Royal Hawaiian

Hotel Information: Hugging a 12-acre tropical garden with tranquil health spa, the Royal Hawaiian opens to a stately lobby reminiscent of the 1920s, when the hotel was originally built. Set on a private stretch of Waikiki Beach, the pink-themed hotel is popular with couples, families, and business travelers.

Amenity highlights: On Monday evenings, the oceanfront lawn becomes the stage for a luau feast with a Polynesian show (surcharge). Other dining options include an oceanfront restaurant serving contemporary island cuisine, a poolside bar, and a lounge offering appetizers and live Hawaiian music nightly.

Insider tip: Within five miles of the hotel at Honolulu Harbor's Pier 7, the Hawaii Maritime Center (surcharge) explores the history of the islands with museum exhibits, a Polynesian sailing canoe, and a four-masted, full-rigged ship.

The Royal Hawaiian's 528 guestrooms are located in the six-story Historic Wing and the 17-story Royal Tower. All rooms offer signature Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Beds with 13-inch pillowtop mattresses, down pillows, and triple sheeting. Other amenities include high-speed Internet access (surcharge), compact refrigerators, premium channels, and in-room safes (surcharge).

Royal Tower rooms also have coffeemakers, ocean-view lanais, and contemporary decor. Rooms in the Historic Wing have Victorian-style furnishings and marble bathrooms. All rooms have pink linens and towels and thick bathrobes.