America's Favorite Cities 2007 | Honolulu | Travel + Leisure

Honolulu

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The quintessential honeymoon capital of America: voted the best place for a romantic escape.

Best Feature

Romantic escape (#1)

Worst Feature

Theater (#25)
After dark
Category Score Rank
After Dark (Overall) 4.37 10
Clubbing 4.29 10
Cocktail hour 4.53 9
Live music 4.39 14
Singles scene 4.24 16
Characteristics
Category Score Rank
Affordability 2.73 22
Characteristics (Overall) 4.07 7
Ease of getting around/public transportation 4.10 7
Environmental awareness 4.16 9
Gay-friendliness 3.85 18
Peace and quiet 4.00 9
People-watching 4.64 5
Safety 4.18 6
Weather 4.82 2
Cityscape
Category Score Rank
Access to outdoors 4.79 3
Cityscape (Overall) 4.40 9
Cleanliness 4.23 9
Notable neighborhoods 3.91 21
Pedestrian friendliness 4.36 6
Public parks/spaces 4.46 13
Skyline/views 4.61 5
Culture
Category Score Rank
Architecture/notable buildings 3.89 18
Classical music 3.32 23
Culture (Overall) 3.74 20
Historical sites/monuments 4.43 9
Museums/galleries 3.78 21
Theater 3.31 25
Underground arts scene 3.43 21
Food/dining
Category Score Rank
Barbecue 3.66 13
Big-name restaurants 4.19 20
Cheap eats 3.68 24
Coffee 4.20 11
Ethnic food 4.53 10
Farmers’ markets 3.72 19
Food/Dining (Overall) 3.92 20
Pizza 3.39 24
People
Category Score Rank
Athletic/active 4.27 9
Attractive 4.34 5
Diverse 4.54 7
Friendly 4.44 7
Fun 4.52 3
Intelligent 3.86 16
People (Overall) 4.21 10
Stylish 3.80 22
Worldly 3.92 14
Shopping
Category Score Rank
Antiques 3.34 24
Flea markets 3.82 10
Home design 3.81 24
Jewelry 4.33 8
Luxury boutiques 4.49 7
Shoes 3.95 18
Shopping (Overall) 3.91 22
Vintage (clothing and jewelry) 3.44 24
Type of trip
Category Score Rank
Active/adventure vacation 4.61 2
Business trip (that’s secretly fun) 4.47 7
Family vacation 4.62 4
Girlfriend getaway 4.54 8
Relaxing retreat 4.63 2
Romantic escape 4.77 1
Sophisticated getaway 4.25 9
Sports fan’s vacation 3.30 22
Type of trip (Overall) 4.39 2
Wild weekend 4.19 10

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