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Featured Hotels The State of Hawaii is made up of 137 islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.Eight islands are home to the majority of the residents and host to its visitors. Two of the Island's most popular islands, namely Maui and the Big Island, are home to two spectacular Fairmont resorts.
- Maui- The Fairmont Kea Lani: The Mediterranean-style resort, which features 413 suites and 37 villas, overlooks the ocean on beautiful Polo Beach on the southwestern coast of Maui. The property is located across from the Wailea Golf Courses,a half mile from Wailea Tennis Club, anda quartermile from The Shops at Wailea.
- Big Island - The Fairmont Orchid, Hawai'i: Situated on the beautiful beaches of the Kohala Coast in the Mauna Lani resort area of the 'Big Island'. Tennis Magazine ranks The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii's tennis facilities as a Top 10 Tennis Resorts in the USA. Readers of Conde Nast Traveler recognized the property in their annual survey as a Gold List award winner and to the list of Best Golf Resorts.
Maui is serviced by most major carriers, which fly into Kahului International Airport - located 17 miles from The Fairmont Kea Lani. The Big Island features two International airports - Kona, which is 20 miles from The Fairmont Orchid and Hilo, which is 70 miles away.
Activities and Attractions Maui offers an endless array of outdoor activities including championship golf, tennis, scuba, snorkeling, sailing and the like. Those pursuits are coupled with excellent shopping and cultural festivals throughout the year.
The Hawaiian Islands were formed by volcanic activity and the Big Island is the perfect place to explore that connection. The dramatic landscape is a reminder of those roots and live volcanoes are a living testament to nature's glory. Combine those natural wonders with The Fairmont Orchid's world-class golf, exceptional dining, treatments at the Spa without Walls and attentive service and you'll have a trip that will be remembered for a lifetime.
Directions Flights from the mainland, i.e. Los Angeles, San Francisco, to Maui or Kona take approximately 6.5 to 7 hours.
Flights between Maui and the Big Island take approximately 30 minutes. There is no ferry service or other means of transportation between the Islands. |