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Hotels on the Big Island of Hawaii are as diverse as the island's landscape. If swank digs on a white-sand beach are your fantasy Hawaiian vacation, you'll want to be based on the Kohala Coast, where the high-end luxury resorts, spas, and golf courses—Four Seasons Hualalai, the Mauna Lani, and the Fairmont Orchid—have their prime acreage. If you prefer cooler temps and higher elevations, check into the plantation-style Jacaranda Inn in Waimea or the historic Shipman House B&B in tropical-green Hilo. If you've come to the Big Island to gawk at the active volcano, Kilauea, Kilauea Lodge is within toe-warming distance of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
One tip with all hotels in Hawaii: You'll always pay extra for an ocean view, but a garden room is likely just as close to the beach—and a lot less expensive. If falling asleep to the sound of breaking waves appeals, be sure to ask if staying oceanfront will actually provide that. And consider a ground-floor beachfront room if the hotel has patio access via a footpath right to the beach.
From the moment you enter, this 32-acre 540-room property is a compound of serenity. Palm trees sway, birds chirp, waves lap at the sand, and green sea turtles...more
Until upscale hotels are built in Hilo (a picturesque locals' town that's just 30 minutes by car from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park), the Shipman House B&B and...more
If you think all Four Seasons resorts fit the same mold, Hualalai may surprise you. There's no mammoth cement tower here. Instead, the bungalow-style guest...more
This six-room hillside retreat 1,400 feet above sea level in the Kona Coffee belt is a serene and romantic adults-only B&B. All the rooms are comfy and unique,...more
This luxurious inn enables guests to stay in the former bunkhouses on the Parker Ranch (one of the oldest ranches in the United States, and at 150,000 acres,...more
Located inside the chilly volcano rain forest, the lodge promotes its "International Fireplace of Friendship"—hokey, but it was established when the...more
Fans of the Big Island's Mauna Kea Beach Hotel had quite a scare when an October 2006 earthquake damaged and closed Laurance S. Rockefeller's illustrious hotel....more
The oceanfront hammocks strung between coconut trees on the grounds of the Mauna Lani fulfill an image of Hawaii that's no longer easy to find. This tranquil,...more
Proprietress Mary Shipman entertained Liliuokalani (the last queen of Hawaii) and writer Jack London in this historic Victorian mansion built in 1899. Now her...more
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