12. Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa, Honolulu (Oahu)

Number of Rooms: 3250

Why? Waikiki. Straddling Hawaii's best-known beach, the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort is also near the world’s largest open air shopping center (the Ala Moana Center), and features many super-sized attractions of its own. These include a titanic beachfront pool set amid spectacular tropical surroundings, a weekly Polynesian revue and fireworks show, as well as an outdoor wildlife habitat that’s home to flamingos, peacocks and even a group of South African blackfooted penguins (formerly known as jackass penguins).

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