Hawaii
Sunrise over the pool at Halekulani resort.

The best places to stay in Hawaii

Most visitors stay close to the action in Waikiki resorts,while some venture to Oahu's quieter North Shore or neighbouring islands of Maui,Kauai and the Big Island.

  • byKristie Kellahan
Wayfinder Waikiki:cool and affordable.
★★★★
Hotel reviews

This is the best-value hotel you can find in Honolulu’s top location

I’m a huge fan of Hawaii,yet even I will admit it can be a painfully expensive destination. That’s what makes this hotel such a pleasant surprise.

  • byKristie Kellahan
Beachcomber Waikiki Hotel.

Revamp for these Hawaiian hotels is a circus,literally

Outrigger is a heritage resort operator with plenty of loyal repeat customers. But it’s not one to rest on its laurels,or leis,as the case may be here.

  • byJulietta Jameson
New terminal Honolulu.

Hawaii’s main airport terminals are 15 minutes,and 50 years,apart

Honolulu’s Terminal 2,the main gateway for international and domestic flights,opened in 1927. It was “modernised” in the 1970s.

  • byKristie Kellahan
The beautiful and unique landscape of coastal Oahu,Hawaii and the Kualoa Ranch where Jurassic Park was filmed as shot from an altitude of about 1000 feet over the Pacific Ocean. tra15-rants Photo credit:iStock Reusage permitted for print and online

How to travel on a budget in this wallet-busting paradise

Holiday in Hawaii? Don’t shell out too much;there’s more aloha,less moolah,with these money-saving Hawaii hacks.

  • byKristie Kellahan
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Simple pleasures … Waimea Plantation Cottages.

Beloved Kauai resort unveils update in time for milestone anniversary

There’s a reason why people keep returning to this low-key Hawaiian getaway.

  • byJulietta Jameson
North America’s ‘Lost World’.

Beyond Oahu and Maui:The lesser-known Hawaiian island you must visit

Hawaii’s lesser-known Kauai is chock-full of natural marvels to gape at,whatever your vantage point.

  • byJulia D'Orazio
It costs an extra $10 for inflight entertainment so we bring iPads. Nothing is complimentary.

Airline review:Flying Jetstar was not a great way to start my holiday

Jetstar’s low international fares are appealing,but at some point my patience with cancellations and delays will run out.

  • byKristie Kellahan
Vancouver.

Beyond Singapore and Dubai:The hottest new stopover destinations

Fiji,Ho Chi Minh and even Colombo in Sri Lanka are some of the more exotic hotspots to break up your long-haul journey.

  • bySheriden Rhodes
Aereal photo of Waikiki beach with view of Diamond Head mountain in the distance. iStock image for Traveller. Re-use permitted.
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