Posted on 6:15 am, Saturday, February 4, 2012. Tags: aron weber, christof luedi, fairmont orchid
MEDIA RELEASE Regional Vice President, Hawaii and General Manager Christof Luedi announces the appointment of Aron Weber to the position of pastry chef for The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii. Weber joins the luxury AAA Four Diamond award winning resort from The Fairmont Washington, D.C. where he held the position of executive pastry chef. Weber began his […]
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Posted on 12:09 pm, Friday, January 6, 2012. Tags: conde nast traveler, fairmont kea lani, fairmont orchid, shannah milstead
MEDIA RELEASE Readers of Conde Nast Traveler have selected both Fairmont resorts in the state of Hawaii for the magazine’s coveted Gold List, an annual ranking of the travel industry’s finest hotels, resorts and cruise lines. The Fairmont Kea Lani on Maui and The Fairmont Orchid on the Big Island have been voted among the […]
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Posted on 11:49 pm, Saturday, December 3, 2011. Tags: christof luedi, fairmont orchid, noelani cashman-aiu
MEDIA RELEASE Regional Vice President and General Manager Christof Luedi has announced the appointment of Noelani Cashman-Aiu to the position of hotel manager for The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii. Cashman-Aiu joins The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii from the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel where she held the position of hotel manager. She began her hospitality career at the […]
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Posted on 2:32 am, Monday, November 7, 2011. Tags: eileen crane, fairmont orchid, winemaker
MEDIA RELEASE The Fairmont Orchid is hosting a Winemaker Dinner with Domaine Carneros Winemaker Eileen Crane at Brown’s Beach House Knoll on Tuesday, Nov. 8, beginning with a reception at 6:30 p.m. The menu, a selection of delectable pairings such as Duo of Foie Gras, Grilled Kohala Coast Opakapaka Filet and Kiawe Blossom Puako Honey […]
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Posted on 2:11 am, Monday, October 17, 2011. Tags: conde nast traveler, fairmont orchid
MEDIA RELEASE Conde Nast Traveler magazine has released its annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey, honoring 29 Fairmont hotels and resorts around the world as among the world’s best, including The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii. The poll ranks hotels, resorts, cities and more on a variety of metrics, and publishes the creme de la creme in its […]
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Posted on 6:25 am, Friday, August 5, 2011. Tags: american culinary federation, fairmont orchid, kona kohala chefs, kona village resort
MEDIA RELEASE With the unfortunate closing of Kona Village Resort, the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Kona Kohala Chefs moves its annual Christmas fundraiser to The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii. Newly named, Christmas at The Fairmont-Dining With the Chefs, the holiday gala is 5:30-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 at the luxurious Kohala Coast resort. In its 23rd […]
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Posted on 5:51 pm, Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Tags: fairmont orchid, murder, philip howard zimmerman, susan brockert
Bail revoked; terroristic threatening charge dropped; next court appearance June 14
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Posted on 5:45 pm, Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Tags: fairmont orchid, murder, police
Big Island police have charged a Bellevue, Washington, man with murder and other offenses in connection with a fatal domestic disturbance at a resort on the Kohala Coast late Monday (May 23).
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Posted on 6:55 am, Thursday, January 13, 2011. Tags: donica shouse, fairmont orchid, flo-yo, floating yoga
MEDIA RELEASE The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii a luxury AAA Four Diamond resort has recently added Flo-yo to its list of water fitness offerings. Practiced on a stand up paddle board, Flo-yo (Floating Yoga), connects the mind, body and breath while balancing above the calm waters of Hawaii and demonstrates benefits of building strength through balance […]
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Posted on 3:38 pm, Thursday, October 21, 2010. Tags: conde naste traveler, fairmont orchid
MEDIA RELEASE The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii along with 23 other Fairmont hotels and resorts around the world, has been recognized as a top place to stay by readers of Conde Nast Traveler, the popular magazine for savvy world travelers. This year, 25,916 readers voted on more than 10,000 properties and destinations in this elite poll, […]
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Posted on 12:08 am, Thursday, October 7, 2010. Tags: candy lucas, fairmont orchid, spa without walls, travel + leisure
MEDIA RELEASE The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii has announced the luxury Spa Without Walls earned one of the “Top Hotel Spas in Hawaii†award in the notable Travel + Leisure 15th annual World’s Best Awards Readers’ Poll. The Spa Without Walls was ranked favorably with a prominent 89.06 rating out of a possible 100. The annual […]
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Posted on 6:41 am, Thursday, September 16, 2010. Tags: christof luedi, fairmont orchid
MEDIA RELEASE Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Christof Luedi, Regional Vice President, Hawaii to the position of General Manager at The Fairmont Orchid. Luedi’s previous post was at The Fairmont Kea Lani on the island of Maui where he held the positions of General Manager since 2001 and Regional Vice President, […]
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Posted on 10:23 am, Sunday, June 13, 2010. Tags: fairmont orchid, kenny broad, national geographic, pauoa bay
MEDIA RELEASE The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii invites kamaaina to get their hair wet June 25-27 for a weekend with National Geographic environmental anthropologist Dr. Kenny Broad. Broad will lead a two-day Hawaiian Exploration complete with snorkel adventures, underwater photography and presentations from his underwater expeditions. Package includes luxurious nightly accommodation, welcome reception, daily breakfast for […]
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Posted on 4:02 am, Thursday, June 10, 2010. Tags: fairmont orchid, Golf
MEDIA RELEASE Readers of Conde Nast Traveler have named seven Fairmont Hotels & Resorts to their 2010 list of Top 80 Golf Resorts in the World in the magazine’s June 2010 issue. Of the Top 10 Foreign Golf Resorts, four are Fairmont properties – including three in western Canada, led by the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, […]
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