Halekulani Hotel, Hawaii by Matthew Barker

Waikiki beach provides the backdrop for this particular sun-up chow-down. A member of the Leading Hotels of the World, breakfast is served on the oceanfront cafe, the tables out on the terrace definitely the ones to bag.

They say: “There is something singular about the Halekulanui. The first time I stayed there I felt it immediately and I have felt it ever since. When you’re exhausted from too much Honolulu, you appreciate its world-of-its-own serenity” (Salon.com)

All you can eat: Eggs Benedict with Alaskan king crab cake; popovers with poha berry jam; poi pancakes; Portuguese sweetbread French toast.