Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii

This is our third trip to the Fairmont Orchid. And the most disappointing. The location, the grounds, the water, the sunsets - beautiful. Kudos to the beach staff and housekeeping staff - they were excellent. If not for these things, the rating would have been a 3. When we pulled up to check in , the valet staff did not approach us, they stood by the stand talking and laughing. Only when we asked for help, did they approach. Our partial ocean view room was very clean - but the shower did not have hot water. We notified the front desk two days in a row, it was never fixed. On the third day, we asked for the manager. The shower was not fixed. The next day they moved us to a so called "better" room on a higher floor and gave us a small credit to our bill, But...the shower did not work in the better room - the shower head only dribbled water. The manager, whom we are now on a first name basis, had the shower head fixed that night and gave us a restaurant credit. The manager did a great job of staying in contact with us but given that this is an expensive hotel, the hassle of four days of dealing with this and changing rooms, the credit was not up to the inconvenience. It seems that the upkeep and maintenance of the rooms is not being attended to. We previously stayed on the Gold Level on two occasions - maybe these rooms are maintained. We loved staying here - have to say that after this visit, we are disappointed that things have been allowed by managment to slip and not up to the expectations of guests who will pay to stay at the Orchid.

First class resort. Stunningly beautiful. Shout out to Samson; what a true ambassador of the Aloha spirit! I can’t imagine staying anywhere else.

The grounds were beautiful. This Fairmount lacks service. Gym was not clean; when we asked for wine glasses they never showed up. Housekeeping did not replace glasses when they cleaned. Front desk has to be the worst; One person at the desk; long line-ups. We had gold status and were never advised regarding concierge service on the 6th floor or the room until we checked out. Room had nice view; breakfast was excellent. Spa service was good; Spa itself very small and amenities not the same as other Fairmounts considering we paid $1500 for treatments.

Beautiful resort & grounds. Enjoyed the gold breakfast (only went once for the night experience). Snorkeling was great in the cove on a clear day (better than our excursion to the "best" area). Sam in gold concierge was especially helpful with planning & recommendations. Did the photography session & it was a great experience. Photos turned out great. Very polite & professional photographer. Quick response time.

This is our 3rd time to the Fairmont Orchid. The property needs a refresh, but it is still very nice. Special thanks to Lynn Abella, who helped us navigate some check in issues and service issues. She was professional & accommodating.