The Fairways at Mauna Lani

The Fairways at Mauna Lani

This gated condo complex is made up of 21 six-unit buildings. The exteriors are sort of English manor meets Frank Lloyd Wright-goes-to-Hawai‘i. The garages are really too narrow to use—must have been designed by someone who owns a Smart Car. The only views here are of...
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Andrew Doughty
Fairmont Orchid, Hawai‘i

Fairmont Orchid, Hawai‘i

We try not to blather on about a resort—it hurts our credibility. But when it’s right, it’s right. The Fairmont Orchid has an intoxicating richness that permeates everything. The lush grounds have a very sculpted and precise feel. Nothing is out of place. The inside...
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Westin Hapuna Beach Resort

Westin Hapuna Beach Resort

The Hapuna was built near (but not in front of) one of the best beaches on the island and is owned by the same company that owns the nearby Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Their kitty-corner location denies the resort the true beachfront designation the Mauna Kea has, but you...
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Mauna Kea Beach Hotel

Mauna Kea Beach Hotel

This was the first resort to grace the Kohala lava desert area, and a large part of their business is repeat customers. Built by Laurance S. Rockefeller in 1965, it set the standard for all that came afterward. The Mauna Kea has traditionally been one of the most...
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Villas at Mauna Kea

Villas at Mauna Kea

Completed in 1982, these 21 single-story individually gated condo duplexes look like stand-alone homes but are attached by one common wall. Drive up and you’ll feel like you‘ve entered a 1950s-style home complete with garage and flat roof. It’s not the facade that...
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