travel42 Hotel Review: Halekulani

Halekulani travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Like a diamond on a rhinestone cap, this exceptionally elegant hotel is a standout in the heart of Waikiki. It is an urban take on the Big Island's bastion of island-chic, Four Seasons Hualalai. Ironically, it is pitched between the Outrigger Reef and Sheraton, two supersized Waikiki windfalls for souvenir hunters.

Aptly named, Halekulani means "House Befitting Heaven" in Hawaiian. And like its namesake, this ethereal retreat hovers gracefully above the c...