This hotel’s location on the beach is fantastic, though the building design means that only a small percentage of rooms are right over the beach. They’re near the center of action in Waikiki, and their restaurants—especially Duke’s Canoe Club—are winners. The...
Despite the name, it’s a long walk to the beach from this hotel. The common areas are chic and modern, and room room decor is in line with the current modern Waikiki style. This hotel started out life as an Ohana hotel, and they kept Ohana’s trademark tiny showers in...
This hotel has a long history from bad to better to finally arrived. The latest owners worked with designers to make good use of the original bones of the hotel. The result is a fun atmosphere. The rooms are situated around a small oval pool whose message clearly...
The lobby and motto is warm, comfy and fun. It sports long tables for guests to enjoy games like Sorry, Kerplunk, Jenga and Candyland that bring back memories before cell phones and iPads. They also offer free coffee and tea 24/7 in the lobby. You won’t get much of a...
This 840-acre resort is on 5 miles of beaches. On our visit for this edition it was looking the best we’ve seen it. The place seems to have a very low-key, relaxed vibe overall, and the staff is nice. New owners have slowly but steadily been putting money—well over...
