerobics, basketball and beach volleyball. Work out at our 24-hour fitness center, and walk or jog the resort’s postcard-perfect trails.

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HUI HOLOKAI ADVENTURES

Hui Holokai, our Fairmont Orchid Beach Club Ambassadors, look forward to sharing their cultural knowledge, ocean skills, storytelling talents and aloha with you. There’s just as much to do in the water as on the water and along the shore. Pair island whale watching with a sunrise canoe adventure. Picnic on the beach and look out for spouting humpbacks. Reel in the big one and how to snorkel with the masters.

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wellness

A spa is a spa is a spa. But ours is truly original — and Hawaiian. Picture private cabanas perched above the lapping waves and thatched huts hidden away between tropical greenery and waterfalls. Sink into deep relaxation with a traditional lomi lomi-style massage and volcanic mud wrap for legs and feet. Rekindle connection with a sensual side-by-side couple’s candlelit massage. Or revitalize with a detox body treatment, followed by a warm coconut oil scalp, forehead, neck and shoulders rub. Invite the girls for manicures and pedicures. Our award-winning Spa Without Walls is the refuge you’ve been dreaming of…

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family

Set on a private beach and calm-water lagoon, our spacious resort was made for families. Come, as generations of guests have, to bond, unwind and laugh together, explore the island, embark on adventures and make golden memories together. We offer our popular Keiki Aloha program, an interactive educational camp, for keiki (kids) five to 12 in spring and on holidays, and fun activities like cookie decorating and family movie nights. Our nutritious, delicious kids’ menus include luscious tropical fruit, freshly harvested island vegetables and all of the requisite favorites. And, children five and younger dine free with their parents when staying at the resort.

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golf

Dramatic, sweeping and right on the Pacific: the Mauna Lani Golf Course is carved into the black lava of the wild Kohala Coast, dotted with distinctive kiawe trees. GOLF Magazine gold medal winners every single year, the quintessential 18-hole north and challenging south courses define spectacular — and are considered Hawaii’s finest.

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CABANAS

It’s the ultimate in poolside or beachside luxury! Indulge in a private cabana and enjoy plush seating, ample shade and special amenities. Allow our staff to cater to your every need as you soak in poolside or panoramic ocean views. Choose from one of our special packages!

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Tennis

Tennis anyone? Take a lesson, play a tournament and try a skills clinic at the 10-hardcourt Hawaii Tennis Center, among America’s top facilities. The full-service pavilion has lights for evening play, a sunken 3,500-grandstand seat stadium court, a pickleball court and a pro shop, not to mention the scenery: black lavascape, exotic blooms and towering volcanoes rising from the shimmering ocean beyond.

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