The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii
Jul 31, 2016, 3:39 pm
#423
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: msp
Programs: DL Plat, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 798
anyone? 
Also, your thoughts on the Gold floor - what type of food is available for breakfast? Looking at garden view room but since you are above the trees here (on top floor), seems like the view would be ok no matter.
Also, your thoughts on the Gold floor - what type of food is available for breakfast? Looking at garden view room but since you are above the trees here (on top floor), seems like the view would be ok no matter.
Jul 31, 2016, 4:04 pm
#424
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: FRA / YEG
Programs: AC Super Elite, Radisson Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 11,874
I suggest contacting the hotel directly (which may lead to a better result than contacting FPC).
Jul 31, 2016, 4:07 pm
#425
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- solid continental spread
- solid selection of fresh fruit
- 2 rotating hot dishes (eggs / bacon / sausages / pancakes etc.)
Aug 2, 2016, 7:36 am
#427
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: FL, USA
Programs: AA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,666
I am really excited, I will be spending 6 nights here at the end of September, I have been reading up on this thread but not sure what to expect. No status, no anything but still looking forward to a great stay.
How are the restaurants, how early are they open for breakfast? Also, I assume there is room service? How early can you get breakfast?
It's technically a work trip and have to be up and out by 6:30 some mornings and just want to see what options are available early for breakfast.
How are the restaurants, how early are they open for breakfast? Also, I assume there is room service? How early can you get breakfast?
It's technically a work trip and have to be up and out by 6:30 some mornings and just want to see what options are available early for breakfast.
Aug 2, 2016, 1:30 pm
#428
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: BOS
Programs: Hyatt Glob/UA Gold
Posts: 613
The breakfast is pretty good, not amazing but totally serviceable, if pricey.
Did not eat at the restaurants for dinner. Definitely hit up Lava Lava Beach club since it is awesome and nearby.
Also take a late evening stroll down to where the turtles take their afternoon snooze- I saw a massive manta ray circling around the rocks/reef one night there. I thought it was feeding, but I guess it was cleaning itself.
I loved the Orchid- much better relaxed feel than Kea Lani on Oahu.
Did not eat at the restaurants for dinner. Definitely hit up Lava Lava Beach club since it is awesome and nearby.
Also take a late evening stroll down to where the turtles take their afternoon snooze- I saw a massive manta ray circling around the rocks/reef one night there. I thought it was feeding, but I guess it was cleaning itself.
I loved the Orchid- much better relaxed feel than Kea Lani on Oahu.
Aug 2, 2016, 1:59 pm
#429
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Ontario, Canada
Programs: Westjet Platinum, Fairmont Platinum RIP, Accor Gold, Marriott Lifetime Silver, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,296
I am really excited, I will be spending 6 nights here at the end of September, I have been reading up on this thread but not sure what to expect. No status, no anything but still looking forward to a great stay.
How are the restaurants, how early are they open for breakfast? Also, I assume there is room service? How early can you get breakfast?
It's technically a work trip and have to be up and out by 6:30 some mornings and just want to see what options are available early for breakfast.
How are the restaurants, how early are they open for breakfast? Also, I assume there is room service? How early can you get breakfast?
It's technically a work trip and have to be up and out by 6:30 some mornings and just want to see what options are available early for breakfast.
http://www.fairmont.com/orchid-hawai...in-roomdining/
We also ate and Brown's and Norio's for dinner, both excellent restaurants and very accommodating of our special requests. I attached a pic of our sunset view at Brown's. We also walked along the beach trail to the neighboring Mauna Lani and had a nice sunset dinner at the Canoe House. Took the shuttle bus back to the hotel because it was too dark to hike along the beach trail back.
I'm already plotting and planning a return visit...
Aug 2, 2016, 2:54 pm
#430
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: FL, USA
Programs: AA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,666
Thanks!! I didn't see or must have not looked really hard at the in room dining menu on the website. I hope to be able to enjky some of the hotel but itll be a pretty intesnse week of work so lets see. I am arriving 2 days early but staying in Kona at the Holiday Inn Express and the moving over to Fairmont (once its on their dime!) lol.
Aug 8, 2016, 7:34 am
#431
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: YUL
Programs: AC*E
Posts: 779
My family and I will be arriving tomorrow. We are very excited to stay at this hotel. We are doing a suite-upgrade. They only allow upgrades from the same kinds of room (partial view -> partial view suite) so we could not just book the cheapest room since there was no suite of the same kind to upgrade to. We did get a great price, probably because the pool will be close the last two days of our stay.
We hope to use our local dining experience certificates, and maybe our dinner certificates. We were planning to eat breakfast on-site until we read the previous reviews.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this thread.
We hope to use our local dining experience certificates, and maybe our dinner certificates. We were planning to eat breakfast on-site until we read the previous reviews.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this thread.
Aug 9, 2016, 7:01 pm
#432
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: FL, USA
Programs: AA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,666
My family and I will be arriving tomorrow. We are very excited to stay at this hotel. We are doing a suite-upgrade. They only allow upgrades from the same kinds of room (partial view -> partial view suite) so we could not just book the cheapest room since there was no suite of the same kind to upgrade to. We did get a great price, probably because the pool will be close the last two days of our stay.
We hope to use our local dining experience certificates, and maybe our dinner certificates. We were planning to eat breakfast on-site until we read the previous reviews.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this thread.
We hope to use our local dining experience certificates, and maybe our dinner certificates. We were planning to eat breakfast on-site until we read the previous reviews.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this thread.
Aug 9, 2016, 8:31 pm
#433
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: YVR, HNL
Programs: AS 75k, UA peon, BA Bronze, AC E50k, Marriott Plat, HH Diamond, Fairmont Plat (RIP)
Posts: 7,832
My family and I will be arriving tomorrow. We are very excited to stay at this hotel. We are doing a suite-upgrade. They only allow upgrades from the same kinds of room (partial view -> partial view suite) so we could not just book the cheapest room since there was no suite of the same kind to upgrade to. We did get a great price, probably because the pool will be close the last two days of our stay.
We hope to use our local dining experience certificates, and maybe our dinner certificates. We were planning to eat breakfast on-site until we read the previous reviews.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this thread.
We hope to use our local dining experience certificates, and maybe our dinner certificates. We were planning to eat breakfast on-site until we read the previous reviews.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this thread.
Aug 10, 2016, 10:06 am
#434
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: FL, USA
Programs: AA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,666
Does anyone know if they offer tours right out of the hotel? Since I am there on business I can't really preplan for the last day but I am pretty sure it will be free for us and my flight doesnt leave till 10pm so was hoping to take advantage and do one last thing if possible.
Aug 10, 2016, 10:21 am
#435
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 5,825
Does anyone know if they offer tours right out of the hotel? Since I am there on business I can't really preplan for the last day but I am pretty sure it will be free for us and my flight doesnt leave till 10pm so was hoping to take advantage and do one last thing if possible.
http://www.fairmont.com/orchid-hawai...ination-guide/
PDF Warning! List of Day Trips: http://www.fairmont.com/orchid-hawai...es-march-2016/