Must-see hotels in Hawaii

  • Garden Room

    Hana & East Maui

    This quiet and comfortable room with kitchenette, in a private wing of a house 10 minutes from Hana, overlooks a garden on 4 acres. The amiable owner…

  • Aliomanu Palms

    Kapaʻa & the Eastside

    A gorgeous sea-foam-green beach cottage, and a larger three-bedroom house on one property fronting the beach. Both are for rent. Interiors are grandmother…

  • Lanikai Studios

    Kailua

    Tidy studio apartments across the street from Lanikai Beach. Each unit has a king-size bed and cooking facilities. There is a five-night minimum stay and…

  • Garden Island Properties

    Kapaʻa & the Eastside

    A locally owned, island-wide rental agency with a solid collection of affordable condos and houses for rent. It's based in the heart of Waipouli.

  • Waimanalo Bay Beach Park

    Windward Coast

    The 10 tree-shaded sites here, just back from the beach, are a good choice. The beach park has barbecue grills and restrooms with showers.

  • Princeville Vacations

    Princeville

    A decent selection of midrange choices for condos and vacation homes, including properties in all the major condo resorts.

  • Kauai Vacation Rentals

    Princeville

    A wide range of condo rentals on the North Shore, including properties in several Princeville resorts.

  • Maui Vacation Properties

    North Shore & Upcountry

    Lists rental condos and cottages in the Upcountry, the North Shore, South Maui and West Maui.

  • Estates at Turtle Bay

    North Shore & Central O‘ahu

    Amenities and rates vary, but all condos have access to swimming pools and tennis courts.

  • Hawaii's Best B&Bs

    Hawaii

    Bed-and-breakfast accommodations and vacation rentals on all the islands, except Lanaʻi.

  • Beach House Hawaii

    Windward Coast

    Has a number of properties in Waimanalo ranging from studios to five-bedroom estates.

  • Affordable Paradise

    Hawaii

    Vacation rentals on all islands for all budgets, from single rooms to luxury houses.

  • Turtle Bay Condos

    North Shore & Central O‘ahu

    Weekly and monthly discounts available for a variety of condo rentals.

  • Inga's Realty

    Pearl Harbor & Leeward O‘ahu

    Real estate agent that rents condos in the Makaha area.

  • Sheraton Maui

    West Maui

    This sleek resort bumps against the striking Puʻu Kekaʻa at the northern end of the Kaʻanapali Beach Walk. Selling points include the sunset cliff dive,…

  • Residence Inn Maui Wailea

    Kihei & South Maui

    Rooms pop with bright accents – just look at those turquoise pillows – and hip modern style at this all-suites hotel up the hill from the Shops at Wailea…

  • Lava Tree Tropic Inn

    Puna

    Staying at this country plantation house on a sprawling estate feels a bit like visiting your relatives – complete with cluttered kitchen and living areas…

  • BackPackers Hawaii

    North Shore & Central O‘ahu

    The only real budget option on the North Shore. If you care more about money and location than about the odd bit of peeling paint or modest-to-the-point…

  • Maui Coast Hotel

    Kihei

    One of just a handful of hotels in Kihei, the snazzy Maui Coast has a lot going for it – sharp, modern rooms and a fun poolside bar – but the daily resort…

  • Tutu Mermaids on Maui B&B

    Kihei

    The Ocean Ohana suite is a bright space swirling with whimsical maritime imagery; the Poolside Sweet, with its sunset colors and in-room guitar, might…

  • Waikiki Grand Hotel

    Waikiki

    Small, gay-friendly condo 10-story hotel best known as the home of Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand. The rooms are compact, some with kitchenettes. Each vacation…

  • Monolithic Dome B&B

    Waimea Canyon & the Westside

    Constructed by the hard-working owner herself, this unique concrete creation – looking like a spaceship getting ready to blast off – rises above the…

  • HI-Waikiki

    Waikiki

    Occupying an older converted foam-green, four-story apartment building, this popular hostel is just a few blocks from the beach. Inside are fan-cooled…

  • Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort

    Waikiki

    Nudging its way onto a prime beachfront location, the Outrigger crams a lot of rooms onto a compact site. There's a handmade Hawaiian outrigger-canoe in…

  • Pahala Plantation Cottages

    Hawaiʻi the Big Island

    A series of old creaky wooden houses scattered throughout Pahala allow you to live the nostalgia of a once-thriving mill town. Many are decorated with…

  • Outrigger Napili Shores

    West Maui

    Two words: the Gazebo. West Maui’s superstar breakfast joint is on the premises, giving guests a head start on the line (but you'll still need to get…

  • At the End of the Road

    Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

    Staying in the two rooms at this private family home feel more like visiting your Auntie's house than a B&B – complete with the pastoral floral print (on…

  • Jacaranda Inn

    Kohala & Waimea

    Built in 1897 as a home for the manager of the Parker Ranch, the Jacaranda divides opinions. Some (including us) find the home and its eight rooms…

  • Hanohano Hale

    Windward Coast

    On the low-key, low-rise Windward Coast, this aging seven-story high-rise condo built right on the sand is a bit jarring. Many of the units here are…