Families and leisure travelers enter an open-air lobby that leads to a grand, slate-tiled staircase, beyond which lies a snorkeling lagoon with waterfalls. Curved walkways display a $7-million art collection, including rare Hawaiian feather lei. Mahogany canal boats and Swiss-made trams transport guests throughout the 62-acre resort.

Situated on 15 acres, this hotel is compact enough for families to easily get around, with the pool complex located close to both wings of the hotel. Adults can play golf or relax in the 165-square-foot heated infinity pool with spa tub.

Kona Village Resort is where celebrities come to relax and be treated like everyone else, which is to say warmly. Legions of guests return annually. Begun in 1965 when access was by private plane on the resort's landing strip, Kona Village Resort has since tripled in size.

Set on 32 acres of oceanfront lawns and gardens, this six-story Fairmont has a lofty, marble-floored lobby that opens to a sunset deck overlooking a 10,000-square-foot freeform pool, tropical gardens, and Pauoa Bay. Families and leisure travelers are drawn to the resort for its ocean activities, tennis facilities, and proximity to two 18-hole championship golf courses.

The hotel’s curved, slate-tiled lobby, renovated August 2008, provides open-air views of the adjacent Kohala Coast. Upon check-in, guests are greeted with cool towels and passion orange juice. Part of the 1,839-acre Mauna Kea Resort, the hotel primarily attracts leisure travelers with its Hapuna Beach location and proximity to championship golf.

Ocean views, famous fairways, stately palms, and fragrant plumeria highlight this gated condominium development. Guests include celebrating couples, golfers, and families interested in beach and resort activities combined with condo convenience.

Couples, families, and golfers fill this Kohala Coast beachfront resort.

Guests register at an office near the entrance of the Mauna Lani Resort, where bell staff are available to guide them through the white, curved gates of their secluded condominium development. The two-level condos, which measure 2,100 to 2,500 square feet, are scattered in 16 clusters amid waterfalls and gardens. The private setting and top-notch recreation draw families, couples, golfers, and businesspeople attending corporate retreats.

Guests enter through a round, expansive lobby with mahogany trim, stone floors, and open-air views of Keauhou Bay. The 22-acre oceanfront resort draws leisure travelers and families, given its recreational facilities and proximity to golf and ocean activities.