bigislander

After posting, I checked your exact dates (instead of mine), sorry about that. The current offering looks like Mauna Lani to me, even though it says last person booked got the Fairmont. It is 95% recommended. That figure ought not to change in 5 minutes. The hotel I found was 100% just now. The regular rate of the one on your dates is $264, and the one on my dates listed as $292. Further, if you check the comments guests have left on Hotel Condition, the one for your dates mentions updating recently. The one for my dates says needs updating, and describes a more generic resort. Also says: Good hotel but needs updating ." "gorgeous architecture and decor." Fairmont Orchid was built as a Ritz Carlton and still has the Ritz marble, brass, and generally ritzy look, whereas Mauna Lani is often criticized for its cruise ship looking architecture, but has updated rooms whereas Fairmont does not. I think (spec) that you are seeing Mauna Lani, as thereyouare said above.

Are you still looking? I have been watching for three different dates right now, and on all of them, with multiple checks, the last person got Fairmont Orchid. It is showing as 100% recommended. I have been watching for a while now (a couple years), and the Mauna Lani has been the 4.5 star consistently when I have checked, and is never at a 100% rating, more like 95%. The price is slightly different depending on the more popular date I'm checking. I am not sure about the last check you did, but I am fairly confident right now it is the Fairmont Orchid. I love the Mauna Lani hotel, but the Hotwire rooms are their standard rooms at the back of the hotel, over the parking lot. I don't know what Fairmont offers, because I haven't stayed there yet. Hapuna Prince Hotwire rooms are less obviously the worst in the house re the view. I stayed there recently with Hotwire and got partial ocean view. Please let us know if you get the Fairmont, what type of view/room they give you.