2026 location index
Best Hotels in United States (HI)
Compare 21 hotels using seven years of Forbes Travel Guide recognition history, weighted toward recent performance.
Ranked for consistency
United States (HI) hotel rankings
21 hotels
| Property | Score | Destination | Country | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Resort Hualalai | 5.00 | Big Island | United States (HI) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Four Seasons Resort Lanai | 5.00 | Lanai | United States (HI) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea | 5.00 | Maui | United States (HI) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| ESPACIO The Jewel of Waikiki | 4.99 | Oahu | United States (HI) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Montage Kapalua Bay | 4.10 | Maui | United States (HI) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina | 4.00 | Oahu | United States (HI) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Halekulani | 4.00 | Oahu | United States (HI) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua | 4.00 | Maui | United States (HI) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach | 4.00 | Oahu | United States (HI) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort | 3.97 | Lanai | United States (HI) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort | 3.86 | Big Island | United States (HI) | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Grand Wailea Maui, A Waldorf Astoria Resort | 3.25 | Maui | United States (HI) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| The Kahala Hotel and Resort | 3.08 | Oahu | United States (HI) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa | 3.00 | Kauai | United States (HI) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Hotel Wailea | 3.00 | Maui | United States (HI) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ko’a Kea Resort on Po’ipu Beach | 3.00 | Kauai | United States (HI) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott, Maui | 3.00 | Maui | United States (HI) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Mauna Lani, Auberge Collection | 2.98 | Big Island | United States (HI) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Trump International Hotel Waikiki | 1.21 | Oahu | United States (HI) | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Turtle Bay Resort | 1.11 | Oahu | United States (HI) | 3 | |||||
| The Modern Honolulu by Diamond Resorts | 0.32 | Oahu | United States (HI) |
Our methodology
Recognition that lasts
Hoslog looks across seven years of published designations. Recent recognition carries more influence, while earlier years reveal consistency. When a hotel goes unlisted, its previous recognition gradually fades.
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