Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club

Waikiki


If your Don Draper fantasy still sizzles years after Mad Men, then you'll love this retro-chic 10-story hotel that recreates a posh early 1960s world that may not have existed but which would have been cool if it had. Rooms in this vintage building encircle a courtyard pool. All have balconies and reimagined mid-century furniture your parents would have thrown out.

There are designer toiletries that go beyond Brylcreem, mini-fridges and high-tech sound systems in every room. Larger rooms have one or two bedrooms. The beach is a hike.


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