10 new (and refreshed) Hawaii hotel openings in 2017
Your hotel options in Hawaii for a vacation have gotten better, with the addition of these new or recently renovated properties. OAHU Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach
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A look inside the new Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach
Take a break in the middle of everything at the new Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach, officially opening Thursday, January 19. Since it’s truly in the heart of Waikiki, guests will be staying within easy walking distance of shopping, restaurants and the beach. The design of the hotel is inspired by the Hawaiian concept of kipuka,
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A Look Back at Hawaii’s Earliest, Most Historic Hotels
Before the advent of trans-Pacific passenger air travel. Before there were world-renowned resort areas such as Waikiki and its neighbor island kin. Indeed, before the Hawaiian Islands were a destination that worldly, moneyed travelers (who were the only travelers of the day, really) even recognized as desirable, there were Hawaii hotels. Tiny, transient inns in
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How to adventure on Oahu’s North Shore at Turtle Bay Resort
In the calm, emerald-colored water of Kawela Bay, I see a large, round shape swim in the direction of our bright red, four-person outrigger canoe. We’re sitting about 200 yards offshore, waiting for a wave to roll in from beyond the reef. It’s a honu (green sea turtle). “Look how big he is,” I say, surprised
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Inside the $30 million renovation of Hilo’s Grand Naniloa Hotel
A historic Hilo Bay property, two miles from the Hilo airport, has been renovated in partnership with Hilton Hotels and Resorts and officially open for business. The Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo debuts as a DoubleTree by Hilton, a first for Hawaii Island. The 70-acre oceanfront hotel on the Waiakea Peninsula, formerly the Hilo Naniloa Hotel,
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Top 5 luxury resorts in Hawaii
In our fourth annual Readersʻ Choice Awards 2016, our readers decided which hotels and resorts they consider to be the most blissful and luxurious. These are the fives best luxury properties across Hawaii as voted by HAWAIʻI Magazine readers. 1. St. Regis Princeville Resort Princeville, Kauai • It’s quite literally located in the lap of
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Top 5 best Hawaii resorts for families
In our fourth annual Readersʻ Choice Awards 2016, our readers chose their absolute favorite places to call their home away from home. Here are five of the best hotels or resorts for families in Hawaii, ranked by number of votes, which our readers believe to be the best. 1. Aulani: A Disney Resort and Spa There are