I’ve organized the winning properties by rating and by island. For your convenience and at no extra charge 🙂 I’ve linked to the official web site of each winner.
Five Diamond (The Best of the Best)
Hotel Resorts
Maui: The Ritz-Carlton at Kapalua; Four Seasons Resort at Wailea
Big Island: Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Kailua-Kona
Restaurants
Oahu: Halekulani Le Mer (at Halekulani Resort at Waikiki)
Four Diamond
Hotel Resorts
Maui: Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa at Kaanapali; Hotel Hana at Hana; Fairmont Kea Lani at Wailea; Grand Wailea Resort and Spa at Wailea
Big Island: Fairmont Orchid at Kohala Coast; Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows on the Kohala Coast
Lanai: Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay
Kauai: Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa at Poipu
Oahu: Halekulani at Waikiki; Kahala Hotel & Resort at Honolulu; JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina
Restaurants
Oahu: Azul (at the JW Marriott Ihilani); Bali by the Sea (at the Hilton Hawaiian Village at Waikiki); Chef Mavro (in Honolulu); Hoku’s (at the Kahala in Honolulu); Tokyo Tokyo (also at the Kahala in Honolulu); Orchids (at Halekulani Resort at Waikiki)
Maui: Sarento’s On The Beach (in Kihei); Banyan Tree (at the Ritz-Carlton at Kapalua)
Big Island: Pahuia (at the Four Seasons Hualalai in Kailua-Kona); Hualalai Grille (also at the Four Seasons Hualalai in Kailua-Kona);
Since I’ve been fortunate to have vacationed or dined at many of these resorts, I have some thoughts and observations worth sharing:
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