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The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki vs Four Seasons Resort Lanai

Both hotels are recommended by professionals. On balance, Four Seasons Resort Lanai scores marginally higher than The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort. Four Seasons Resort Lanai is ranked #3 in Hawaii with positive reviews from 12 sources including Travel + Leisure, Zagat and Hideaway Report.

The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki
The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki
8 / 10
2259 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
From $254 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge Concierge
"After a multimillion-dollar renovation, completed in 2009, fans of the iconic pink palace can breathe a sigh of relief: The Royal Hawaiian Hotel is more glorious than ever before."
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Which room to book: Be sure you're in the historic wing, in a Beachview room.
Fodor's Fodor's
"There's nothing like the legendary Pink Palace of the Pacific, and an $85 million face-lift in 2009, the iconic hotel set on 14 acres of prime Waikiki Beach is a unique blend of luxury and tradition." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"Of the three luxury hotels in Waikiki -- the Moana Surfrider and the Halekulani are the others -- the 528-room Royal Hawaiian provides the most stunning design." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"With its Moorish-style turrets and archways, the aristocratic, oh-so-pink Royal Hawaiian was Waikiki's first true luxury hotel."
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For old-school ambience, ask for the historic building; for ocean views, the modern tower.
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Iconic, surfer-filled Waikiki—so famous that its image has even been printed on tens of thousands "aloha shirts"—is almost always full of tourists and happy beachgoers." Full review
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Four Seasons Resort Lanai
Four Seasons Resort Lanai
8 / 10
One Manele Bay Road, Lanai City, Lanai, HI 96763
From $889 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
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Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Refurbished Polynesian-style resort on a red lava cliff on Hawaii’s most clandestine island." Full review
Zagat Zagat
4.7
"Reviewers report being "treated like royalty" at this "classic" "villa-style" Manele Bay resort that's "heads and tails above the rest.""
Gayot Gayot
"Terraced down a hillside, this elegant hotel overlooks the blue crescent of Hulopoe Bay, a marine preserve where dolphins come to swim."
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
87.5
"The gorgeous, low-key Four Seasons Resort Lanai, where the grounds are speckled with waterfalls, gardens, streams, and ponds, is on a cliff high above Manele Bay." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"The Four Seasons is the only five-star luxury resort on the smallest publicly accessible island in Hawaii, with big name high-end restaurant options, meticulous design and a sophisticated ambience." Full review
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