Brutalist architecture accented by retro natural fiber furniture and native botanicals gives a groovy island vibe to this new Honolulu hotel. Watch outriggers glide down the Ala Wai from your breezy rooftop lanai while sipping a cup of Kona coffee, then walk to Waikiki Beach to fetch a log and a lesson from the local beach boys. These longstanding stewards of boardriding have graciously taught tourists the sport—whose Polynesian roots were popularized after being brought to Hawaii—following in the footsteps of the “ambassador of aloha,” Duke Kahanamoku. After a session, pop into Redfish for a proper bowl of poke; the restaurant is the second outpost from the iconic Hawaiian grocer Foodland.
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