Personal Paradise: Hawaii

Award-winning Hawaii travel expert Rachel Christmas Derrick offers Hawaii's top lodgings, from hidden gems to magnificent resorts, in our series of high-end hotel guides for vacationers looking for one-of-a-kind, phenomenal lodging experiences. Included are only distinctive, rave hotels, mostly but not exclusively in the high-end of the price range, and features our exclusive Open Road LuxScore ratings for each hotel.Among the many fabulous hotels, inns and resorts readers will find Halekulani and the Sheraton Moana Surfrider on Waikiki in Oahu; The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, the Kea Lani Maui, and the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailiea on Maui; the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows on the Big Island; Kilauea Lakeside Estate on Kauai; the Manele Bay Hotel on Lanai, and many other great finds throughout Hawaii's islands.Each entry will feature the following: - Best Nearby Attractions: (local galleries, world class golf course, festival or cultural event);- Best Room or Rooms (for view, unusual furnishings, anything else that makes the room so incredible);- Best For (whom): (e.g. families, singles, honeymooners, adventure travelers);- Best Dining (best dining room within the resort or best meals outside property if no restaurant on-site, signature dishes).- Best Service Feature (this is key for people looking for luxury accommodations, and will be one of the main things distinguishing our series from any other routine guidebook description)- Best Little Extras (will include specific anecdotal details whenever possible).