7. Halekulani
Halekulani remains a traveler favorite for its über-luxurious accommodations and breathtaking views of Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head. Rooms are decorated in Halekulani’s signature «seven shades of white» and feature complimentary internet access, flat-panel TVs and welcome fruit and chocolate. Recent guests highly recommend requesting a room that looks out over the shore; the ocean vistas compliment the creamy room decor. Recent visitors also laud the helpful service staff, attesting that employees here went above and beyond to ensure a pleasant stay. While you’re here, make some time for the SpaHalekulani, which offers a long list of relaxing treatments inspired by Polynesian therapeutic rituals.
8. Belmond Charleston Place
The City Market sits right outside the lobby and attractions like the Old Slave Mart Museum, numerous art galleries and the Nathaniel Russell House are just a stone’s throw away. So in other words, Belmond Charleston Place makes a great home base for sightseers visiting this city for the first time. Plus, the hotel’s decor – complete with exquisitely carved furniture, sweeping staircases and bright, cheerful colors – add a taste of Southern comfort. Inside the rooms, guests will find minifridges, marble bathrooms with walk-in showers or soaker tubs, and Belmond Charleston Place toiletries. Along with the hotel’s furnishings, Belmond Charleston Place also boasts a spa and an infinity-edge, saltwater indoor-outdoor swimming pool (the glass roof retracts). But what keeps travelers coming back is the excellent quality of Belmond Charleston Place’s customer service.
