2026 Readers’ Choice Awards: All Islands

Best Island 

1. Maui
2. Kauaʻi
3. Oʻahu
4. Hawaiʻi Island
5. Molokaʻi

 Best City/Town 

1. Lahaina, Maui
2. Honolulu, Oʻahu
3. Hanalei, Kauaʻi
4. Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi Island
5. Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island

Best Beach 

1. Kāʻanapali Beach, Maui
2. Waikīkī Beach, Oʻahu
3. Lanikai Beach, Oʻahu
4. Hanalei Bay, Kauaʻi
5. Poʻipū Beach, Kauaʻi

All Islands Hotel and Resorts

Best Hotel 

1. Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikīkī Beach Resort
2. The Ritz-Carlton Oʻahu, Turtle Bay
3. Waimea Plantation Cottages
4. Grand Hyatt Kauaʻi
5. Hyatt Regency Waikīkī Beach Resort & Spa
6. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection
7. The Kahala Hotel & Resort
8. Halekūlani
9. Fairmont Kea Lani
10. Fairmont Orchid

All Islands Airlines

Best Airline 

1. Hawaiian Airlines
2. Alaska Airlines
3. Delta Air Lines
4. American Airlines
5. Southwest Airlines

All Islands Activities

Best Activities/Attractions 

1. Maui Ocean Center
2. Sea Life Park Hawaiʻi
3. Roberts Hawaiʻi Tours
4. Manta Ray Advocates
5. Wai Kai

Best Historic Landmark 

1. Pacific Historic Parks (USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor), Oʻahu
2. Kealakekua Bay Historical Park, Hawaiʻi Island
3. ʻIolani Palace, Oʻahu
4. Huliheʻe Palace, Hawaiʻi Island
5. Bishop Museum, Oʻahu

Best National Park 

1. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Hawaiʻi Island
2. Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Oʻahu
3. Haleakalā National Park, Maui
4. Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Molokaʻi
5. Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hawaiʻi Island

Best State Park 

1. Diamond Head State Monument, Oʻahu
2. Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park, Kauaʻi
3. Waimea Canyon State Park, Kauaʻi
4. ʻAkaka Falls State Park, Hawaiʻi Island
5. Hāʻena State Park, Kauaʻi

All Islands Food and Drink

Best New Restaurant 

1. Koast, Maui
2. Mura Izakaya, Kauaʻi
3. The Walua Social Club, Hawaiʻi Island
4. Tonkatsu Kuro, Oʻahu
5. Faria, Oʻahu

Best Restaurant 

1. Mama’s Fish House, Maui
2. Duke’s, Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi
3. Monkeypod Kitchen, Oʻahu, Maui
4. Merriman’s Hawaiʻi, Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island
5. The Pig and The Lady, Oʻahu

Best Bar or Lounge 

1. Duke’s, Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi
2. Monkeypod Kitchen, Oʻahu, Maui
3. Lava Lava Beach Club, Kauaʻi
4. Tikehau Lounge, Maui
5. House Without a Key, Oʻahu

Best Mai Tai 

1. Monkeypod Kitchen, Oʻahu, Maui
2. Duke’s, Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi
3. Mai Tai Bar, Oʻahu
4. Mama’s Fish House, Maui
5. Tahiti Nui, Kauaʻi

Best Local Beer 

1. Kona Brewing Co.
2. Maui Brewing Co.
3. Kauaʻi Island Brewing
4. Waikīkī Brewing Co.
5. Big Island Brewhaus

Best Local Spirit or Wine 

1. Kōloa Rum
2. Ocean Vodka
3. MauiWine
4. Kō Hana Rum
5. Waikulu Distillery

Best Local Non-Alcoholic Beverage 

1. Hawaiian Sun
2. Kauaʻi Juice Co.
3. Hawaiian Soda Co.
4. Lanikai Juice
5. Hobbs Tea

Best Malasada 

1. Leonard’s Bakery, Oʻahu
2. Kauaʻi Bakery, Kauaʻi
3. Punaluʻu Bake Shop, Hawaiʻi Island
4. T. Komoda Store & Bakery, Maui
5. Pipeline Bake Shop & Creamery, Oʻahu

Best Loco Moco 

1. Zippy’s, Oʻahu, Maui, Hawaiʻi Island
2. Rainbow Drive-In, Oʻahu
3. Koko Head Café, Oʻahu
4. Hawaiian Style Café, Hawaiʻi Island
5. Café 100, Hawaiʻi Island

Best Coffee Grower 

1. Kauaʻi Coffee, Kauaʻi
2. Big Island Coffee Roasters, Hawaiʻi Island
3. Hula Daddy Kona Coffee, Hawaiʻi Island
4. Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation, Hawaiʻi Island
5. Greenwell Farms, Hawaiʻi Island

All Islands Shopping

Best Aloha Wear 

1. Hilo Hattie
2. Lahaʻole Designs
3. Kāhala
4. Reyn Spooner
5. Manaola
6. Lexbreezy
7. Manuhealiʻi
8. Kealopiko
9. Sig Zane Designs
10. Fighting Eel

Best Jewelry 

1. Maui Divers Jewelry
2. Na Hoku
3. Honolulu Jewelry Co.
4. Paradise Collection
5. Denny Wong Designs

Best Swimwear 

1. Tommy Bahama
2. Pualani Hawai‘i
3. Pakaloha Bikinis
4. Reyn Spooner
5. Acacia Swimwear