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A team of Oyster reporters spent a month exploring 92 top resort hotels on the islands of Oahu, Maui, and Kauai. (Other islands are on the horizon.) We slept in the beds, lounged on the beaches, ate in the restaurants, and even danced some hula, all with an eye toward selecting the most distinguished properties. Here’s our list of the best hotel values in Hawaii.

Marriott Kauai Resort And Beach Club

Renovated in 2009, this 356-room, family-oriented resort on Kauai’s Kalapaki Beach boasts big flat-screens in every room, a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, a free fitness center, five affordable restaurants, and the biggest single-level pool in Hawaii. It might not have the fancy frills of the islands’ pricier hotels, but it’s still the best resort for the buck in Hawaii.

Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel

Location, location, location — the age-old motto certainly holds true in Oahu’s Waikiki, where mega-resorts have tried to edge each other out for the choicest beachfront spots. Yet this budget hotel, with rates that tend to range between $100 and $150 a night, managed to squeeze its way in; the family-friendly Kuhio section of Waikiki Beach is right across the street. Back in the room, guests will find fun tropical decor, flat-screen TVs, and in most cases an ocean view. A free, daily, hot breakfast is another nice perk.

Hotel Renew

This 72-room Waikiki boutique offers designer style with sample-sale price tags. Recently renovated rooms fashioned by San Francisco designer Jiun Ho are some of the most stylish on the island, yet you can usually get them for less than $150. The hotel is lacking in amenities, but it offers a number of handy discounts for services ranging from rental cars to gym passes to museum tickets.

Maui Coast Hotel

Located in the Maui town of Kihei, a cluster of budget hotels, shops, and affordable restaurants that’s 10 miles from Wailea’s pricey resorts, the 265-room Maui Coast is the island’s best value. The closest beach is a five-minute walk, and guests will likely want to head into town to dine. But the clean rooms have modern furnishings, flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges, and microwaves. The laundry facilities are free, and a fun poolside bar hosts live music at night.

Aqua Waikiki Pearl

If all you’re looking for is a clean, cheap room, the Aqua Waikiki Pearl can do you one better — it’s clean rooms are among the least expensive in Oahu, but they’re also spacious and recently renovated. The catch? No pool or gym, and the beach is a 10-minute walk. All in all, it’s still a great value.

Dublin, Ireland may be synonymous with Irish pubs and traditional drinking songs but don’t underestimate its taste. On the outskirts of Dublin, you can find one of the plushest hotels in the world in the Radisson Blu St Helen’s Hotel Dublin.

The hotel can fill 151 rooms, 25 of those which are suites. Nearly every room comes with an amazing view of the hotel’s gardens, whether it’s the deluxe room, the business class suite or the business class suite room that has a balcony.

The Radisson can accommodate all your needs. The deluxe room has an extensive list of in-house movie channels as well as a mini-bar to wet your whistle. If you’re in Dublin on business, the business class suite offers a Super Breakfast Buffet, because who doesn’t get hungry before a long day of work.

During your stay at the Radisson in Dublin, make sure to visit the Italian restaurant. You can taste some of the finest Italian cuisine from some of the best Italian chefs in the industry. Another fun place that you shouldn’t miss is the Orangerie Bar. It offers a light food menu throughout the day, there’s a tea time as well a space for dancing in the ballroom lounge.

Of course, doing a lot of eating will make you feel like a ‘porker’ but there is a fitness center in the Radisson that’s open 24 hours a day. So whenever the mood should strike and you’d like to burn some calories, just do it as Nike would say.

Even if you’re not looking to make such luxurious hotel reservations, the hotel is also available for weddings.

The Radisson Blu St Helen’s Hotel Dublin can help you not only rest your head during the wee hours of the night, but it can help you make great memories of time in Dublin.

Are you looking to experience the great pyramids of Egypt? Well that’s going to take some serious planning but the obvious first step would be to make your hotel reservations so you have some place to rest your head. And why not try and resemble the pharaohs of Egypt and rest your head like royalty. Try the hotel of Le Meridien Heliopolis. It’s a 5 star hotel from top to bottom.

Le Meridien Heliopolis is located in Cairo, Egypt. The hotel features 285 rooms, with aesthetically pleasing guestrooms showcasing classic décor and amazing fabrics. The rooms feature air conditioning, balconies, and high speed internet connections as well. The hotel rooms also have mini-bars. Doesn’t sound fancy enough for you? Well even the bathrooms have telephones, talk about convenient.

Le Meridien Heliopolis also offers a wide variety in tasty cuisine. During your stay you can try out some delicious French food, some Thai dishes or even classic American tastiness.

Feeling lazy? Of course it can get exceptionally hot in Egypt and you may not want to leave the cool air conditioning in your cozy room. There is 24 hour room service, so there is no need to ever get dressed if you don’t want to.

Are you in the mood to relax? Well the hotel can accommodate those needs as well. It’s got a gym, a relaxing sauna and a bubbling hot tub too.

The best part about the hotel is that’s its only 10 minutes away from the Cairo airport. So at the end of your stay and you mistakenly oversleep a little bit, there is a good chance that you’ll still make your flight on time.

Did I forget about those pyramids? Well the pyramids in Giza are only 15 and a half miles away from the hotel. Not far at all.

Book your hotel stay now before it’s too late and live like a king for a few days.

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