"Step into the serene, marble-clad halls of the Halekulani, and you’d never guess that bustling Waikīkī sits right outside the entrance. The hotel has been standing on the same five beachfront acres for more than a century. Today, the 453 guest rooms and suites, decorated in soothing blues and creams, offer all the modern creature comforts one might want for a tranquil getaway, from private lanais to deep soaking tubs. While the bustling beach might beckon more social travelers, those looking for quiet corners for tête-à-têtes can find them all over the hotel—whether next to the swimming pool, lined with 1.2 million South African glass mosaic tiles, over a coconut cake martini at the ocean-facing Earl’s pool bar at House Without a Key, or during a couple’s massage in one of the spa’s seven suite-style treatment rooms, with Japanese furos and garden lanais." - Jennifer Flowers
