Best Boutique Hotels in The Big Island
This guide to the best luxury, boutique, and design-forward hotels in The Big Island is manually curated by our editorial team based on first-hand research, verified guest reviews, location analysis, and overall service quality. Each hotel is selected to meet high standards of comfort, authenticity, and guest experience.
Offering a year-round outdoor pool and hot tub, Holualoa Inn is located in Holualoa in the The Big Island Region. Offering free WiFi, this accommodations is 2.7 mi from Kailua-Kona. Select units at this accommodations have a hot tub, while other units provide guest bathrobes and slippers. Each unit features a balcony or a patio with garden, ocean or pool views. For your comfort, each private bathroom includes free toiletries and a hairdryer. BBQ facilities are available to guests of Holualoa Inn. You will find a gift shop at the property. Free guest parking is provided. The nearest airport is Kona International Airport, 9.9 mi from the property.
Guest Reviews:
- "Perfect place for the perfect vacation. We went for our honeymoon and it was simply amazing! Great room, territory, amazing breakfast. Super friendly and helpful staff. We have enjoyed every moment we stayed here." - "Breakfast was always a treat. They changed it up on a daily basis, but everything was so fresh and delicious. Definitely one of the highlights of our day!" - "High up to the mountain" - "Stunning view Clean rooms Friendly staff"
Fabulous
8 reviews
Featuring beachfront location and a top-rated golf course, the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection offers a fresh flower lei greeting upon arrival, as well access to the array of water activities, on-site bars and restaurants, and private beach services. All guest rooms offer a private lanai with views of the ocean or the golf course. All guest rooms also include nightly turn-down service, a built-in entertainment center with a flat screen TV and an electronics charging station, a refrigerator, and a coffee machine. The private bathrooms provide free toiletries, a hairdryer, bathrobes, and slippers. The Art of Mauna Kea, a beautiful coffee-table book about Mr. Rockefeller's art collection, is also available for the guest's enjoyment. The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel's on-site restaurant, Manta, offers a daily breakfast buffet and dinner made with locally sourced food. There is also Copper Bar, which hosts the cocktail and happy hour, as well as dinner. Guests have access to the restaurants at the Westin Hapuna Beach Resort, the sister property. A complimentary dining shuttle operates in the evening. Guests can enjoy supervised children's activities, Hawaiian culture experiences and a number of spa services. Guests can also take advantage of the 11 on-site tennis courts. The on-site tour desk at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection can also help arrange area tours and excursions.
Guest Reviews:
- "We stayed in the main tower and from the moment we checked in- this place was exceptional! Fresh POG juice, lei’s, beads, friendly valet. Our room was immaculate with all the bells and whistles- robe, slippers, loccitane products, etc. The bed and linens were SO comfortable—and I am very picky. The resort has a private beach with all snorkel, SUP, boogie boards, towels, lounge chairs, umbrellas, etc. It was very easy not to leave the property grounds and be spoiled. There was live music which was delightful and they usually have a hula dancer which we missed because it was Easter at The Copper Bar."
Good
10 reviews
Located among 32 oceanfront acres on the Kohala Coast, the Fairmont Orchid is a spectacular resort offering luxurious accommodations and extensive resort facilities to the discerning traveler. The guest rooms feature air conditioning, a TV with cable channels, a refrigerator, a coffee machine, an in-room safe, and a writing desk with a chair. The private bathroom includes a bathrobe, free toiletries, a hair dryer, and ironing facilities. The Fairmont Orchid’s stunning beachfront location of white sandy beach and aquamarine waters even attracts a family of sea turtles. The resort scenery includes landscaped gardens and gorgeous waterfalls and a 10,000 square foot free form pool. Resort facilities include a wide range of restaurants and bars, 10 tennis courts, 36 holes of golf, and a unique outdoor Hawaiian ‘Spa Without Walls’, which features waterfall massage huts and massage cabanas. A casual dining experience can be found at the Hale Kai Restaurant. The Binchotan sushi at Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar is also available, while the three-day rotating breakfast buffet at Orchid Court is also offered. ‘Anaeho'omalu Beach, or A-Bay, is 5.6 mi away, while Waialea Bay is 6.2 mi away.
Guest Reviews:
- "Amazing location! Perfect for family with kids. We were upgraded to a partial ocean view room with direct access to the garden, and the kids loved being able to go easy outside and enjoy the beautiful outdoors. The nice sandy beach was great for the kids and the lagoon was spectacular, full of beautiful fishes! Staff were friendly and very helpful. I requested a mini fridge in the room and they also provided me with a microwave once I arrived. That was very helpful as we were travelling young kids. They also have laundry available. Oh and the food and drinks..so good!! Highly recommend we will be back."
Fabulous
146 reviews
The Hilton Waikoloa Village is located on 62 oceanfront acres in the Waikoloa Beach Resort. The hotel offers a museum walkway, tennis, golf, luau dinner show, and a full-service spa. Guest rooms at the Waikoloa Village Hilton offers views of the tropical gardens, Pacific Ocean and Waiulua Bay. Flat-screen TVs and coffee makers are also included in each room. Hilton Waikoloa Village features 3 swimming pools, including one with a 174 foot water slide. A saltwater lagoon and dolphin encounter are also offered. The hotel also includes on-site stores, several gourmet restaurants, trams that transport guests from the lobby to the towers, and a museum walkway with art from around the Pacific.
Guest Reviews:
- "It was safe and had a lot for me to do, when my husband was busy for a full day with work" - "Loved the lagoon and all the turtles. Pool with slides and food was yummy" - "Loved every part of the hotel. Plenty to do in the hotel, restaurants, shops etc. we were so delighted to stay there." - "Everything! The pools, the shops, the tram,the restaurants, the dolphins, the view from our room. Over the top!" - "That was a good hotel there with a nice ocean view."
Good
317 reviews
