The Laylow Waikiki, Autograph Collection, has been named Best Retro-Cool Hotel in the 2026 Modern Luxury Hawai’i Best of Luxury Travel Awards. Modern Luxury’s editors put together the annual list to highlight the hotels and resorts defining luxury travel across the Hawaiian Islands, including revived classics, hidden-gem boutiques and secluded island retreats.
The honor recognizes The Laylow’s 1960s Hawaiian modern design. Every room has a king bed, vintage-inspired furnishings, warm wood tones and a private lanai, and the hotel sits in a lush garden oasis just steps from Waikiki Beach. Guests can relax at the pool with cabanas, gather around the fire pits at Hideout, the hotel’s open-air restaurant serving Modern Hapa Hawaiian cuisine, and enjoy nightly live music above Kuhio Avenue.