The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach

Providing a unique resort experience, guests enter The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki via an airy eighth-floor lobby with ocean breezes. Celebrating the spirit and beauty of the island throughout, the luxury resort greets guests with cold towels and welcome beverages.

Featuring island-inspired decor, the studios and one-, two-, and three-bedroom suites have floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the Pacific Ocean and Waikiki Beach. There are gourmet kitchens and kitchenettes, living rooms with sofa beds, and furnished balconies for indoor-outdoor living. While bathrooms have walk-in showers, state-of-the-art toilets, soaking tubs, and dual vanities. Accommodations have washers and dryers, and suites have dining areas.

For dining, the resort has the debut Hawaii locations of Dean & DeLuca and Sushi Sho. There's also BLT Market with an artisanal approach to Hawaiian-infused cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

The infinity pool is located on the eighth floor with private cabanas, and the resort's fitness facility was designed by celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak. For relaxation, The Ritz Carlton Spa provides spa treatments inspired by Hawaiian traditions such as lomilomi massages and hot stones from the island's volcanoes.