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A sprawling property, it’s the only resort on the island’s leeward side. The rooms are large, with marble baths and high-tech systems to control the interior environment. There’s an 18-hole championship golf course and a huge spa.

On a great swimming beach and close to plenty of golf, it is perhaps best known for its lagoon, where guests can mix with bottlenose dolphins through the Dolphin Encounters program. One of Hawai’i’s best restaurants, the award-winning Hoku’s, is also here.

Close to beautiful wind-ward-side beaches and a short drive from activities, these one- and two-bedroom bungalows are decorated in island-style. All have full kitchens, barbecues, phones, and cable TV.

These modest yet clean, comfortable beach cottages occupy their own stretch of beach between the surfing beaches of Waimea Bay and Banzai Pipeline. Run by a local resident, they offer serene, family-style Hawai’i.

A two-story plantation-style hotel across the street from the beach is within walking distance of the Polynesian Cultural Center. The standard rooms include continental breakfast.

If a comfortable, attractive room in a chic O’ahu area is your cup of tea, this could be the B&B for you. The hosts are warm and knowledgeable; the location across from Lanikai Beach excellent. Each unit has kitchen facilities.

This one-bedroom, one-bath, fully furnished Polynesian-style vacation cottage is in a beachfront “colony” of homes near a secluded white-sand beach. Other amenities include a pool, playground, barbecue, and tennis courts.

Although the rooms at this boutique hotel are small, the fabulous location on Sans Souci Beach – across from Kapi’olani Park with easy access to Honolulu Zoo and the Waikīkī Shell – more than makes up for them. The beachside Hau Tree Lanai restaurant has the best poi waffles in town.

You’ll feel like a local when you rent a Hawaiian-style beach house in a quiet North Shore neighborhood. The rentals have large lanai (balconies), spectacular sunset views, and all the comforts of home.