Your Guide to the Perfect (Healthy) Hawaiian Getaway

Get ready for adventure, relaxation, and tons of fun with our guide to the perfect Hawaiian getaway.

Where to Sleep
•The 1,240-room Hilton Waikoloa Village (rooms from $199; hiltonwaikoloavillage.com) sits on 62 oceanfront acres on the island’s western Kohala Coast. Splash in one of three pools, snorkel in the 4-acre saltwater lagoon, and experience Dolphin Quest, a program that lets you swim with the resort’s resident Flippers (from $205 per person). From your first glimpse of the volcanic landscape, you’ll know there’s nothing ordinary about this place.

•Perched atop a cliff on the island’s eastern side, the intimate Palms Cliff House Inn (rooms from $219, including breakfast; palmscliffhouse.com) features eight ocean-view suites. The property is only a 15-minute drive from Hilo, making it an ideal starting point for exploring Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

•Your room is just steps from the beach at the luxurious Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows (rooms from $395; maunalani.com) on the Kohala Coast. Beach cabanas, bicycles, tennis clinics, and snorkeling equipment are all complimentary—as is admission to the hotel’s Sports & Fitness Club, where many athletes train for the island’s annual Ford Ironman World Championship triathlon.