Most rooms at this Waikiki hotel, whose name translates as "house befitting heaven," ook onto Gray's Beach and Diamond Head"the views are fantastic"and all come with soaking tubs, marble basins, and private terraces. The plantation-style main building has a hipped roof to catch the cooling breeze. La Mer's forte is French cuisine in a "white tablecloth setting." Staff "were very helpful, escorting us to our room by flashlight when the power went out on the island."
(453 rooms)
Also featured on the: Gold List for 2005, Gold List for 2006, Gold List for 2007, Gold List for 2008, Gold List for 2009, Gold List for 2011