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In the center of Waikīkī, this hotel has a 280,000-gallon aquarium a full three stories tall that provides the decorative inspiration for the property. Features include a tennis court, pool and whirlpool, salon and spa, and lobby shopping.

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.

This off-the-main-drag boutique hotel is a hidden treasure. One of the two towers has suites, the other regular rooms. All have whirlpool tubs and stereo systems. Complimentary continental breakfast.

This reasonably priced hotel houses four restaurants and a fitness center. You don’t even have to go outside to get to the huge Ala Moana Shopping Center.

This small boutique hotel has a great reputation for hospitality. Its fitness and business centers are open round the clock, and Philippe Padovani’s bistro/ wine bar downstairs (see Padovani’s Restaurant) makes a stay all the more rewarding.

A great location, across the street from Waikīkī Beach, and a short walk from the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center and International Marketplace. The hotel’s big draw is the legendary Don Ho (see Don Ho Show), whose show is housed here.

This oceanfront hotel is the jewel in the crown of the Outrigger chain. The 500 guest rooms feature Polynesian decor. And the hotel’s main ballroom has been home to the glitzy Society of Seven show for a quarter century. The beachfront Duke’s Canoe Club restaurant is wildly popular and often hosts great contemporary Hawaiian entertainers.

A short two-block walk to Kūhiō Beach, this hotel has rooms that are simply and tastefully decorated. There’s Hawaiian music in the lobby lounge.

One of the tallest buildings in Waikīkī, this no-frills hotel overlooks the Ala Wai Canal along which walkers and joggers take their daily exercise. There are studio suites with kitchenettes, one-bedroom units with full kitchens, even the regular rooms have refrigerators and coffee makers.

Across from Kūhiō Beach, the hotel’s Ali’iolani Tower offers very large guestrooms; many Paokalani Tower rooms have great views of Diamond Head. The hotel has six restaurants, two pools, a full-service spa, a fitness center, and plenty of on-site shopping.