— Region —
Hawaii — Big Island.
The Big Island's coast is dominated by the major resort chains — Four Seasons Hualalai, Mauna Lani, Mauna Kea Beach. The independents tend to be inland or south: Volcano Village Lodge, Holualoa Inn (a Kona-coffee-country B&B), Shipman House (a Hilo Victorian), the Lava Tree Tropic Inn.
4 hotels on the list
Photography coming
Holualoa, HI
Holualoa Inn
Six adults-only rooms on a 30-acre Kona-coffee estate — built by the Inaba family in 1978.
Photography coming
Kailua-Kona, HI
Kona Coffee & Tea Suites
Three suites on a working Kona-coffee farm — Greenwell family, 5th generation, breakfast at the farm.
Photography coming
Hilo, HI
Shipman House Bed & Breakfast Inn
An 1899 Hilo mansion that hosted Queen Liliuokalani — five rooms, Shipman family-owned for 6 generations.
Photography coming
Volcano, HI
Volcano Village Lodge
Five cabins-in-the-rainforest at Volcano Village — adults-only, walking distance to Volcanoes National Park.
Aesthetics present in Hawaii — Big Island
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