Set on 32 acres of oceanfront lawns and gardens, this six-story Fairmont has a lofty, marble-floored lobby that opens to a sunset deck overlooking a 10,000-square-foot freeform pool, tropical gardens, and Pauoa Bay. Families and leisure travelers are drawn to the resort for its ocean activities, tennis facilities, and proximity to two 18-hole championship golf courses.

The hotel’s curved, slate-tiled lobby provides open-air views of the adjacent Kohala Coast. Upon check-in, guests are greeted with cool towels and passion orange juice. Part of the 1,839-acre Mauna Kea Resort, the hotel primarily attracts leisure travelers with its Hapuna Beach location and proximity to championship golf.

Inspired by its environment, the hotel set architectural trends when opened by businessman and conservationist Laurance S. Rockefeller in 1965. Its open-air, blue-tiled entryway has sand-colored concrete and seven-story palm trees. Staff and guests here include multiple generations of families.

• This condo-style resort overlooks ancient fishponds, part of the Mauna Lani Resort on the Big Island’s South Kohala Coast.
• Eighty one- and two-bedroom units have kitchens, dining and living areas, and balconies with ocean, pond, or garden views.
• In addition to two on-site pools, guests have privileges at Mauna Lani’s beach club, tennis club, and Hawaiian-style spa.

Couples, families, and golfers fill this Kohala Coast beachfront resort.

• Situated on the Big Island’s Kohala Coast, this resort is home to over 15 acres of Ancient Hawaiian fishponds and petroglyphs.
• Three-bedroom townhomes, outfitted in Tommy Bahama decor, have hardwood floors, a fully equipped kitchen, and a patio.
• The exercise pavilion, located on site, has fitness equipment, a special pool for Watsu therapy, and yoga and Pilates classes.

• This small motor lodge is located in the temperate high country at the base of Mauna Kea, half a mile from Waimea Town.
• Guestroom windows open to views of the surrounding mountains and ranchlands. All rooms have data port phones and cable TVs.
• Laundry machines and a lobby microwave are available for guest use.