10 Best Hotels on Oahu to Experience a Romantic Escapade

This deluxe hotel says it all in the name: it's on Waikiki Beach. And not only is Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach steps from the beach, the resort is centrally located, so it's a convenient walk to restaurants, shopping centers, even the Waikiki Aquarium and the Honolulu Zoo. In the middle of the resort, there's a large pool and hot tub. Navigators from the Polynesian Voyaging Society named the resort's five suites after significant celestial beings, and a Polynesian canoe hale, or house, is prominently featured in the hotel entrance. For one of the best places to hear great Hawaiian music by award-winning musicians every night from 6 to 9 p.m., check out Kani Ka Pila Grille. In Hawaiian, kani ka pila means "to make music."

The upscale Sheraton Waikiki is located in the heart of Waikiki, so you and your partner won't run out of things do on your romantic getaway. One of the best parts about staying at the resort is its oceanside infinity edge pool. It's the perfect spot to bliss out, hand in hand. If you're feeling kiddish, there's also a 70-foot long water slide in the hotel's Helumoa Pool. Be sure to check out Rumfire, known for its quality rum cocktails and fresh made appetizers. After hours, it's a hopping club scene. Each suite in the Sheraton Waikiki has high-speed Internet access, satellite TV and a full-sized bathroom, in addition to standard hotel services.

Waikiki Parc is a modern boutique hotel that offers couples privacy, top-notch service and close access to everything happening right now in Waikiki. The hotel is located across the street from Waikiki Beach, providing you and your partner a quick dip in the ocean, or you can both unwind together at the hotel's roof top pool. When you stay at Waikiki Parc, enjoy complimentary access to the Bishop Museum, Honolulu Museum of Art and the Spalding House at the Honolulu Museum of Art. Before you hit the town, stop by the hotel's chic lobby from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. each Friday. Enjoy Waikiki Parc wines and hors d'oeuvres.

Luxury and personalized service go hand in hand when you and your significant other book a romantic getaway at the Trump International Hotel Waikiki. The 38-story hotel offers panoramic views of not only the ocean, but also Diamond Head, the Waikiki and Honolulu skylines and Fort DeRussy Park. Take it all in from one of its 462 spacious studios, or, if you're feeling extra fancy, one, two or three bedroom suites. Relax at the hotel's sixth floor infinity pool, which also features a wide lanai deck on which to sunbath. Be sure to visit the hotel's open-air restaurant lounge, Waiolu Ocean View Lounge, which has fantastic views of the city, and the Friday night fireworks. The lounge is known for its handcrafted mai tais.

Outdoorsy couples will love staying at Turtle Bay Resort. The sprawling resort is positioned on a peninsula located on Oahu's scenic North Shore. Turtle Bay has 410 hotel rooms and 42 beach cottages and villas, and each room has an ocean view. The best part about staying at Turtle Bay is that there is plenty do at the resort itself. There are championship golf courses, designed by Fazio and Palmer, for a friendly competitive couples game, romantic horseback riding and surfing lessons. You can explore Oahu's North Shore together by hiking or bike riding on one of the resort's many trails. After all that activity, unwind together at Turtle Bay's Nalu Kinetic Spa, or at one of its two swimming pools.

The Moana Surfrider exudes classic Hawaii romance. It is after all, Hawaii's oldest hotel, opened in 1901, and affectionally known as the First lady of Waikiki. With its grand white columns in the porte cochere and the rocking chairs on its deck, the hotel is still one of the island's most romantic places. During your stay, relax under the Moana's iconic banyan tree while you sip Surfrider Tais--a spin on the classic Mai Tai--at the oceanside Beach Bar. This small outdoor bar offers a great view of Waikiki Beach, and if you come in the evenings, there's live music. Next door is the hotel's Beachhouse restaurant, serving modern classic cuisine. The hotel rooms at the Moana Surfrider are both spacious and have lanai that overlook the hotel's beachside pool and nearby ocean.

The Modern Honolulu is the perfect romantic getaway for hip couples in the know. The posh, smartly decorated hotel is nestled in between bustling Waikiki and the placid Ala Wai Boat Harbor. Even better, the Modern doesn't charge a resort fee, and offers complimentary in-room and on-site WiFi. When you and your better half check in, you'll each be offered cilantro lemonade and a cool peppermint towel, a refreshing start to your romantic Hawaii getaway. The Modern is known for its two pools, the perfect place to unwind. Its upstairs Sunset Pool is surrounded by lush trees. The downstairs, teak inlaid Sunrise Pool has underwater speakers, encircled by lounge chairs and daybeds. Each pool has an adjacent outdoor bar. Have a romantic dinner at the hotel's Morimoto Waikiki, the namesake restaurant of Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. The stylish sushi restaurant has posh outdoor seating front the harbor. Afterward, grab a handcrafted cocktail from the hotel lobby bar, The Study, tucked behind a floor to ceiling bookcase, or go clubbing at the next door Addiction nightclub. It's one of Oahu's most popular nightclubs, featuring VIP bottle service and resident DJs.

The Royal Hawaiian, also commonly called the Pink Palace of the Pacific for its coral hue, is perfected situated. The hotel, Hawaii's second oldest, is centered squarely in Waikiki, offering couples plenty of activities within walking distance. And yet, when you're on the hotel grounds, surrounded by manicured lawns with swaying palms above, you'll both feel as if you're in your own private oasis. For a lavish getaway, book a stay in the recently upgraded and beachfront, 17-story Mailani Tower. Hotel staff will contact you before you even get to the Royal Hawaiian, and upon your arrival, you'll be greeted with a fresh flower lei. Here, you and your partner can enjoy complimentary breakfast, plus appetizers and beverages, including a signature daily cocktail each evening in the chic Mailani lounge. The indoor-outdoor lounge offers great views of the both the beach and the nearby hotel pool.

For a secluded romantic escapade, book a stay a Kahala Hotel & Resort. The luxury hotel is tucked at the end of Oahu's posh east Honolulu neighborhood and is known for its first-rate service and privacy. Plus, the beach fronting the hotel is pristine, and less crowded, giving the two you plenty of room and space to relax. Each of Kahala Hotel's standard rooms are spacious--a roomy 550 square feet--and offers unobstructed mountain and ocean views. The hotel has five restaurants, such as the oceanside Hoku's, the open-air Plumeria Beach House and Arancino, serving modern Italian cuisine. While The Kahala Hotel might be outside the hustle and bustle of Waikiki, it's only a 15-minute drive away from the action. Be sure to make use of the hotel's complimentary shuttle running every 30 minutes going to and from Waikiki, Ala Moana Center and Kahala Mall.

You and your significant other are in for a pampered, personalized stay at the Halekulani Hotel. It all begins at check in, where you're both offered a tour of the hotel. A little mood setting awaits you in your room, with a bowl of fresh fruit and a box of the hotel's own freshly made chocolates. But the best part of staying at Halekulani is its For You, Everything program, which offers guests complimentary tickets to the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, Hawaii Pops, Hawaii Opera Theatre, Honolulu Museum of Art, Doris Duke's Shangri La estate, Bishop Museum, Iolani Palace, Lijestrand House, Hawaii Theatre and the Hawaii International Film Festival. It's one of the best ways for you and your partner to explore Oahu. Halekulani's lounge and restaurants offer top-notch service and fine dining, and the hotel's ocean-side pool is a great place to relax together. It has an inlaid mosaic of a Cattleya orchid, made from more than one million pieces of South African glass tile. Each Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., meander down to the Hau Terrace for the Manager's Reception where you can meet Halekulani's general manager, while also sampling the hotel's private label wines and noshing complimentary light appetizers.