The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach

What the classifiers highlight

An eighth-floor lobby opens onto Pacific views a five-minute walk from the water, near Honolulu's Luxury Row of Tiffany, Gucci and Miu Miu. Forbes describes residences with full kitchens, washing machines and pullout sofas, one of Waikiki's highest infinity pools per tower, and an Oahu-first spa treatment, the Huki Huki, built around the local ki plant.