Fresh from a complete makeover, this resort has views of the Pacific stretching all the way to Molokai. Rooms have been updated with flat-screen TVs, marble bathrooms and Hawaiian artwork. Part of a 23,000-acre working pineapple plantation, the resort also has two championship golf courses, a three-tiered swimming pool and beaches that are about 10 minutes away by foot (a complimentary shuttle transports guests to the beaches, restaurants and golf courses within the Kapalua Resort). A 14,000-square-foot spa has 15 private rooms, treatments inspired by local ingredients and several couples’ cabanas. A sushi restaurant has been added to the hotel’s collection of eateries.

The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Amenities:

• 548 rooms. High-speed Internet access. Four restaurants, two bars. Airport Transportation available. Children's activity center. Fitness center, fitness classes available. Tennis. Golf. Outdoor pool, two whirlpools. Spa. Business center. Pets accepted.