Hawaii Great Values

These modern, free-standing wooden lodges tucked inside the volcano rainforest have fireplaces and viewing decks, as well as Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs.

This classic Hawaiian plantation-style mansion is filled with the treasures of owner Barbara Shipman’s great-grandmother Mary, who once entertained Queen Liliuokalani and writer Jack London here. There are five guest rooms; rates include a continental breakfast.

This four-room property features plasma TVs and offers guests free U.S. phone calls, beach towels, and snorkel gear, and use of a shared kitchen and barbecue grill.

A recent renovation converted this formerly nondescript hotel into a stylish boutique option with an Asian flair, serene vibe, understated customer service, and lower rates than its sister hotel, Halekulani.

Built in the 1960s on a large stretch of beach near Kapiolani Park, the New Otani has retained its mid-century retro groove: The open-air lobby and restaurants have a minimalist sensibility and let the view do the rest; the comfortable rooms all have lanais.

Across the street from a calm, wondrous snorkel spot teeming with fish and underwater tunnels, these five clean and comfortable cottages are a good deal for guests who are staying more than a few days.

Oodles of extras – free internet access, continental breakfast, coffee available ’round the clock, Wednesday night wine tastings by the pool, a well-equipped fitness center, a private balcony, microwave, and mini-fridge in every room make Aqua Palms and Spa feel like a high-end boutique hotel; rooms done up in a soothing palette of sand tones livened up with a punch of signature aqua adds artsy allure. Add an in-house spa offering a full range of massages, facials, and other therapies at surprisingly reasonable prices and you just might forget you’re in the moderate category.

This comfortable 3-bedroom home is tucked away on a private island in the verdant Wailuku River valley. Multiple large glass windows provide views of a waterfall; there’s also a large indoor Jacuzzi.

Hit this not-for-profit gallery and gift shop for precious, one-of-a-kind crafts found nowhere else in Hawaii (koa furniture, volcano-ash fired ceramics, and carved-bone jewelry).

This local drugstore chain has outposts all over Hawaii, and there’s no better (or cheaper) place to get your Kona coffee, macadamia nuts, guava jelly, Maui Brown Babe after-sun lotion, Kimo’s Hawaiian rum, or Hello Kitty gift items for the kids.