The pink façade of the Royal Hawaiian behind its lawn and palms

Luxury guide · Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi at its most refined

The Royal Hawaiian, Halekulani and the Kahala; the resorts of Wailea, Hanalei and the Kohala Coast; La Mer, Michel’s and Mama’s Fish House; the spas of Halekulani and the Kahala; and Ala Moana’s luxury houses.

Grand hotels and resorts

  1. The Pink Palace, 1927

    The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort

    Waikīkī·Historic hotel

    The pink hotel of 1927 on Waikīkī Beach, with the Mai Tai Bar and the Surf Lanai on the sand.

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  2. For more than a century

    Halekulani

    Waikīkī·Hotel

    One of the first and finest hotels in Hawaiʻi, on beachfront grounds beside Diamond Head’s view, with La Mer, Orchids and House Without a Key.

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  3. On Kalākaua Avenue

    Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa

    Waikīkī·Historic hotel

    The historic beach hotel on Kalākaua Avenue, on the sand of Waikīkī.

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  4. East of Diamond Head

    The Kahala Hotel & Resort

    Kāhala·Resort

    The resort on its own beach east of Diamond Head, with Hoku’s, the Plumeria Beach House, the Kahala Spa and Dolphin Quest.

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  5. On the North Shore

    The Ritz-Carlton Oʻahu, Turtle Bay

    North Shore·Resort

    The North Shore resort that replaced Turtle Bay Resort, with the Beach House and Alaia restaurants and a Ritz-Carlton Club.

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  6. Adults only, 72 suites

    Hotel Wailea

    Maui·Boutique hotel

    An adults-only hotel of 72 suites on 15 acres of gardens above the Wailea coast.

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  7. On the Wailea coast

    Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort

    Maui·Resort

    The great beachfront resort of Wailea, with Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa, its restaurant on the water.

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  8. Above Hanalei Bay

    1 Hotel Hanalei Bay

    Kauaʻi·Resort

    252 rooms, 51 of them suites, above Hanalei Bay on Kauaʻi’s north shore, with a Bamford wellness spa.

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  9. On the Kohala Coast

    Mauna Kea Beach Hotel

    Hawaiʻi Island·Resort

    The resort on the Kohala Coast of Hawaiʻi Island, with its manta-ray evenings, a luau, golf and an art collection to tour.

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Fine dining and bars

  1. Halekulani’s dining room

    La Mer at Halekulani

    Waikīkī·Restaurant

    Halekulani’s French dining room, open to the ocean and Diamond Head.

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  2. Since 1962

    Michel’s at the Colony Surf

    Diamond Head·Restaurant

    Fine dining on the sand at the Diamond Head end of Waikīkī since 1962.

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  3. On Maui’s north shore

    Mama’s Fish House

    Maui·Restaurant

    Fish from Maui’s fishermen, on the shore near Paʻia.

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  4. On the sand

    Mai Tai Bar at the Royal Hawaiian

    Waikīkī·Bar

    The beach bar of the Pink Palace.

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  5. At Halekulani

    Lewers Lounge

    Waikīkī·Cocktail bar

    Halekulani’s cocktail lounge.

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Spas

  1. At Halekulani

    SpaHalekulani

    Waikīkī·Hotel spa

    Halekulani’s spa.

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  2. At the Kahala

    The Kahala Spa

    Kāhala·Hotel spa

    The spa of the Kahala Hotel & Resort.

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Shopping

  1. The world’s largest open-air centre

    Ala Moana Center

    Ala Moana·Shopping centre

    More than 350 shops and restaurants under the trade winds.

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