Romantic Hotels
& Resorts on
The Big Island
of Hawaii

Located on the Kohala Coast waterfront on Hawaii’s Big Island. Fairmont Orchid is a an exceptional hotel, with a 5 restaurants, a great pool, and a white sand beach with a resident population of sea turtles! There are also tennis courts, and an outdoor spa which offers a waterfall massage. Fairmont Orchid is very popular with couples and is a popular honeymoon resort in Hawaii.

Four Seasons Hualalai sets the standard for romantic getaways on the Big Island. The recently renovated suites feature outdoor garden showers, deep soaking tubs, and private lanais facing the Kohala Coast sunset. The resort’s four pools include the adults-only Palm Grove Pool — often nearly empty, creating an atmosphere of total privacy. Beachside dining at ULU Ocean Grill ranks among Hawaii’s most romantic dinner settings, with tiki torches, live music, and waves breaking just beyond the terrace. The couple’s spa treatments in open-air hale overlooking the ocean are world-class. This is where Hawaii romance meets genuine five-star execution.

Ocean Tower’s suites offer couples the space and privacy of a luxury condo with resort amenities — a full kitchen for cooking romantic dinners with Big Island produce, a private lanai for sunset cocktails, and the calm waters of A-Bay for evening beach walks. The Waikoloa community provides dining options for date nights, and the Kohala Coast’s golf courses, beaches, and stargazing opportunities are all within easy reach. For couples planning a longer Kohala Coast stay, the kitchen and living room space creates a relationship-friendly rhythm that single hotel rooms can’t match.

Mauna Kea Beach Hotel has a timeless, old-world romance that newer resorts cannot replicate. Kauna’oa Bay’s crescent of white sand, considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, provides the kind of sunset backdrop that proposal photos are made of. Manta, the resort’s terrace restaurant, overlooks the bay where manta rays glide through spotlit waters during dinner — one of the Big Island’s most magical dining experiences. The Rockefeller-era art collection, the lu’au grounds overlooking the ocean, and the evening torch-lighting ceremony add layers of atmosphere that make this the Kohala Coast’s most evocative romantic property.

Mauna Lani’s Auberge transformation created the Kohala Coast’s most romantic property. The design aesthetic — warm woods, flowing curtains, sunset-facing lanais — evokes an intimate, residential atmosphere rather than a corporate resort. Sunset walks through the ancient fishponds, where sea turtles surface in the golden light, create a uniquely Hawaiian romantic moment. Canoe House’s oceanfront terrace is the coast’s most sought-after dinner reservation, and the spa draws on indigenous Hawaiian healing traditions in open-air treatment rooms. For couples who want romance with cultural depth rather than just luxury amenities, Mauna Lani delivers something distinctive.

Outrigger Kona offers one of Hawaii’s most magical evening experiences for couples — watching giant manta rays glide through spotlit waters from the resort’s oceanfront terrace, cocktails in hand. The Keauhou coast setting, away from the tourist bustle of Kailua-Kona, creates a quieter, more intimate atmosphere than downtown hotels. Sunset views over the Kona Coast from the infinity pool are stunning, and the resort’s oceanfront dining captures the romance of the Big Island’s west coast without Kohala Coast prices.

Westin Hapuna Beach provides a romantic Big Island experience at a more accessible price point than the Kohala Coast’s ultra-luxury properties. Ocean-view rooms face directly over Hapuna Beach with sunset panoramas, and the resort’s Meridia restaurant offers refined dining with Pacific views. The beach itself — half a mile of golden sand with turquoise water — provides the stunning natural beauty that makes a Kohala Coast romance memorable. The adults-only pool area offers a quieter escape, and the spa’s ocean-view treatment rooms add a luxury touch. For couples who want a beautiful, well-appointed base rather than paying Four Seasons prices, the Westin delivers.

Waikoloa Beach Marriott offers couples a romantic Kohala Coast experience at a price point that makes a week-long stay feasible rather than a two-night splurge. Ocean-view rooms face the sunset over A-Bay, where ancient fishponds and coconut palms create one of the Big Island’s most photogenic shorelines. The luau on the resort grounds is one of the island’s best, and the sunset cocktail scene at the beach bar captures the spirit of Hawaiian romance without the formality of the Four Seasons. For couples who want to actually relax rather than worry about the bill, the Marriott’s value positioning is genuinely romantic in its own right.

Halii Kai’s one-bedroom condos with full kitchens and private lanais offer couples a romantic home-base on the Kohala Coast. The sunset views from the lanai, the ability to cook a private dinner with local Hamakua mushrooms and Big Island coffee, and the quiet residential atmosphere create a different kind of romance than a bustling resort. A-Bay’s sunset walks and the petroglyph trail through ancient lava fields add cultural depth. For couples who find large resorts impersonal, the condo-resort format provides privacy with proximity to the coast’s best beaches.

Holualoa Inn is the Big Island’s most intimate romantic retreat — six suites on a 30-acre coffee estate overlooking the Kona Coast. There’s nothing between you and the sunset except 1,400 feet of hillside, coffee trees, and tropical gardens. The nightly wine reception, morning breakfast with estate-grown coffee, and personal attention from the innkeepers create the atmosphere of a private Hawaiian estate rather than a hotel. Couples who’ve done the resort circuit come to Holualoa for the opposite experience: silence, elevation, handmade food, and the company of just a handful of other guests. It’s the Big Island’s most genuine hideaway.