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Where to stay (hotels) in Hawaiʻi

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Hawaiʻi Island

• Fairmont Orchid (Kohala Coast)Hawaiʻi Island · The No. 1 resort in Hawaiʻi in Condé Nast Traveler's 2025 Readers' Choice Awards, and No. 10 in Hawaiʻi Magazine's 2026 poll. An oceanfront...
• Four Seasons Resort Hualālai (Kona Coast)Hawaiʻi Island · Ranked the No. 1 hotel in the USA by U.S. News & World Report for 2026. A low-rise oceanfront resort just north of the Kona airport with a...
• Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo, a DoubleTree by HiltonHawaiʻi Island · The best-known hotel on the Hilo side, on Banyan Drive overlooking Hilo Bay, picked by Hawaiʻi Magazine editors as the best stay for Hilo...
• Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph CollectionHawaiʻi Island · A 1965 midcentury landmark on Kaunaʻoa Bay, one of the island's best swimming beaches, ranked No. 6 in Hawaiʻi Magazine's 2026 readers'...

Kauaʻi

• 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay (Princeville)Kauaʻi · The North Shore's luxury hotel on the cliffs above Hanalei Bay, with views of Bali Hai (Makana). It reopened Sept. 28, 2026 after Hurricane...
• Grand Hyatt Kauaʻi Resort & Spa (Poʻipū)Kauaʻi · Kauaʻi's top-rated big resort, No. 4 in Hawaiʻi Magazine's 2026 readers' poll, on the sunny South Shore at Poʻipū with a huge saltwater...
• The Royal Sonesta Kauaʻi Resort LīhuʻeKauaʻi · A beachfront resort on Kalapakī Bay, 5 minutes from the Līhuʻe airport, ranked No. 5 among Hawaiʻi resorts by Condé Nast readers in 2025. A...
• Waimea Plantation Cottages (West Side)Kauaʻi · Restored plantation-era cottages in a coconut grove on Kauaʻi's sunny West Side, ranked No. 3 Best Hotel in Hawaiʻi Magazine's 2026...

Lānaʻi

• Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi (Mānele Bay)Lānaʻi · Ranked among the top three hotels in the USA by U.S. News & World Report for 2026 and No. 3 among Hawaiʻi resorts by Condé Nast readers in...

Maui

• Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria ResortMaui · Maui's famous big resort on Wailea Beach, with a canyon river pool, waterslides, rope swing and a huge spa, ranked No. 7 among Hawaiʻi...
• Hotel Wailea (adults only)Maui · Maui's top-rated small hotel: an adults-only Relais & Châteaux property with 72 suites on a hillside above Wailea, ranked No. 5 among...
• Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa (Kāʻanapali)Maui · A big, lively Kāʻanapali Beach resort with a 150-foot lava-tube waterslide, a rooftop stargazing program and a lūʻau, ranked No. 13 among...
• Montage Kapalua Bay (West Maui)Maui · Spacious condo-style suites with full kitchens over Kapalua Bay, ranked No. 6 among Hawaiʻi resorts by Condé Nast readers in 2025. Great...

Molokaʻi

• Hotel Molokaʻi (Kaunakakai)Molokaʻi · Molokaʻi's only traditional hotel: simple Polynesian-style bungalows on the water just outside Kaunakakai, about 15 minutes from the...

Oʻahu

• Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa (Ko Olina)Oʻahu · Named the No. 1 Best Family Hotel in the USA by U.S. News & World Report for 2026. Disney's Hawaiʻi resort on a Ko Olina lagoon has a lazy...
• Four Seasons Resort Oʻahu at Ko OlinaOʻahu · A luxury beach resort on the quiet West Side lagoons, about 25 minutes from the airport, with adults-only and family pools and excellent...
• Halekūlani (Waikīkī)Oʻahu · Waikīkī's most celebrated luxury hotel, ranked in Hawaiʻi Magazine's 2026 readers' top 10 and Condé Nast readers' top 10 Hawaiʻi hotels...
• Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikīkī Beach ResortOʻahu · Waikīkī's giant, 22-acre resort and the No. 1 Best Hotel in Hawaiʻi Magazine's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards. Pools, a lagoon, dozens of...
• Hyatt Regency Waikīkī Beach Resort and SpaOʻahu · Twin towers across Kalākaua Avenue from Kūhiō Beach in the heart of Waikīkī, No. 5 in Hawaiʻi Magazine's 2026 readers' poll. Solid rooms...
• Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort (Waikīkī)Oʻahu · Waikīkī's first hotel, opened in 1901 and called the First Lady of Waikīkī, right on the sand with its famous banyan courtyard. Historic...
• Prince Waikīkī (Ala Moana side)Oʻahu · A modern, all-ocean-view tower at the Ala Wai Harbor end of Waikīkī, ranked No. 4 among Hawaiʻi hotels by Condé Nast Traveler readers in...
• The Kahala Hotel & Resort (Kāhala)Oʻahu · A quiet, classic beachfront resort past Diamond Head, about 10 minutes from Waikīkī, with a dolphin lagoon and no resort fee. It ranks in...
• The Laylow, Autograph Collection (Waikīkī)Oʻahu · A stylish midcentury-modern boutique hotel a block from the beach, ranked No. 2 among Hawaiʻi hotels by Condé Nast Traveler readers in...
• The Ritz-Carlton Oʻahu, Turtle Bay (North Shore)Oʻahu · The North Shore's only big resort, on 850 acres at Kahuku, rebranded as a Ritz-Carlton and ranked No. 2 Best Hotel in Hawaiʻi Magazine's...
• Where to stay on Oʻahu: areas comparedOʻahu · Most Oʻahu hotels are in Waikīkī, about 25 to 30 minutes from the airport. Ko Olina on the West Side is resort-quiet and close to the...